After a North Texas hailstorm
Hail Damage Repair in Richardson for Steel and Aluminum Panels
Whether the storm found your car in an open lot off Renner Road or a driveway near Plano Road, the fix depends on what each dented panel is made of.
(000) 000-0000 — get the dents counted
Hail Meets a Modern Body
A hailstone hits every panel the same way, but today's panels don't all answer the same way. The hood on your car may be aluminum, the roof a thin high-strength steel, and the trunk lid a composite that won't hold a dent at all. That mix decides which dents can be massaged out from behind and which ones need body and paint. At our Richardson shop we sort that out panel by panel before anyone picks up a tool. Storms that roll across Collin and Dallas counties also crack sunroof glass, LED headlamp lenses and the windshield in front of your lane camera, so those get checked in the same visit. You get a plain explanation of what each panel needs and why.
Inside a Panel-Aware Hail Job
Hail repair is mostly patience plus the right technique for each metal. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Shadow-lamp inspection
Each panel goes under a reflection lamp that turns even shallow dings into visible ripples, so none get missed in the count.
Metal type noted per panel
We record whether each hood, fender and roof is steel or aluminum, since aluminum work-hardens faster and needs a slower, gentler push.
Paintless rods and glue pulls
Where the paint is intact, dents are pushed out from the underside with rods, or lifted with glue pulls where bracing blocks access.
Roof access without airbag risk
Getting behind the roof means lowering the headliner, so curtain airbag wiring and clips are handled by the procedure for your model.
Sunroof and panoramic glass
Glass roofs and sunroof panels are inspected for chips and cracks, and drain tubes are checked once the trim goes back in.
Refinish where the paint split
A dent that cracked the clear coat can't be fixed paintlessly, so that spot is repaired, primed and color-matched to the panels around it.
Lenses, mirrors and the camera view
LED headlamps, mirror housings and the glass in front of the lane camera are checked, because a cracked lens or windshield can affect a safety system.
Dent sheet for the comprehensive claim
You and your adjuster get a panel-by-panel sheet of dent counts and sizes, which keeps the claim grounded in facts.
How a Hail Car Moves Through Our Bays
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Light, count and classify
We pull the car under the lamps and walk every panel with you. Dents are counted and sized, and each panel is tagged by metal and by repair method. Anything cracked, like a lens or sunroof, gets photographed. You leave knowing which panels are paintless candidates and which need refinishing.
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Bring the adjuster in
Hail falls under comprehensive coverage, so we send the dent sheet and photos to your carrier. If an adjuster wants to see the car, we walk them through the same lamp inspection. Parts for cracked glass or lenses are ordered once the plan is approved. We tell you when the car needs to come in if it isn't staying.
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Repair, then re-light
Paintless work happens first, then refinish on any split paint, then glass and lamp replacement. Every panel goes back under the lamps for a second look. If a camera sits behind new glass, it's calibrated before delivery. Then we walk the car with you the same way we started.
What You Get From Our Hail Work
Technique matched to the metal
Aluminum and steel don't move the same way, and pushing them the same way is how hoods end up wavy. We change technique panel by panel.
Factory finish kept where possible
The paint your car wore out of the factory is tough and well bonded. Keeping it is the goal whenever the dent allows.
Right under the storm track
Hail regularly sweeps from Dallas up through Richardson and Plano. Drivers from Garland and Murphy reach us easily off the Bush Turnpike.
Hail Left Your Car Dimpled?
A look under the lamps tells you how much of the damage can be fixed without paint. Phone the shop and we'll set up the inspection.
Ask about hail dents at (000) 000-0000