Hail Damage Repair

What hail damage repair actually involves

Hail leaves hundreds of shallow dents spread across the panels that face the sky — roof, hood, trunk and upper door edges. The metal is stretched, but in most cases the paint is intact. That is why the right repair is not filler and repaint, but paintless dent repair: the metal is worked back to factory spec from behind the panel, and the original finish stays on the car.

Every panel hail hits

Roof The largest surface and the most exposed. Dents here create stress points and, left alone, can lead to water leaks.

Hood Double-wall construction traps dents, and temperature swings make the metal expand and contract, worsening the damage.

Doors Complex curves and body lines. Window mechanisms and weather seals get checked as part of the repair.

Trunk and liftgate Rear panels on hatchbacks and SUVs show every imperfection and are expensive to replace outright.

Quarter panels Non-replaceable body panels and the hardest dents to reach — wheel well and interior panel access is often required.

Fenders Bolt-on panels — cheaper to replace than repair if the dent is deep enough, but most hail dents on a fender are a clean PDR job.

Rockers Low panels that collect road grime and water. Easy to miss without a full walk-around, so we check them on every car.

Mirrors & trim Plastic and chrome trim pieces a quick estimate routinely overlooks — part of the same Light Booth inspection.

What you get

• 2-day turnaround on most hail jobs, instead of the 2-4 weeks typical of body shops.
• Light Booth inspection, which reveals every dent rather than relying on an eyeball check.
• All insurance paperwork handled, including negotiation with your adjuster.
• A free rental car while your vehicle is with us.
• A written, transferable lifetime warranty on the repair.

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