Lou’s Custom Exhaust

Great service, quality work, and no appointment necessary. The guys are great to talk to and they give you a very fair price. Without reservation, go to Lou’s.

I found out about Lou’s through the hot rod community back when I had a Corvette. Lou’s did an outstanding job installing a custom exhaust and headers in my vintage car. But Lou’s does more than just custom exhausts. Just now my daughter had an issue with her 2011 Nissan Versa. Apparently, they’re prone to having a pipe that’s connected to the muffler rot out. Bravo to Nissan for engineering something that is guaranteed to fail so they can get you into the stealership to take more of your hard earned $$ Not at Lou’s! Their knowledge and craftsmanship is top notch! They immediately knew of my issue, removed and welded in a new pipe for $ 90! Shops like this are rare, old school… don’t look for a comfy waiting room it’s not here. What is here… The BEST exhaust guys in the business, who are fair and honest. If you have an exhaust issue or want a custom exhaust these are the guys to see!
Thxs Lou’s for my quick repair today, it’s greatly appreciated!

Great Place. Dropped in to check out noise, even though they were jammed with customers told me if I was willing to wait they would fit me in. 30 minutes later car on lift, problem diagnosed, 45 minutes after that fixed and for a very reasonable price. I will be recommending this place to everyone I know. Can’t say enough good things. Pleasant and helpful.

Excellent business. They stick to the prices that they quote you and they do excellent work. I replaced my exhaust tips on my truck and I was out of there within 40 minutes, AND I didn’t pay any more than the quote that they told me a few weeks prior. Highly recommend this place if you need some muffler/​exhaust work done, and they also do more than just that.

The muffler in my 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander had been rattling a bit for a while, when very suddenly it became extremely loud, clearly indicating a very major problem. One that I imagined was going to be a difficult fix and very costly. I called Lou’s the very next morning. Not only did they have an appointment available for me within about 3 hours, but they were able to diagnose & give me a cost to repair it within 10 minutes of getting there. Had I driven it any further, it most likely would have become a problem that have cost thousands of dollars. Instead, the capable staff was able to get my car up on a lift and repaired for me within 30 minutes for just a little over $ 150. I was a new customer, but having lived here in North Reading for 20 years, I knew of Lou’s but had never needed their services. They lived up to everything I’d heard about them and more. I will not think twice about using them if I need their services again in the future.

I’ve become a «Raving Fan» of Lou’s Custom Exhaust.
I had heard a rattling for some time now and had used clamps to stop the heat shields from rattling any more, but the low growl that started last week needed professional help. I drove my 08 Mitsubishi Outlander in without an appointment and they fit me into their schedule for an inspection.
They were honest, clear, professional and let me see what was causing the growl in the exhaust. Instead of just telling me what the issue was, they actually let me see.
Wow!
Because I didn’t have an appointment I figured I’d have to come back in but they said they could do it for me that morning and estimated an hour to complete the repair.
Double wow; I was floored.
They charged me the price they quoted too. Then, they delivered my keys back to me in an hour. Who does that these days? Who comes through with what they promise? Lou’s Custom Exhaust does.
If you need exhaust work done on your vehicle. .. these are the guys.
Stop looking, just call them.

I have a 2005 Toyota Camry that needed a front exhaust. I was told to take it to Lou‘s Custom Exhaust in North Reading. I called them to make an appointment to have it looked at for an estimate (which by the way was free).I took my car for for the estimate. The cost was at a big savings and they offered to do it right then if i wanted to. Said it would only take a ½ hour. It took 20 minutes of my time. I was totally impressed with the quality of work as well as his (Junior the mechanic) demeanor. Very professional as well as a bit of a sense of humor like his father. Who I found out after Junior was done who runs the shop. I would recommend that you have your exhaust work done by Lou‘s in North Reading. I will bring any of my future exhaust problems to them from now on.

They have done the exhaust on four of my vehicles. I would not go anywhere else

I had a custom cat back exhaust system installed on my Grand Am using stainless. I brought the resonator and muffler in myself though they can sell you the parts, too. I had them do it with a Camaro style (transverse-​mounted) muffler with dual outputs. They did a good job routing the exhaust pipe, and the whole system is so sturdy and they were so confident that one of the mechanics that worked on it actually did a pull up on it and it held like it was nothing. A big difference from my rusty stock exhaust that was ready to fall off. The price for stainless was very reasonable, too.
There are two minor reasons that I can’t give them five stars. One is location. They are in Worcester. It’s a side street without too much traffic, fortunately, but it’s still Worcester. The second is the stainless they use. I believe it is type 304, which is the most common, general purpose stainless. It is a lot better than regular steel for exhaust. But it will still rust a little bit. I believe that in a place where it snows and the roads are salted, type 316 stainless steel is a better option. I see some rust on mine (not just at the welds), but not nearly so bad that it will rust through before the car dies, so it’s a nitpick.
That said, while they’re not perfect, they’re still the place I go to and recommend for exhaust work. I have also been to the Fitchburg branch but I would definitely recommend the Worcester one over it. There are other branches as well (see their site) but I have only been to those two.