Elite Body Works

First off, Elite Bodyworks, Inc. and Ken Lucas are excellent! The quality of work and Ken’s customer service are exemplary. I recommend Ken’s Elite Bodyworks with no reservations.
I have been needing to write this review for sometime now. Originally a friend in Roslindale recommended Elite.
Living in Jamaica Plain/​Boston, I’ve had to have bodywork done on my «Mini Cooper S» a few times now. A rear-​end, a huge pot-​hole (damage I couldn’t drive away from) and front-​end damage. Every time the quality of work has been excellent. The attention to detail, paint match, the lines, all excellent. The best!
On the latest work, the front-​end, Ken worked with the insurance company and me to keep the cost under the surcharge limit of $ 1000. Ken also performed a repair, at no extra charge, on some damage caused by my Mini dealer during a visit that I could not repair.
I also have to mention the cleaning of the car at pick-​up. Wow! What a job, inside and out, I can’t get my wheels so clean. Clean, clean, clean, very nice indeed.

i have to say i’ve very rarely been impressed enough by a mechanic to write a review but after todays service i have to say wow! Ken was professional, friendly, and honest about pricing and the timeliness of my repairs from the moment i called him first thing this morning. My car was fixed promptly and the price was way below the quotes i received from other mechanics in the area. While the body work i had done was minimal i have FULL faith that Ken and his team are the best place in this area to get work done.

I accidentally left open the hatch on my brand new X6 and then opened the garage door — not a particularly smart thing to do. The arm of the garage door opener sliced into the back of the car and left quite a dent too. Rather than trek to the dealership, I opted to take to Unilocal to find closer alternative. Low and behold i stumbled upon Elite Body Works, possibly the only body shop with all five star reviews. It’s obvious from Ken’s professionalism and quality of work that each of the reviews is well deserved. Ken was able to take my car within a week and the work was completed in just a few days. The workmanship was flawless, and it is not possible to detect that any work was done to the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle was fully detailed, which was an added bonus, particularly since it was a relatively small job. Finally, the pricing was well below what I thought it would cost. Highly recommended!

This place was incredibly easy to work with following an accident that smashed up my drivers side door and fender. Ken was good with following up and letting me know the progress and when I picked up my car it was completely cleaned out and waxed. I was referred here by my mechanic and will definitely use them again for any body work on my car. All around friendly, honest service.

These guys are great! They do really good work and have great costumer service.

There’s a reason why Elite gets all these 5 star ratings. They were personable, explained the job, cooperated with insurance, and most importantly, did great work. At pick up, they had thoroughly cleaned the car inside and out, did touch ups (not included in the job), and repaired mistakes made by the shop up the street on a previous job (at no additional charge).
Don’t let the building’s aged exterior and 1980s signage detour you!
PERK — Enterprise auto rental is a 2 minute walk up Washington St. if you need a rental while work is being done.

My car’s wheel well and right front bumper came loose as a result of this horrible winter/​trying to park in my narrow, snow-​bank filled driveway. Ken fixed it up in less than an hour and he and his staff were really friendly and helpful. Very affordable as well. The following week, the left wheel well came loose as I was about to leave for work. I brought it back over to Ken on my way, planning to leave it for the day and taking an Über to work. Not only did Ken fix it in less than 30 minutes for me, he didn’t charge me anything. That is some excellent customer service! Highly recommended.

I brought my car to Elite because of all the great reviews I read and I was not disappointed. My front bumper had damage from hitting a snow bank. Ken said I could either replace the bumper or he could just pop it out with a few minor streakes in the paint. He popped out the bumper in about 15 minutes and it looked great. Ken did not charge me for this service. He gave get service and saved me hundreds of dollars! If you want an honest, professional care, bring your car to Elite!

This review is long overdue. I cannot say enough about the professionalism, care for clients, and honesty and high quality of work Ken and his team do! I have a BMW that I accidentally backed into a garage beam in Boston last year and shopped around to all local Auto body shops and received many quotes which were not only high but the businesses I visited did not take the time to explain the repair or even tell me I could file a partial claim to help offset the cost! I am very thankful I decided to head to Elite as Ken immediately took the time to recommend the exact repair needed and he even called my insurance himself to ok the repair within the parameters of my deductible and also was very flexible with scheduling the Repair to accommodate my travel schedule. Returned back from my business trip to find my car in pristine like new condition and Ken even gave me a discount on original quote! Forgot to mention he dropped me off at home the day I brought the car which was huge!
Thanks so much Ken, hopefully I won’t need to come back anytime soon but if I do it’s to your shop! Don’t look elsewhere for an honest, high quality, legit auto body shop, trust me!

