Serving Houghton from Totem Lake, Kirkland
Houghton stretches along Lake Washington south of downtown Kirkland, from Carillon Point to the Google campus, and its drivers have trusted L-M Body Shop for collision and paint work for decades. Scuffs, scratches, dents and faded panels on Houghton vehicles get the same treatment at L-M Body Shop: honest assessment, proper prep, factory-matched paint and a blend into the surrounding panels.
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Lake Washington Boulevard and NE 68th are busy with commuters, cyclists and pedestrians, and the tight parking around Carillon Point and Houghton Beach Park means plenty of door dings and bumper scuffs. The SR-520 and I-405 interchanges nearby produce the harder hits. Houghton leans toward newer luxury and electric vehicles, Teslas, Audis, BMWs, Lexus and Mercedes, where sensor calibration and paint matching on pearl and metallic colors matter.
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. We read your paint code, spray a test card, compare it to the car under daylight-balanced light and adjust until it matches. Pearls, metallics and tri-coats take more steps, and we take them. Then the new color is blended outward so there is no hard edge.
Every refinished car is inspected under daylight-balanced light, washed and vacuumed before pickup, and we touch up small future scratches at no additional cost to you.
Our auto body and paint work customers come from Carillon Point, Houghton Beach Park, Lake Washington Boulevard, NE 68th Street, Lakeview and the rest of the Houghton neighborhood. Houghton is about ten minutes north on I-405 or Lake Washington Boulevard to our Totem Lake shop.
Call (425) 821-8074 or stop by the shop. We will tell you honestly whether a touch-up, a spot repair or a full panel refinish is the right call.
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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 Houghton: Carillon Point, Houghton Beach Park, Lake Washington Boulevard, NE 68th Street, Lakeview, Everest. 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.
