Support for Body Shops
One of the most successful components of our business is working with body shops after a catastrophe type hail storm.
Body Shops and US: A win/win situation!
One of the most successful components of our business is working with body shops after a catastrophe type hail storm. In the event of such a storm, we can be anywhere in the U.S. Within 48 hours to asses the damage, estimate repair costs and begin scheduling repairs. We have serviced body shops in all regions of the U.S. Our expertise in hail damage repair and the body shops insurance and customer contacts make a sensational opportunity to turn tremendous profits.
Advantages a body shop can expect from our hail PDR services:
- Quicker repair times (1-2 day total repair time in most cases)
- Dramatically increase repair volume
- When an insurance agent asks “Do you offer P.D.R.?” you can say “YES!”
- Hail damage repairs will no longer tie up your paint booths
- Because it is paintless hail repair, there is no paint work to warranty
- Insurance companies we work with: Farmers, Erie, Nationwide, American Family, Progressive and more.
Guide to Aluminum Panels and Glued Headliners
This information varies from year to year but is generally accurate from 1990 to present vehicle models.
Chrysler
Concorde: aluminum hood
General Motors
Oldsmobile Intrigue: aluminum hood (some models)
Oldsmobile aurora: aluminum hood
Pontiac/transport: aluminum hood (some models)
Miata: aluminum hood
Dodge
300 M: aluminum hood and deck
Magnum: aluminum hood (some models)
Why not turn your hail damage repairs over to someone who specializes in it? We can help you repair more, profit more, and keep your collision repairs on track
R and I
R & I and additional times/changes should be included on the following:
Hatch / Glass
Vehicles like vans, SUVs and Suburbans that do not have back doors that open side to side have to either have the hatch/back glass removed in order to gain access to the roof area
Aluminum
Repairing aluminum panels with PDR is much more difficult than regular metal. It takes a more experienced technician and almost double the time in most cases.
Large Roofs
Vehicles like Vans, SUVs and suburbans that have large roof areas are more time intensive because of long rails and extreme bracing around doors and pillars.
Headliners
R&I times for taillights, Hoodpads, interior trim, marker lights, etc. is built into headliner charges
4 Luggage Roof Rack
Removal of the roof rack is necessary for a high quality repair on roofs
SunRoofs
Removal of Sunroofs is necessary to gain access to all areas of the roof