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Accident repair stages

How your accident repair works

Every repair at Autocraft follows the same four stages, carried out to the highest vehicle manufacturer standards, with courtesy cars and recovery to keep things simple.

How your accident repair works at Autocraft
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Accident Repair Stages

It is your choice where you have your vehicle repaired. Autocraft Group work to the highest vehicle manufacturer standards.

Stage 1: Assess

We’ll strip down your vehicle to remove damaged parts and determine what repair work is required.

Accident repair stage: Stage 1: Assess

Stage 2: Repair

We’ll carry out the repairs and where replacement parts are required, we’ll only use genuine manufacturer originals, subject to insurance company instructions.

Accident repair stage: Stage 2: Repair

Stage 3: Paint

Any visible trace of the repair will disappear. Our experienced paint team can colour-match, paint and blend any colour to the highest possible standard.

Accident repair stage: Stage 3: Paint

Stage 4: Quality

Finally, every part of the repair will be quality checked prior to the vehicle being washed and vacuumed and you’ll then be ready to go.

Accident repair stage: Stage 4: Quality

Courtesy Cars

Here at Autocraft Group we have a selection of manual and automatic courtesy cars available to keep you mobile whilst we are repairing your vehicle. Subject to availability. We can also arrange local collection and delivery of your car within a certain radius.

Accident repair stage: Courtesy Cars

Vehicle Recovery

If you require recovery of your undrivable vehicle after an accident give Autocraft a call and one of our experts will be at hand to ensure you get assistance quickly, safely and stress free. We will arrange for your car to be transported back to our state-of-the-art bodyshop repair facilities and repaired by our skilled technicians.

Accident repair stage: Vehicle Recovery

Your repair, your choice

It's your choice where your vehicle is repaired. Because Autocraft holds over 20 manufacturer approvals and the BSI Kitemark, your car is repaired to the standard its maker sets, with genuine parts and a repair guarantee.

Repairs come with a manufacturer guarantee certificate wherever the approval allows, so your warranty and resale value are protected.

Repair estimate

Damaged? Send us a photo

The quickest way to get your repair moving: send a few photos of the damage and the team will be in touch to talk you through the next steps.

  1. One photo of the whole car, showing the registration
  2. Two or three close-ups of the damage
  3. Your name, phone number and insurer, if you are claiming