Serving Carnation from Totem Lake, Kirkland
Carnation is a small valley town with no body shop of its own, and when a deer or a wet corner on SR-203 does its damage, Carnation drivers come to L-M Body Shop in Kirkland. From a basketball off the hood to a hail storm, L-M Body Shop has repaired dents on Carnation vehicles since 1987 without ever charging for a repaint the car did not need.
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SR-203 and the Tolt River valley roads bring deer strikes, flood debris, gravel chips and the occasional slide into a ditch. Remlinger Farms and Tolt-MacDonald Park traffic adds the parking lot bumps on busy weekends. Trucks and SUVs built for farm and valley life, plus commuter cars that spend a lot of miles on two-lane roads.
About Dent Repair
Dent repair at L-M Body Shop is paintless when the paint is intact and the metal is not stretched, and conventional when it is not: the panel is repaired, filled where needed, primed and refinished to match. Door dings, hail, shopping cart dents, creased panels and pushed-in bumpers are all everyday work in our Totem Lake shop. Plastic bumper covers often pop back with heat and pressure and then get refinished if scuffed. Cracked covers or broken tabs are repaired or replaced. Either way the brackets and sensors behind the bumper are checked, because that is where parking lot hits hide their damage.
Our technicians have 10 to 30+ years at this shop. They know which dents will come out clean and which ones will not, and they will tell you before you spend a dollar.
Our dent repair customers come from Downtown Carnation, Tolt River, Stillwater, Pleasant Hill, Ames Lake and the rest of the Carnation area. Carnation is about thirty-five minutes to our Totem Lake shop by way of Duvall and Woodinville, or through Redmond.
Stop by 13209 NE 126th Pl, Suite A140 in Totem Lake Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5 pm for a free estimate, 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 Carnation: Downtown Carnation, Tolt River, Stillwater, Pleasant Hill, Ames Lake, Carnation Farms. 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!
If the paint is intact and the dent is not on a sharp crease or panel edge, usually yes, with paintless dent repair. We will tell you after a quick look.
Yes. Hail is one of the best cases for paintless dent repair, and we can work with your comprehensive insurance claim.
Paintless repairs are often same day or next day. Repairs that need paint take two to four days including cure time.
More answers on the Collision Repair Q&A page, or call (425) 821-8074.
