Repair Process

Keeping you in the loop, and back on the Road

Here is the typical order in which a vehicle is worked on at Paoli Auto Body. Starting from drop off of your car to the end result of a satisfied customer picking up their vehicle.

1. Assessing the Damage

A thorough hands-on inspection of the damaged area of your vehicle. Compose a list of work and parts necessary to restore your car to pre-accident condition or better.

2. Insurance Inspection

Insurance company representative will meet at the shop and thoroughly inspect the damage to the vehicle and review the parts and operations needed to repair your car.

3. Disassembly of Vehicle

Removing parts to replace the damaged components, while also looking for any unforeseen damages. Notify the insurance representative if necessary and continue with repairs.

4. Body & Structural Repair

Cutting out, removal and welding, or straightening of key structural components is accomplished here. Afterwards, replacement body panels are prepped to ensure they are aligned with the up-most professional accuracy.

5. Paint Preparations

In this crucial step we ensure that we have duplicated factory caulking and undercoats, all panels are vigilantly prepped, primed and sealed to ensure proper adhesion when the final color and clear coat are applied to your vehicle.

6. Reassembling the Vehicle

Placement of the body panels, trim, and moldings are installed and aligned with the up-most accuracy. Then we ensure all systems are functioning properly and calibrated to factory standards.

7. Cleaning for Delivery

We perform a through cleaning of your vehicle and conduct an extensive pre-delivery inspection. Once it passes our inspection a final invoice is prepared.

8. Vehicle Delivery

Upon customer arrival, we explain all of the repairs made to ensure the vehicle is factory correct and answer all questions our customers may have. After finishing paperwork our customers leave in their professionally repaired vehicle.

Let’s make your car or truck good as new!