I really appreciated the excellent customer service, advice and quality of work provided…read more They came recommended to me and I'm happy to pass that along. You can trust their experience and that they will give an honest shake. They also came below estimate since it was less work than they expected. I will use again in the future.

Full disclosure, I didn't actually get work done here. Why? Because the owner talked me out of it!…read moreWhaaat? OK, so I got a bit of a bumper scrape on my car, looks like someone backed out a little close, and scraped the paint. Just a little too deep to "buff" out. When I took it to Renu, the fellow I talked to gave me an honest quote, and his honest opinion. Being that we could fix it, but the bumper is plastic, so it wont rust, and given that my car has hail damage, fixing the paint on the bumper won't add much value, so it's just a matter of what I can live with cosmetically... Honest, and fair advice! Incidentally, I got a scratch repair kit and wax, and it is 70% better, so I suppose I won't bother fixing it, but I am super glad for their honest advice! It would have been easy enough to just take my money, but they chose to be good business citizens, and for that I am grateful! FYI, I did get a repair quote that was 10%, and 25% lower than the other two quotes I got, and the service was much friendlier, so I know where I'm headed if I decide to fix this anyway- or if any other scrapes pop up.

Lowering My 1995 Chevy Truck, Install new bushings,Install rear disc brake kit by SSBC. Street Heat…read moredropped the ball on this one. After waiting week and a half. the brakes would hardly stop my truck. One rear brake pad wasn't flat on the roter. The rear drop was lower than the front, The inside was so dirty with black dust and black dirt or grease all over the floor mat. Street Heat sort of cleaned the interior after I complained and they bleed the brakes and told me, "IT IS WHAT IT IS", They say it's a bad brake kit Was driving from their shop, to get a wheel allig. 3 blocks away and "BANG" The rear diff. Exploded, A hole in the access plate oil came out everywhere. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS BS.... 852-7201 This job cost me 30 hours labour........

From the owner: Since 1988 Street Heat Inc.® has been Calgary's most complete auto customizing centre. Our 4000…read moresquare foot installation facility is large enough for any sized job. The crew here is up for any challenge brought to them. Check out our products, past projects, companies we deal with and distribute for and contact information pages to learn more. Call us today to start planning your next customization project.

I am so impressed by this place! Not only was the service professional and prompt (took them less…read morethen 48 hrs to repair a ding in my Odessey bumper), but they even cleaned the outside AND inside of my mommy-mobile.. seriously that alone must haVe taken them 2-3 hours. They were friendly when I came to pick up the vehicle and ensured me to come back if any of The paint where the repair was made chips off as it was a super cold week in Calgary and sometimes Paint doesn't set as well. Overall I'm so happy that I found this place and will be using them for any future services our car needs

Boyd Autobody in Douglasglen has repaired 2 of our vehicles previously and did a great job…read more A week ago my son's car was smashed up in an accident on Deerfoot Trail SE. We didn't want it to go to the impound lot where we would be charged big bucks. So, in our panic we thought, take it to Boyd's. It was a Friday after they were closed, so there was no-one to speak to. I left them a phone message explaining what was up and that we would have it removed as soon as we could. It took 5 days to make arrangements and they were kind enough to let us leave it in front of their building. I would recommend that if you need body work done on your vehicles to definitely go to Boyd in Douglasglen..

My vehicle was damaged during a hail storm and was repaired on my insurers instruction at All Makes…read moreCollision Centre. They kept the vehicle for 4 days and when I picked it up found not all the damage had been repaired. This required a second visit to them and again some hail was not repaired as they argued it was not due to hail and quoted an astronomical amount to repair. Shopping around Calgary 2 other body shops seemed surprised the remaining hail damaged dents were not repaired and both gave quotes at a fraction of the quote given by All Makes Collision Centre

AWESOME! Ok, so if you're going to the body shop chances are it's because of damage to a vehicle -…read morerest assured these guys are going to make the experience as positive as possible. I ran my brand new truck into a fence - so you can imagine the mood I was in going here. They were referred to me by the lot that we bought the truck from. I told them that I needed to get the truck back for Christmas Eve as I had family visiting and we were headed to the mountains. It was a 4 day estimated repair, but it was do-able. I called on the 23rd, only to find out the bumper had come in twice damaged. They put a rush order to have a 3rd one delivered first thing on the 24th...and the manage had called in his 3m guy on his day off. THEY GOT IT DONE. SO refreshing to see an organization take customer service so seriously, to make accommodations to meet deadlines. FABULOUS group! If you are in the unfortunate circumstance of needing bodywork done, be sure to do business with these guys.

