Serving Bellevue from Totem Lake, Kirkland
Bellevue drivers have more body shop choices than anyone on the Eastside, and many of them still drive fifteen minutes north to L-M Body Shop because they want a family-owned shop where the owner knows their name. Paint is where a cheap repair shows. L-M Body Shop has been refinishing Bellevue vehicles since 1987, and the goal on every job is simple: you should not be able to tell where the repair stops.
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I-405, I-90 and SR-520 converge on Bellevue, and the downtown garages and Bellevue Square, Crossroads and Factoria lots produce constant parking damage. Higher speeds on the freeways mean the structural repairs we see from Bellevue tend to be more serious. Bellevue is luxury and EV territory: Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Porsche and Tesla, where pearl paint matching, aluminum repair and driver-assistance calibration are part of the job.
About Auto Paint
Auto body and paint work at L-M Body Shop covers scratches, chips, scuffed and cracked bumpers, dented panels and full refinishing. Damage is repaired properly first, then color is mixed to your factory code, test sprayed, blended into the adjacent panels and clear-coated in our paint booth so the repair disappears. For Bellevue customers the process is straightforward: a free look at the damage, a written estimate that separates repair from refinish, the body work, priming and block sanding, then color matched to your paint code, blended and clear-coated in the booth. Two to four days for most single-panel jobs.
Our paint shop is EnviroStars 5-Star certified, one of the first collision shops in Washington to earn it, and we are a Green Works member. Good paint work and responsible materials handling go together here.
Our auto body and paint work customers come from Downtown Bellevue, Crossroads, Factoria, Lake Hills, Bridle Trails and the rest of the Bellevue area. Bellevue is about fifteen minutes up I-405 to the NE 124th exit and our shop on NE 126th Place.
Bring the car by 13209 NE 126th Pl, Suite A140 in Totem Lake for a free written estimate, Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5 pm, or call (425) 821-8074.
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Collision happens, you call your insurance company, and then you call us. We work with every carrier below and many more, and we have handled claims from this same Totem Lake building since 1987. Don't see yours? Call (425) 821-8074, we almost certainly work with them too.
Also USAA, PEMCO, The Hartford, Mutual of Enumclaw, Esurance and any other carrier that writes auto policies in Washington.
After a collision the first call is usually to the insurance company, and the adjuster may steer you toward a "preferred" or "network" shop. In Washington the choice of repair shop is yours. Your insurer cannot require you to use a particular shop, and it still has to pay for a proper repair at the shop you pick.
Walk in Monday through Friday 7:30 to 5, or send photos through the online estimate form. You get a written estimate, free, with no appointment needed.
Using insurance? We open or update the claim with you, send our estimate and photos to the adjuster and remind them that you chose the shop.
Teardown, hidden damage documented, structure measured if needed, repairs to manufacturer procedures and computer-matched paint. Rental arranged through Enterprise.
Lights, sensors and panel gaps checked, the car washed and vacuumed, and a walk-around with you before you drive off. Small future scratches touched up free.
Neighborhoods we serve in Bellevue: Downtown Bellevue, Crossroads, Factoria, Lake Hills, Bridle Trails, Somerset, Wilburton, Newport Hills. All services · Gallery · Before & after
Great service and great people. I had passenger side door's panel came off due to a little accident. I reached out to multiple body shop but LM body shop struck great impression in my mind. In the first interaction I knew that they're genuine and not trying to scam you. One of the part from the panel seems to be reusable and advised me to buy part by myself, so I can return if they don't ended up using it while repairing. And they didn't use it and saved me $500. Other bodyshops that I went, they never offered me this option and asked me to replace good part as well. In addition to that I didn't have to take the appointments for the quote, like I had to for the other places. They gave me quote promptly and squeezed the repair in their schedule as soon as the part arrived. I would definitely recommend this body shop to my friends and family.
Lorri and her team were amazing. This was my first time dealing with collision repairs and an insurance claim after someone damaged my rear bumper, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. They took the time to answer my questions, explain the process, and made everything feel much less stressful. Lorri was calm, kind, and incredibly easy to communicate with from start to finish. Her customer service really stood out and made a difficult situation so much easier to navigate. Highly recommend for quality repairs and excellent customer service.
I can't say enough good things about L-M Body Shop. I brought my brand-new Lexus in for a scratch, and Lorri took the time to try the least invasive solution before recommending a repair. The result exceeded my expectations, and I truly appreciated the honesty and care. It's refreshing to find a shop that genuinely looks out for its customers. Thank you again, Lorri!
Yes. We mix to the factory paint code, test spray, compare under daylight-balanced light and blend the color into adjacent panels so there is no visible transition.
A spot repair or single panel is usually two to four days including cure time. Multi-panel and full repaints take longer, and we give you the schedule with the estimate.
If it has gone through to bare metal, yes, before the Pacific Northwest rain turns it into rust. If it is only in the clear coat we may be able to polish it, and we will tell you so.
More answers on the Collision Repair Q&A page, or call (425) 821-8074.
