In the two years since my last review of A Street Frames (ASF), I have had them frame 6 dozen art…read moreworks, collectible posters, and ephemera. I not only recommend ASF, I rely on them to advise, frame, and protect extremely valuable and important paintings, drawings, prints, assemblages, and collectibles. ASF stands behind their quality work which begins with pick up/intake, suggestions for best exhibiting items, and constructions that are precise and sturdy. The prices at ASF are not only competitive, they are beyond reasonable, if not inexpensive, for 5 star frames. On the rare occasion I require rapid turnaround, ASF is accommodating. Even more important, expedience does not sacrifice quality nor does it incur added expense. ASF is the best of the best.

I can't believe this place doesn't have a review!…read more I've been to probably a dozen custom framing shops in my life - A Street is far and away as good as it gets. This is a review of the one in Cambridge, I think they have other locations, but I've never been to any of those. Here's the deal... Service - the two ladies that work at A Street are probably the sweetest most amazing people I've ever interacted with in a retail setting. They don't rush anyone, they help you make good framing decisions, and they genuinely love art and framing and making customers happy. I've been there three times in total, and these ladies know my name, they remember who I am, etc. Prices - custom framing is expensive. I don't exactly know how these guys "stack up" because it's a very difficult service to comparison shop. My guess is these guys are a little more expensive than your average framing shop. I felt VERY well treated with regard to price. Quality - A Street is a very rare bird. They actually make many of their frames in house.... so they are actually a TRUE custom framer. This means that they actually modify and create frames from scratch all the time. I just brought in a painting that was an odd size, and they are going to mill out the rabbit so that it fits perfectly into the back of the frame! Go ask a regular "custom" framing shop to do something like that and they will look at you like you have three heads. These guys suggested it to me! The frames they stock are top notch, many are made in-house. A Street supplies to other framers as well... so they havea manufacturing arm. Timeliness - Sooo if you are in a huge rush, I'm not sure this is the place for you. I wouldn't know since I've never actually asked them to rush anything. I generally am cool with waiting several weeks or longer. Long story short, in my opinion, this is a place that values quality and execution over price and speed. The people are exceptional, the work quality is amazing (I think I am having my tenth thing framed with them), and you will be extremely pleased. I would run, not walk, here.

The piece I brought in was artwork created by my nephew, so it holds a great deal of sentimental…read morevalue for me. They took the time to understand exactly what I was hoping for and guided me through choices that suited the style and spirit of the artwork. What meant the most to me was the care and respect they showed for the piece. Even though it was "just" a child's artwork, they treated it with the same thoughtfulness and attention you would give to a priceless masterpiece--which, to me, it is. The turnaround time was impressively quick, and the final result is absolutely beautiful. It's something I will treasure forever.

Excellent service. Knowledgeable. Professional. What more to say? Have used their services for…read morevarious art work, maps etc. over many years. Feel fortunate they're here in Charlestown. Highly recommend.

Nanci is charming, professional and the moment I met her I trusted her frame recommendation…read moreimmediately. And it turned out beautiful! I have been cherishing this piece of art since I received it as a gift in 1980 from a loved one. Nanci is not only easy to work with she is FAST! I had the painting back within a few days (and would have had it back even sooner had my schedule allowed). Her studio is mesmerizing, I could stand in there all day and look at mosaics... phenomenal. If you need framing done or would like to purchase a beautiful piece of art you need to check this place out. You won't be sorry.

Nanci is the absolute best! Not only does she does an amazing job with custom framing, but her…read moremosaics are stunning. 10/10 experience

Impressive company to work with. I wasn't sure whether to buy, rent or lease a copier. I filled…read moreout a form on their website and heard back in minutes. They helped me get the equipment I needed at a fair price.

I run a good size IT company located in the Boston area called All Business Technologies. I have…read morebeen referring my clients to Mike Kates of Copitex for years. We manage the majority of my clients vendors and having dealt with many unethical copier companies in the area for years with their fine print I was fortunate to run into Mike one day about 10 years ago at one of my client sites. He went over with many some of the industry scams I have seen other copier companies pull on my clients, given the info he provided me I decided to give Copitex a shot. Here we are about 10 years later and I probably should have written this review long ago, but Mike Kates of Copitex has been the most ethical owner or salesperson of a copier company I have dealt with in my 20-year career. My clients all love him and thank me for the introduction, he saves them on cost not only upfront but also doesn't nickel and dime them as other companies have over the length of the deal. He also doesn't bury the small print into his leases and contracts that my clients usually don't find out about till they call when they think their lease is over. I cannot recommend these guys enough, give them a shot you will not be disappointed.

Derrick was incredibly helpful with ordering my banner. The process was very quick and easy and he…read morewas very fast to respond to my emails. Definitely would order from here again!

Ordered a sign through this company and it was never delivered. They have no receipt that it was…read moreever shipped by their company. Asked for years to get a refund (still waiting). It takes multiple emails to even get a response. Absolutely do not recommend.

I worked with Tom to frame two meaningful pieces of art. Absolutely thrilled how both came out…read more Exactly how I imagined.

Kim P reminded me that I need to yelp about Tom. I discovered his shop on last year's holiday walk…read morein Lower Mills. I hired him to frame a photo for me. It was an old black & white image (from city archives) of my mom's childhood home in Philly. Despite being absolutely swamped with projects (I waited behind several people just to speak with him), Tom took the time to make the project great. He sifted through frames to find ones he felt fit the era of the photo. And he spent more time choosing the right mat color than I could ever imagine. Who knew there were so many shades of gray, and that one shade would really make the difference in how a b/w photo looks? His attention to detail--and his ability to get the project completed before the holiday--were impressive. My mom LOVED the photo, and it hangs proudly at the entrance to her home. Can't recommend highly enough!

Brian at Boston Gallery Wrap is a true professional with decades of experience. My canvas order was…read moretightly wrapped, with appropriate hangers attached. Colors were perfect. Couldn't ask for more. Highly recommend!

I recently opened a medspa and thought canvas artwork would be a great look for our office. We…read moreworked with a photographer that recommended Brian. He did an amazing job with our photos, we have received countless compliments on both the canvas' themselves and the photos. After hanging all of the artwork we realized that we still needed some more art for the walls due to our large space. At this point we couldn't book another photographer because of our time crunch with opening. Brian offered to help and went above and beyond. We purchased prints and sent them to him at which time he matched the coloring (black and white with greenish/yellowish undertones... which seemed like a difficult color to match but he did it)... he then hand delivered them so we could have our grand opening on time. Overall great quality prints as well as great customer service.

Grand Image Inc. helped print out my extremely large wedding seating chart. The seating chart was…read moreprinted on a 36"x72" foam board and packaged securely for transportation. The quality of the board & print was great. The customer service was also excellent. They answered all my questions and worked with my tight deadline. At the time of ordering, I did not have a stand yet, so they provided me with easel backs. I was very appreciative of their help and generosity!

I am a professional graphic designer. I have been using Grand Image for several years now to have a…read morevariety of outdoor graphics and banners done for my clients. They are great to work with and I am always happy with the end result. I would highly recommend them to any designer who is looking to have professional large format printed graphics done.