Body shop recommendation
 

So long story short, passenger side was broken into from the window, and body work is required. My only concern is paint matching... for premium white pearl. I did a search but all the threads seem to be dated pretty far back

I thought about taking it to Richmond Auto Body in north van/richmond cause i haven't heard anything bad about either locations but I can't get it in until monday

The other shops I thought about taking it to was
Bismark
No. 1 Collision
Rich City collision and
Automind

please post any other recommendations and any recent experiences if possible!

thanks in advance!

checkpoint collision.
they did my full jdm conversion on my civic. they did an amazing job on it. great service and all.
ask for steven or bill.

no experience with rich city, but i have heard and seen good things about the other 3 u mentioned...

Bavara Auto Haus in langley


I know their top bodyman and head painter there. They do very high end work

if it is an icbc claim, bring it to a higher end body shop.. it is hard to match certain paints 100% but what good shops will do is blend in and make the paint match as best they can.. blending makes it look like its basically 100% even if its matched 90%... it is hard to match 100% due to factors such as age of paint, amount of clear, and brand of paint etc...

which shop is higher end bodyshop ??? i need to fix my car...

BAVARA AUTO HAUS

Yeah, they're in langley... but they have Valet pick-up and delivery!

www.bavara.ca
www.flickr.com/bavara
or on Facebook!

no.1 collision does really good work, but do they take japanese imports?

+1 for automind.

Also, look up Cosmos Auto Care in East Van. They do a lot of work for the local Mercedes dealers.

Good info to know. Just got into a rear ender today from some black ice and looking for a body shop.

I was less than impressed with AK Autoworks (which I went to a few years back) so looking for alternatives. I've also heard good things about Automind so I may try them this time.

I know a shop in van it's called Korva World Glass Collision. They worked on my srt8 when i got hit they did a great job they always have Porsche's, Ferrari's and many other cars in there . They are expensive its worth it for there top quality work.

Rich City on Horseshoe Way gives pretty good deals for private repairs. They also do ICBC work too. When i brought my car there, they actually spent the time to explain what was required to do the repairs, and the manager even gave me a tour of his shop...

+1 for Rich City

Are you dumb? Why are you bringing back old threads?

Ok buddy go to integra collision; i guarantee you 100% you will be surprised by the quality workmanship. 9.5 out of 10.

I used to work at Rich City. Their painter sucks. They will cut polish most of the new paint off your car. Plus I haven't ever talked to anyone that enjoyed working there. The boss is really a jerk. Even if I didn't dislike the boss if they did good work I would still recommend them. I also worked at Kirmak collision on Steveston Hwy and no 5 road. The painter there is old skool and totally prides himself in his work. They are are great shop, do amazing work, and pride in the job is apparent.

BWent to twinstar collision, nice guys and did great work.
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Old thread but the choices OP posted last year still reputable shops to get body work done?
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I just had my car done at Rich City in Richmond, the Bridgeport location. I'm very satisfied with their paint match and blend as well as their metal work. I didn't have a problem but I guess DarkVerses saw a different side of the shop than I did

twinstar collision are very nice guys!! i know them personally. But they dont like to do aftermarket stuff and focuses on OEM parts.

they are crazy busy with icbc claims recently. so i took my car to AK.

ill give an update on their work. but so far, my side skirts fit perfect. dono about the paint yet

Yep , I was just searching around for some good shops and stumpled on them and decided to get a quote, very honest guys and the service is great.

My car was back to showroom condition when they were done with it

Very professional.
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Bumping this thread to see if there are any good shops that have not been mentioned yet :D

ICBC claim for a front bumper scratch. Any updated recommendations for body shops, with preferrably nice courtesy cars?

twin star colision

bd auto

From my experience

For ICBC Claims:
AK Autoworks
No.1 Collision
Fastrack Autobody
Automind

If paying for it yourself:
Herberts Autobody
Fusion Autobody

Although my last few claims I've brought to Herberts Autobody. Good guys there. Will always try to get it right for you. Not a big budget huge shop, just hardworking car enthusiasts. Helps me fix up alot of other bodyshops poor blending.