Hail damage repair in Wichita Falls, and we're here in November too
Paintless dent repair keeps your factory paint on the car. We work with your insurer, and we will tell you honestly if it is not worth a claim.
Hail Damage Repair in Wichita Falls, TX
Wichita Falls gets hit. April 2025 put enough hail through this town that the city stood up an emergency repair program and the insurers opened dedicated claim pages for it. If your hood and roof are dimpled, you have options that do not involve repainting the car.
The body shop is on our lot at 2213 Old Jacksboro Hwy, same place, permanent address, open in November as well as in May. Call (940) 275-0051.
Paintless dent repair, and why it matters for hail
Hail dents are almost always shallow and the paint is usually unbroken. That is exactly the case paintless dent repair was invented for: the dent is worked out from behind the panel, the factory finish stays on the car, and there is no filler, no primer and no colour match to go wrong.
- Your factory paint stays factory. Once a panel is repainted it is repainted forever, and it shows up on the vehicle history.
- It is faster. No paint booth, no cure time.
- It usually costs the insurer less, which is why they generally prefer it.
- Resale. A hail-repaired car with original paint is worth more than one that has had panels resprayed, and any buyer looking at a history report will know the difference.
Where the paint is cracked or the metal is stretched too far, PDR is the wrong answer and we will say so. That is conventional body work and we will tell you which one you are looking at before you commit.
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The insurance side
Most hail work is an insurance claim, and the part people get wrong is thinking the insurer picks the shop. They do not.
- You choose the shop. In Texas that is your call, not the adjuster's, whatever the recommendation sounds like.
- We will look at it before you file. Sometimes the damage is under the deductible and filing costs you more than it returns. We will tell you that honestly rather than start a claim you did not need.
- We work directly with adjusters and can handle the supplement if the estimate misses damage, which on hail it often does, the underside of a hood and the roof rails get missed constantly.
- Bring the claim number and we will take it from there.
About the trucks that show up after a storm
Every hail event brings out-of-state crews into town for a few weeks. Some are fine. The problem is the ones who take a deposit, do the work in a parking lot, and are three states away by the time the panel needs a second look, and if the repair goes wrong there is nobody left to call.
We are at the same address year-round. If something is not right in six months, we are still here, and you already know where.
What to do right after a storm
- Photograph the whole vehicle in good light before anything moves.
- Do not sign anything a door-knocker hands you, particularly a "direction to pay" that assigns your claim to them.
- Call your insurer and open the claim.
- Bring it by for a real look, free, and no obligation to file.
Does hail damage repair go through insurance?
Usually. Comprehensive coverage typically handles hail, and in many cases it does not affect your rates the way an at-fault claim does - check your policy. Bring the claim number and we work with the adjuster directly.
Can I choose my own shop, or does the insurance company pick?
You choose. In Texas that is your right regardless of who the adjuster suggests. A recommendation is not a requirement.
Will paintless dent repair fix all hail damage?
Most of it. Hail dents are usually shallow with the paint intact, which is the ideal case for PDR. Where the paint is cracked or the metal is stretched too far it needs conventional body work, and we will tell you which you are looking at.
Should I file a claim at all?
Sometimes not. If the damage comes in under your deductible you would be paying for it yourself anyway. Bring it by and we will tell you honestly before you open a claim.
Someone knocked on my door offering hail repair. Should I use them?
Be careful. Storm-chasing crews follow hail across the country and are gone in weeks. Never sign a 'direction to pay' that assigns your claim to a contractor. We are at the same address year-round.
How long does hail repair take?
It depends on the number of dents and which panels. PDR is far quicker than conventional body work because there is no paint or cure time. We will give you a realistic timeline when we look at it.