Rader's Engraving

Rader's was wonderful to work with. They were quick to respond, made exactly what we asked, and got it done in a timely manner. We were throughly impressed with quality and service!

Proprietor was very patient with my explicit instructions (I've been diagnosed with Asperger's, so communication is sometimes a struggle). Rader's handled my request for a non-standard font, and arranged the engraving orientation & placement just as I wanted. I think the price was fair, and the turn-around was nearly immediate. Would definitely use this company again.

Rader's has made numerous pieces for the company I work for over the years. They've always proven to be friendly, helpful, reasonably priced, and have great turnaround time. And the quality is always excellent. We usually supply our own artwork, and the projects turn out exactly as planned, with no surprises (which is important!). Recently, we had a rush sign job, and were extremely pleased to have it arrive a full week earlier than expected! Thanks again Warren!

Radar's ruined a family heirloom. We took a silver cup there to be engraved, and not only did they engrave the wrong dates, one of the names is barely engraved, the cup was returned misshapen, had broken off from the base, AND was chipped. Everything wrong that could happen, was wrong. Their response was "things chip" and while they tried to fix the wrong dates, they obviously don't look very good. I would never trust them with anything again!

Warren and his Staff was amazing Expedited engraving Same day! Everything came out superb

Recently had a piece of custom engraving done. They were very courteous and professional and walked me through the different pricing tiers. They were able to complete the job within a few days at a reasonable price. 10/10 would recommend.

Thank you SO much for your engraving service on my model cannon. Your work is absolutely superb. After close scrutiny the end result met all of my specifications and expectations. Your on time delivery completed my delightful experience with your company. Sent from my iPad, Russ Steeves

I've been coming here for years for any and all of my engraving needs and I can honestly say that I have NEVER left disappointed! Mike, in particular, is phenomenal to work with. I recently celebrated my wedding and I stopped by the shop to ask if they could engrave a quote on the interior of my ring as well as a knife set we received. While a lot of other places were limited on how many characters they could put on the ring, Mike was able to work around it and had it ready within two days! I will definitely be coming back here for years to come. Keep up the great work!

Very sloppy & poor service. Gave them the simple task to engrave initials on the lid of a small box. They engraved the wrong side. (How does that even happen?!) When they reordered the box & tried engraving again, it was blatantly off-center. They refunded me 50%, but come to think of it, I should've been refunded entirely. Also, had to go back several times due to their mistakes.

Gift ended up being late because of their mess-ups, & I never got what I wanted. I gave up in the end. I wonder if they were drunk or high on the job, or just plain sloppy & careless. If you're an engraving company, how do you mess up engraving simple initials, several times?!

Job (commemorative engraving on a knife blade) was done right, just as I instructed. Turn-around was three days, and moderately prices. Highest recommendation.

This place is great. I've used them 2x, and this most recent knocked my socks off. With very little lead time for some company swag pint glasses, I ordered them from Rader's rather in a panic. The glasses arrived expertly crafted and ahead of a long holiday weekend. The shop is pleasant to deal with, orderly & prompt.

Sloppy service, I'm questioning if they know how to use their laser/engraving machine properly. I went to get a gift engraved. They engraved the wrong side, thus ruining the gift. They reordered the gift, but gift was late. The 2nd time they tried lasering the gift, it was blatantly off-centered. Instead of owning up to their sloppy laser jobs, they argued with me - but any person who can see & anybody with a ruler could show they did a poor job.

I ended up giving up because I don't want to go back to the store a 4th time to get it right. I now have to give a crappily engraved gift to my girlfriend a week late. Poor service, avoid if you can.

My organization has been working with Rader's for 15+ years! We continue to come back for the quality workmanship and customer service. We have utilized a variety of services at Rader's for various projects, including engraving, awards and more and will continue to, as we are always pleased with the results.

We used Radar's Engraving to personalize my company's holiday gifts this year and could not have asked for a better experience. They are very responsive, proactive, and fast. The engravings were perfect and met our brand standards. We got so many compliments on how thoughtful the gifts were and could not have done it with out Radar's Engraving. Thank you!

TERRIBLE! Take your business elsewhere! I had a same day service done here on a champagne bottle, and not only did they charge me double ($90), but barely any of the letters even came out! No apology, no offer to fix - nothing. The guy basically told me I was stuck with the product even though it came out looking like complete crap and barely acceptable. Awful on every level. Do not go here.

Got a flask done here and was extremely happy with the results. The gentleman I worked with, Warren was extremely professional and knowledgeable. It was refreshing to walk into a family owned company and get that level of customer service and quality you expect. The price was very reasonable as well, so happy I looked them up!

I use Rader's Engraving for all of my properties I manage. I highly recommend their services. Mike is very responsive, efficient and provides a quick turnaround time. Tenants and residents love their mailbox tags. I am thinking of using them for my apartment home as well. Thanks for being the best.

I had a piece of glass engraved that was then used to frame some artwork. I had trouble with a previous vendor and wasn't sure how the process with this engraver would go. It was super professional and easy. I was able to talk to Warren on the phone, he provided a proof before starting work, he finished it on our agreed timeline, and the end result came out wonderful! I highly recommend this engraver for their professionalism, communication, and turn around time.