THE GOOD: Kerry and his apprentice, Dylan who work in the shop are outstanding fellows who are…read moreexceptional at their craft with a high attention to detail. I am very pleased with their work on my VW Vanagon! THE BAD: The owner Cal, has a shady process. He gave me a quote verbally, then when its time to pay, he added 35% to my bill for materials. He wouldn't give a written quote and he neglects to mention anytime during the 2 weeks he had my van the material charge or that the cost could increase anywhere near that much more. This is customer deception and massively unethical at best. In the end I had to pay the new price or Cal would hold my vehicle hostage. Obtain everything in writing and don't pay a dime more than what you've signed off for. Better yet avoid this guy. There are a lot of other good shops. This is the only shop in my life time where an employee (Cal) called my vehicle " a piece of sh*t! Again their work is fantastic, but the owner's business practices are dubious.

From the owner: First Choice Automotive: Collision & Auto Body specializes in repair and replacement of motor…read morevehicle structures and body parts, hail storm restoration, Interior and Exterior finishes, Painting. Based in Calgary, AB and happily serving the community since 1979. We offer the best quality of work at the best prices, if you chouse to go through insurance we will cover all of your deductible.

It's hard to find an automotive shop that hits all the right notes. onfidentPDR is one of those…read morerare instances where everything was done right, from the beginning to the moment they handed me back my keys. Lenny was a pleasure to speak to on the phone and in person when I first arrived. She was able to answer all my questions and fit me in to the schedule right away. My vehicle fell victim to golf ball sized hail which left it with 30 or so dents. Their garage and showroom is clean, organized and comfortable. Paolo was my rep and was super friendly and answered all my questions about the process. I like to have some knowledge about the process before making a decision on car repairs (I treat my vehicles with the utmost care). Confident PDR was able to repair all the hail damage and even went the extra mile to catch dents that the insurance appraiser missed. I got my car back and couldn't even tell it had any dents whatsoever. My car came back clean and looking better than ever. I can recommend no one else when it comes to paintless dent repair work in Calgary.

I don't have any children. But, I imagine seeing your car after an intense hailstorm is a lot like…read moreseeing your kid after they do a front flip off the swing set and land on their face. Even though YOU don't physically hurt, you still feel the pain vicariously. Such was the case when I stepped out of the Toad N' Turtle after a night of wings and beer to see my battered Acura. I went through the various stages of "car damage grief" - first, I denied the damage was as bad as I thought. Then, I got angry - furious with a righteous fervour against all of nature, the only enemy I couldn't sucker punch. I soon reached depression - this was going to cost me. I would need to pick up a lot more freelance writing projects about hotels and monkey sex and whatnot to pay it off. Why oh why do I insist on driving anything other than a beater? Because of heated seats and the ability to pass anybody any time I feel like it and the fact that it makes me feel like an over accomplished 20-something even though I'm not. That's why. Sigh. So I begrudgingly called my insurance company. As fate would have it, thousands of cars became dimpled messes during that downpour, so I would have to wait almost 8 months to get in anywhere. When the phone call finally did come from Confident PDR (the PDR stands for paintless dent removal), I could barely hear the girl on the other end. Now, I was in a touring band for awhile which left me with a terrible case of "ring-all-the-time" ears, but I'm certainly not deaf. After cranking up my phone and barking like a senior, I had an appointment set up for the next day (hooray! Speediness at last!) for an assessment. I arrived at the shop bright and early, eager to pick up my rental (I was SURE they were going to lend me an Audi R8) from Enterprise and get to work. Now, not that you should really care about the aesthetics of the car shop fixing your dents, but I just wanted to say that I have no idea how the people who work here go there every day without feeling a soul-crushing depression.There's no art on the walls, no color anywhere - just white, some desks and a stout little coffee machine gurgling away in the corner. But then - what's this?! I was accosted by an extremely cute Yorkie that seemed to brighten the room right up. A guy took my keys and went out to look at my car. I played with the dog, who seemed particularly fond of slowly inching out of petting range, then whining until I moved over to scratch it some more. Alas, all that cuteness couldn't prepare me for the shock that was to come. $3,000+ dollars in damage. Yikes. Even given the damage on my car, that seemed a bit high - I'd had two doors repaired and repainted after some crazy lady backed into me and it came to only slightly more than what they were charging. Then again, I don't really know what's involved in bodywork, so, that could be totally reasonable. Thank the Lord for insurance. So I dropped off my car the next Monday, was told it would take three business days. Guess what?! It took exactly one. I got my car back Wednesday morning. FAST! EFFICIENT! And my car no longer looks like a golf ball. The staff was friendly and the phone calls were prompt - and that darn little dog is just too cute. At the end of the day, this is a reliable place to get your dents taken out - and it was fast too. Staff are friendly, but they do need to turn up their phone; and for pete's sake, at $3,000 a pop, you can afford to put up a poster or something. Would recommend.