What does dent repair actually cost?
The honest range — and exactly what moves the number.
Send a photo — Mike writes a real number back within 24–48 hours, never a “starting from” estimate that grows on the day.
From a $125 ding to a $1,000 rebuild.
- $125Where a single dent starts
The floor for a real single-dent ticket — door ding, parking-lot dent, shopping-cart tap.
Most everyday damage starts here. The size, depth, and spot on the panel set the rest.
- $150–250Typical single dent
Where most door, fender, and quarter-panel dents actually land.
A clean read on a photo gets you a written number within 24–48 hours — no “starting from” games.
- $500–700Bigger or harder
Creases along a body line, larger impacts, tight spots that need multiple passes.
More of Mike’s dedicated time, quoted in writing before any work starts.
- $1,000+Stretch jobs
Rare — large multi-panel or severe damage that pushes what PDR can do.
If a body shop is the smarter call, Mike tells you on the spot. He won’t price you into a half-fixed panel.
No dealer markup · no commission · the price you see is the price you pay.
Three things set the price. Mike reads all three off your photo.
Why two dents that look the same can quote differently. Size, severity, and where the dent sits on the panel — Mike checks each in about ten seconds, then writes you a real number.
- Size01Coin vs. palm
Coin-sized pops in minutes; palm-sized is still PDR — just longer.
- Severity02Smooth vs. cracked
Cracked paint or stretched metal can't go back to factory. Mike reads it under shop light.
- Location03Flat vs. edge
Center of a panel is easy; an edge or body-line corner is where the read gets honest.
Hail isn’t priced per dent.
Staring at eighty dimples and bracing for an eighty-times bill? That’s not how it works. Hail repair runs off a PDR matrix — an industry-standard scale that prices by how many dents fall in each count band (1–5, 6–15, 16–30, and up), times the panels affected. A roof full of small dimples is one matrix line, not eighty line items.
And on a comprehensive insurance claim, the matrix is the carrier’s number, not yours. Your out-of-pocket is just your deductible — you file the claim, the carrier pays you minus the deductible, Mike writes the estimate and does the work.
How hail claims actually run →Pricing questions, answered.
- How much does paintless dent repair cost?
- Most single dents run $150–250, and a real single-dent ticket starts around $125. Bigger creases or harder spots run $500–700, and rare large jobs can pass $1,000. Send Mike a photo and you get a written quote back within 24–48 hours.
- Why is one shop $200 and another $500 for what looks like the same dent?
- You get what you pay for. A cheap quote usually means a rushed job squeezed between others. Mike’s price is his dedicated time on your car only — worked until it reads factory under shop light, not until the clock says move on.
- Do you charge by the dent for hail damage?
- No. Hail is priced off the PDR matrix — a standard scale based on how many dents are in each count band (1–5, 6–15, 16–30, and so on), not a per-dent fee. On an insurance claim your out-of-pocket is just your comprehensive deductible.
- Is the quote the final price?
- The price you see is the price you pay. Mike quotes in writing and doesn’t grow the bill on the day. If something hidden turns up once he’s into the panel, he tells you before he keeps going — never after.
Those are the numbers. Here’s the work.
Chrysler CrossfireMultiple dings on door
Black sedanBody-line crease
Nissan XTerraHatch damage
Send the photo.Get the real number.
One photo from a distance, your year/make/model. Mike writes you a quote back within 24–48 hours — the price you see is the price you pay.
“If I can fix it, I make it factory. If I can’t, I’ll tell you on the spot — I’d rather lose the job than sell you a half-fix.”
- Free quote within 24–48 hours
- Walk every panel before keys back
- No paint · no filler
- Mobile or shop · 30 mi from Bethlehem