Walsh Brothers Machine Works

Name: Walsh Brothers Machine Works
Address: 2051 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94703, US
Telephone: 510-525-3300
Rating: 4.5

2051 Ashby Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703 510-525-3300

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98% gave a "superior" overall rating
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Consumer Comments for Walsh Brothers Machine Works

Consumer from BERKELEY, CA
May 07, 2026

Willing to work on older cars and good at tracking down obscure parts. I've had great service here for many decades.

Consumer from ALBANY, CA
Apr 07, 2024

I started using Walsh Brothers more than 30 years ago and found them trustworthy, very helpful, and reasonably priced. I went elsewhere when I bought a make of car they didn't service at the time. I returned to them about a year ago and was pleased to find that they are still rum by the family (wife) of the last owner I knew there, who is now deceased. Their quality, friendliness, and general helpfulness are still as good as they were 30 years ago. Unfortunately, they had to move to a different part of Berkeley at the end of 2023, so they are not as conveniently located for me as they once were. But for any important work, I still use them because I trust them completely.

Consumer from Albany, CA
Feb 20, 2024

Generally good, but expensive. 10,000 mile minor service on 2017 Honda CR- V with no additional work was more than $400. Forgot to reset system that accounts for tire balance.

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