Cannington is where a lot of cars change hands, and presentation moves the price. Dents, kerbed bumpers and faded panels come straight off what a buyer or dealer will offer.
We repair them properly, quote in writing, and work to a date if you have a sale lined up.
Kerbed bumpers, scuffed alloy arches and door dings are the first things a buyer walks around and finds. Fixing them properly costs less than the deduction they trigger.
Commuter bays sit occupied all day, which is when doors and mirrors get clipped. Owners usually find the damage at 6pm with no idea who did it.
Constant turning, merging and queuing along the highway produces low-speed nose-to-tail contact. Bumpers, bars and boot lids rather than structural work.
Narrow resident bays and undersized visitor spaces mean mirrors and door edges take the hit. Most of these are shallow enough to reshape without refinishing.
We work alongside trusted insurers, dealerships and manufacturer networks across Perth.
Established relationships mean less time waiting on assessment and authorisation.
Insurers and brands we regularly work with include:
Buyers price from what they can see. A walk-around that turns up three scuffs and a dent invites a bigger deduction than the repairs would have cost. We'll quote the whole list, then tell you which items actually move the needle.
Where the paint film hasn't split, dent removal reshapes the panel without filler or refinishing. That keeps your original factory paint on the car, which matters to informed buyers, and costs a fraction of a full repair.
For heavier impacts we measure the vehicle structure and straighten it hydraulically before refitting panels, because a chassis outside factory tolerance affects steering, tyre wear and how the car performs in a second crash. See our car paint repairs service for refinishing.
Selling, trading in, or just want the damage gone? Send through photos and we'll come back with a cost range and a realistic timeframe.
If you're claiming, we handle the insurance claim repairs process end to end. If the job costs less than your excess, we'll say so.
Call 1300 513 461 or use the form. Inspections are free.
Scope sets it. A shallow dent with intact paint is the cheapest job we do, typically low hundreds. Filling and refinishing a panel runs into the high hundreds or low thousands. Industry guides place panel beating between $350 and $6,000+. Indicative until we've seen the car.
Often, for cosmetic damage. Buyers and dealers tend to deduct more than a repair costs, because they're pricing in uncertainty about what else might be wrong. Where the repair approaches what the car is worth, it usually isn't worth doing, and we'll say so.
It can help, but no one can promise a figure. Dealers assess on condition, mileage, service history and current demand together. A car that presents well removes an easy reason to discount, which is the realistic benefit rather than a guaranteed uplift.
Depends on the work. Dent removal without refinishing is often same-day or next-day. Anything needing paint takes longer because coats have to cure fully. Tell us your date when you book and we'll say honestly whether it fits.
Yes, and we see plenty. Mismatched colour, sinking filler, overspray on trim and rust bubbling through old work are all common. We'll assess what's underneath first, because the fix sometimes means undoing the previous job rather than adding to it.
Generally yes, where your comprehensive policy carries choice of repairer — CHOICE publishes which insurers include it. Your excess is unchanged, though you may cover any gap between our quote and the insurer's assessment. Check your PDS. General information, not legal advice.