Collision & structural repair
Frame and unibody work starts with measurement. The vehicle is checked against its factory dimensions before anything is straightened.
Structural damage is the part of a repair you can't see and can't eyeball. A frame or unibody that sits a few millimeters out of spec will still drive, but it will wear tires unevenly, pull under braking, and it will not fold the way the manufacturer designed it to fold in the next collision.
Structural work starts with measurement. We use the Shark measuring system to compare your vehicle against its factory dimensions and find out how far out it actually is before anything is straightened. That measurement is also what tells us whether a repair is realistic or whether the damage runs deeper than the estimate assumed.
Reconstruction is then done back to those factory dimensions and re-measured.
Other services
- Paint & refinishingDowndraft booths pull airborne dust away from the panel while the paint is still wet, so nothing settles into the finish as it flashes off. Color is mixed to your vehicle's own paint code and blended into the panels either side of the repair.
- Panel & dent repairDamage that stops at the panel, with the structure underneath untouched. You get a straight answer on how long it will take before you commit, and you hear from us while the work is happening rather than after it is finished.
- Auto glass installationGlass is part of most collision repairs and we install it here rather than sending your vehicle out. We also handle glass on its own when that is all a vehicle needs.
A question we get
How do you know if the frame is straight?
We measure it. The Shark measuring system compares the vehicle against the manufacturer's dimensions before anything is straightened, and again after. Reconstruction is done back to those factory dimensions, not to a visual match.
Free written estimate, no obligation.
Stop by the shop in Hudsonville and we'll tell you what it needs. No appointment necessary.