I've had several things engraved here and the quality is always great. They're pretty quick too!

Thank you to the team at Rader! Quick turnaround, quality product, attentive staff (they even called to double check the engraving just in case the I looked the 1). I needed 16 thank you gifts in the fly and they provided a superior product (engraved silver mugs) in a VERY quick timeline. Professional, polite and all packaged up in a nice bag to go ON TIME! I will definitely be returning to this business. If you need office type thank you gifts, award plaques of all types or any type of engraving this should be your top call.

I contacted Lauren at Rader's Engraving for her help in creating a plaque for an employee. We were short for time, design and production began Friday; the plaque was needed Monday evening. Lauren and Rader's Design team went above and beyond to propose the most economical and quickest way the plaque could be done by the time we needed it - all without losing the meaning behind the plaque.

The plaque was at our office by 3pm Monday (as promised) AND ITS GORGEOUS. WE chose the walnut trim with brushed silver plate - the plaque itself has a decent weight to it, and looks classy. The company is very happy with the finished product. Thank you Lauren for your help and Thanks to the Design team for their layout design. We will definitely be using Rader's for any future projects we may have.

We comissioned Rader's Engraving to create a trophy for us which included our corporate logo etched in glass with a wooden base. The text was approved on Wednesday and we received the finished product by UPS on Monday. We were delighted by the quality of the product, and Rader's prompt and cordial service. Their price also was very reasonable. Highly recommend them!

Very happy with the work Radar's has done on my silver cuff. I brought it in a few weeks ago to be engraved (one line of Hebrew) and it looks great; very subtle, just as I wanted! Great work in a timely fashion. I paid an extra 10.00 to have it delivered to my house, as their hours did not comply with my work schedule. Highly recommend them for any and all engraving needs - nice people and very accommodating!

I looked all over for a certain decal for the hood of my car. The thing was, I didn't want the generic tribal design nor anything like everyone else has. So, I hunted around eBay. For days. What I finally discovered was Rader's Engraving, Inc. I special ordered a Hylian Crest, (the triangle/pyramid and wings design from The Legend of Zelda game series), vinyl decal from them, exactly in the size that suited my needs.

Not only was it sent in a rolled up tube, deterring any damage that may come from shipping it in an envelope, but the decal was absolutely perfect! It was easy to apply, high quality and perfect for me! I highly recommend Rader's Engraving, Inc. for any of your custom decal needs! GREAT job, all! I will be a returning customer!

Excellent work on a small surface (ladys watch) friendly, quick, reasonable price. Would def use again/recommend~~!

I needed a brass HIN plate made for my boat. I was being directed to Rose's Marine in Gloucester by a lot of boaters, but it was far away from Boston and pretty pricey for what I needed. They quoted me 100 bucks over the phone and I accepted the offer. I never heard anything from Rose's for 9 days before I contacted them to cancel the order.

They were too pricey and had bad customer service. After looking for something more local, I found Rader's. They had very good customer service and turned the product around in under a week. Additionally, the whole thing cost me 40$, which is less than half of what the other place was going to charge. I am going to recommend Rader's to all my boating buddies who need HIN plates. Forget Rose's! Besides, Rader's is very easy to find- right in the heart of Downtown Crossing.

Update as of 12/18/12 Our company has since purchased two additional plaques from Rader's Engraving. They have both been of quality workmanship. My visit to the store in June for the first was uncomfortable as Mr. Rader called me out for my previous review on 12/15/11 (which I stood by). The plaque was made correctly and timely. I went in again this month for an additional plaque and Mr. Rader was incredibly professional and helpful. He was very polite and accommodating.

Rader's Engraving is a niche company that handles engraving of all types. I have had 2 jobs done through the company. The first being bowling trophies with a very quick turn-around time dictated by an upcoming holiday party. Rader's came to my rescue and got the job done efficiently during a busy holiday season and with many last minute changes on my part.

The second job was something I saw as a challenge. The job was embossing two large logos onto 5 expensive and high quality iPad sleeves for a corporate gift. Rader's handled the task professionally and with ease. Rader's quoted me a decent completion date and ended up having the iPad sleeve embossing done even sooner, much to my company's delight. I recommend Rader's Engraving for ANY engraving job. They seem to do it all and do it right in a very timely manner.

This company is run by Warren Rader and he has NO sense of customer service. I placed an order over the phone with him for an engraved christening cup for my goddaughter. When I picked the cup up it was defected. I pointed out the flaw and was told that I was being picky and that since the item had been engraved he could not refund my money. I showed the cup to several of my friends not pointing out the flaw but just asking them what they thought of the cup.

Every single person noticed the glaring flaw. If we can't be picky about items that will become family heirlooms when can we be picky? Long story short I contacted the manufacturer of the cup and fortunately they understood good business practices. They contacted Rader's Engraving and informed them of their responsibility to examine items before engraving them and told him to accept the return. THANK YOU Empire Silver! Rader's Engraving has a -D scoring with the Better Business Bureau.