I brought my honda CRV in to see if I could just have two scratches repaired. The last auto body shop I went to said there was no way they could do the scratch on the hood without painting the whole hood. They quoted me $ 600 for the hood scratch and another on the driver side door. At Elite, Ken said he would do the scratches and recommended that I get the touch up paint from the dealer ($ 7) so it would be an exact match and I wouldn’t have to pay Ken to mix it.
I got the paint. I dropped the car. The scratches are gone and sealed. Ken asked for $ 50!!!
Ken is kind, does what the customer asks, and excellent at his craft, Ill be going back and recommending him! Truly a class act!

Excellent work! Ken and his shop are awesome! I brought my car in for some front fender work. Ken’s estimate was free and half that of the dealership. The car was finished early and the work was outstanding! It looked like a new car again. I would absolutely come back here for more work if any of our cars ever needed it.

These guys were great. They came recommended by my mechanic because i needed some body work done. They got me in right away and gave me a clear estimate. They actually came in under the estimate and saved me some money by fixing what could be fixed and replacing what needed to be replaced. They did their work fast and well, plus they cleaned and detailed my car and fixed some damage to my bumper for no charge. Will definitely go back there

Quality, timely work — nobody ever wants to go to a body shop but Ken at Elite Body Works makes the process painless — honest and efficient with a terrific personality– enough said

I had a great experience at Elite. The mirror casing I needed to replace was cheaper than I expected and the work was literally done while I waited. Ken was also very honest. He actually recommended against doing some body work that he could have made a pretty penny on, simply because he felt it was not cost-​effective. I would highly recommend this shop.

After a mishap in the parking lot at James’s Gate restaurant, I had to engage the Management. Brian on the restaurant side was prompt and courteous to escalate the situation to the owner Paul Byrne. I called him, he called me — we spoke and Brian had given the owner Paul the whole situation. So Paul was prepared when I asked him to help me out with the minor repair to my car.
Now I’ve always felt (and now I KNOW!) that James’s Gate is a little community gem where people are quick to smile and often share tables in the pub ‘family style’.
Owner Paul directed me to Elite Bodyworks just down the street in Roslindale.
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When I got there Elite owner Ken had anticipated my arrival since Paul from James’s Gate called to give him a head’s up. Julio did a efficient and great job reattaching my front bumper!
Thank YOU Paul and Ken for taking care of me, my car and I had a great burger and beer FIRESIDE! Which is why I LOVE JAMES’S GATE in the first place!

I had to get the entire front bumper and one headlight replaced (after a bout of personal stupidity), and Elite Bodyworks FAR exceeded my expectations. My car was done in about 24 hours, and the final bill exactly matched the estimate I had been given, which hasn’t always been my experience with other shops. Ken is super friendly and very helpful, and the work looks great! I would wholeheartedly recommend Elite bodyworks to anyone needing body or paint work in the Boston area. I couldn’t be happier with the service!

EXCELLENT work. I had to have my entire rear quarter replaced on my «cranberry» Grand Prix, and upon getting it back, it looks brand spankin’ new! The paint job is unreal! Ken and his staff are super friendly, even when I was calling every other day to check in, I never picked up any hint of annoyance… which is much appreciated =). They started working on my car as soon as it was in the shop, it didn’t sit around waiting for repair. Ken is up front and clear about what he’s doing. There was a repair that my insurance company recommended that wasn’t really feasible, and Ken explained that to me and took care of making that change to the estimate with the insurance co.
Bonus, they give a basic detailing to your interior! This was a very pleasant surprise when I got the car back. I couldn’t wait to return my stupid rental and drive my fresh, new feeling car.
I am very, very pleased with the work done here, and should I need similar service in the future, I’ll return. I definitely recommend Elite!

If you ever have an auto body problem, do not take your car anywhere else. Ken is a very nice guy and he does excellent work. I’ve had the unfortunate need to have body work done twice in the past year and both times he’s returned my car to me looking like new AND with a glow (he washed my car). He handled payments very fairly, quickly, and efficiently and made sure to communicate clearly and promptly with me about scheduling drop off and pick-​up. I’ve used another auto body place in the JP area before and I’m never going back to that other place. Elite is a winner. I hate to say it but I hope I never have to go see Ken again. Fingers crossed!

If you are in an accident, this is where you need to go. My car was hit right before I was going to go away. Ken brought it in that day and replaced the taillight so that I could still use car. He took photos and dealt directly with the insurance company for me. When I returned we scheduled a day to bring it in and just a couple of days later it was done. He offered to set me up with a rental but since I was able to work it around my schedule it wasnt needed. When I got car back it was completely vacced out, cleaned, and buffed. Looked better than before the accident. Great guys to work with throughout.

My car got rear-​ended in the parking lot and left a pretty deep dent and scratches. Ken did an amazing job in no time without having to replace the whole bumper, and for almost half the price others were quoting. A great find.