Car Body Repairs

Car body shops are very well known to the general public, in fact they are very likely to be the first people who will be turned to when our vehicles are damaged. If your vehicle has been involved in a serious collision with another vehicle or has suffered major damage, it is highly likely that this is the place you need to be.

Prices differ greatly from body shop to body shop as well as the standard of workmanship. Most people don't know the difference between a bad car body repair job and a good one but a poor car body repair can drastically spoil your car, reducing its resale value.

Cheapest is not always best and several quotes should always be sort before any repair.

A good recommendation from a knowledgeable source, along with a good number of positive reviews is generally the best option.

The term SMART stands for Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques.

These guys are generally a mobile operation and can carry work out at your home address. They use fillers and paint in the same way as a car body shop but are limited to the size of repair they can carry out.

As most of their work is out doors they are also at the mercy of the elements. SMART repairs are ideally suited to minor car scratches/scuffs and chips on the body work, small dents can also be repaired using filler.

Large panels like the roof and bonnet cannot (shouldn't) be painted out doors, trims and bumper corners are ideally suited to SMART repairs.

Another popular SMART service is alloy wheel refurbishment/repair. As technologies advance more & more SMART services are becoming available.

The description is in the title, the Removal of Dents and Dings without the need for fillers or paintwork at your door.

Most people haven't heard of PDR and generally come across the service by chance on the internet. Paintless Dent Removal is generally suited to minor vehicle dents without any damage to the paintwork.

The boundaries of PDR are always been pushed to their limits and a qualified Dentmaster will often tackle very large dents that would have once required the attention of a body shop for repair.

It is an extremely cost effective method of repair which is also very kind to the environment. As most repairs are carried out at your home or work place there is no loss of vehicle.

A minor dent in your door can often be repaired at your convenience in under 20 minutes. The same dent in a car body shop could take a number of days incurring much higher costs.

Like all car services there are good & bad PDR technicians. I'm often called to repair poor PDR work where the previous PDR tech has made the damage far worse than the original. Always check for 'genuine' reviews before choosing a PDR service.