In May 2016, a careless lane change from another driver resulted in a dent about 6" wide on the rear quarter panel of my 2015 Scion FR-S. The point of impact also occurred on the bodyline, which likely added more labour costs to the damage. An insurance bailout was no longer a viable option, as my insurer notified me that the accident was deemed to be a 50/50 fault (much to my dismay). The only offering from them was waiving 50% of my deductible. However, if I proceeded my premium would have alarmingly increased 340$. Without a witness and police report, I should have expected this outcome from my insurance company (lesson learned). I already obtained an estimate from the accredited Tony Graham Collision Centre (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/tony-graham-collision-centre-ottawa), which was north of 2000$. I tried another Insurance-designated shop, Fix Auto on Bentley Ave (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/fix-auto-nepean-nepean). Their estimate nearly matched Tony Graham at about 1900$. Subsequently, I decided it would be more cost effective to foot the bill sans-Insurance. I am quite certain that I sufficiently prospected all of the highly-ranked/starred auto body shops in Ottawa according to Google and Yelp. After I mapped out these shops, I drove to each and obtained estimates. It was not an easy or glaring choice, as a number of shops presented competitive estimates and friendly service. The repair time was virtually identical at all shops (3 days). JR Body Shop on Jamie Ave (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/j-r-body-shop-nepean) was my first consideration, as I serviced my first owned car here (1986 Toyota Corolla) with them between 2003-2006. Their estimate was about 1200$. I received a similar estimate (1000-1200$) around the block from JR at MK Auto Body (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/mk-auto-body-ottawa-2) on Bentley Ave. I then checked out a shop in the Billings Bridge area - Art's Auto Repair (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/arts-auto-repair-ottawa) on Kaladar Ave. Their estimate (800$) and service was exceptional. I believe my repair window was only 1 day here too. So I short-listed Art's to the top of my list so far. My next planned route was the Glebe as there were a cluster of shops in that neighbourhood. I received my lowest estimate at Adriatica (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/adriatica-paint-and-body-shop-ottawa) on Beech St for 600$ - however the paint would not be blended. I thought blending was an implied SOP when painting cars, so I did not want to risk a colour mismatch with the other adjacent panels. Next, Aleks on Gladstone Ave estimated 805$ (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/aleks-auto-body-works-ottawa-3). Milano Auto Body & Paint (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/milano-auto-body-ottawa) on Aberdeen St became another leading consideration due to their great professional service. Their estimate was 836$. This was the first shop where I felt I received a comprehensive estimate, due to the fact that I left with a breakdown of all the labour, parts and costs (similar to what I received from my Insurance company). However, their next appointment was not until the following month. So I favoured Scotty's (https://www.yelp.ca/biz/scottys-auto-body-ottawa). Although my preliminary estimate was 1000$, my appraiser dropped it to 800$ after discussing the blending/repainting with his team again. My legwork with competitive estimates at other shops could have likely been a factor as well :)  Similar to Milano's, I received a document from Scotty's using the same Audatex estimating platform. So I had 4 estimates in the 800$ arena. A conclusive factor for Scotty's was that they also repaired some minor front-end damage at NO EXTRA CHARGE (there was basically some scrapes and small dents on the bottom of my bumper). Finally, my car was actually ready in 2 days, in contrast to their expectant 3 days. The finished repairs were exceptional (before and after pictures posted with my review might not be vivid enough). There were no signs a dent even existed, bumper unscuffed, and more importantly seamless paint blending. From various vantage points, I did not notice any different shades of red between the repaired rear panel and the undamaged door panel. read more

Scotty's Auto Body - Based on my review - Body Shops Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Had a minor fender and bumper repair requirement. Dealers provided ridiculous estimates. Scotty's gave me a reasonable estimate and appointment. Took exactly the quoted time and price. Very polite service. Not too frequent these days. I highly recommend! read more

4RUNNER passenger door rebuild required (rust). Amazing job every which way... Looks like factory. Very very happy. Great price. m2 read more

I honestly cannot rate Scotty's Auto Body highly enough. They did a fantastic job on my Rav4 that had a scraped and dented passenger door. They did it on time for the stated price. Now the car looks better than it did when I bought it! It's an awesome job! Thank you so much for you EXCELLENT work!!! I will be recommending your shop every chance I get. I couldn't be happier. read more

Unbelievable service, I just drove over for an estimate for a relatively simple fender bender. They just asked me if I wanted to have it repaired right away...well yes.! Less then an hour later I drove off. what a service!!! If you need a really great group of professionals to help you and your car body, THIS IS THE PLACE! read more

I had a small dent and some scratches on the side of my car. Scotty's Auto Body is the best place that I could find after shopping around. Other places were overcharging and I did not trust them. One was pushing to charge an extra $500 to fix the barely noticeable dent. They gave me a long speech on how they had to take the car apart to do the work. I did not feel this was necessary. Another did not want to even guarantee their work. I did not want to use my insurance so needed a good deal. I wanted someone who was honest. Scotty's is CAA approved and Fred the owner is very nice and friendly. I could tell he was honest and genuine. The cost was much lower than the other places. I appreciate discovering this place as it is hard to find an honest garage these days. I highly recomment them for the best deal and great work they did on the car and in record time. It looks brand new! read more

I checked online for the best body shop reviews after a careless youth smashed up my Miata with his grandfathers car. Scotty's had the best reviews I could find so I took it there. I can see why they get good reviews. Fred and his team of body guys are top shelf. Professional and concise with all interactions. No nonsense and great work. Thanks guys! Don Crumb read more

I got into a minor fender-bender this past spring and so I spent a significant amount of time shopping the work around. While Scotty's quotation was not the cheapest, it was certainly the most thorough and, if I recall correctly, the most accurate. The guys are friendly and the work was done well and on-time (within two days). read more

Having previously had a terrible experience with an east end franchise body shop on a simple re-spray job on one of my other cars I took my time selecting an auto body shop this time around. Positively brilliant experience. The work was done in the time promised, at the quoted price and (most importantly) it was done correctly and with evident attention to detail. The owner took pride in the work and even documented the repairs in process with digital photographs. The required work involved some minor fabrication to replace corroded metal on the rear quarters, all of which was done to perfection in sheet metal after the affected metal was removed. In short, the work was done right. I have complete faith in the quality of the repairs completed at Scotty's, service was excellent and the pricing fair. read more

The guys at Scotty's Auto body are salt of the earth. Honest, fairly priced, no BS. Bar none, the best auto body shop in Ottawa. read more

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Had minor damage that I did not want to submit a claim for. Was not happy with the quote from the "name" shop (associated with a dealership) suggested by my insurance company, so I checked online reviews and saw excellent results for Scotty's. Scotty's estimate was half the other place and they did the work in half the time too. Vehicle looks great. Friendly, easy to work with people as well. read more

After visiting 3 auto body shops, there was absolutely no doubt which one unhurriedly assessed, respectfully listened, and gave honest straightforward feedback. All 3 were fairly close in price, with Scotty's being the least. The work was done a day sooner than indicated, and when I returned with a request about a week later, a minor adjustment was readily made immediately without question. Unequivocally, small town quality and service within a sizable city. Don't waste your time going anywhere else. read more

Needed some large scratches fixed on the rear passenger side door of my Mazda 3. They did an immaculate job and I couldn't be happier with their work. They also fixed a small dent and gave the car a quick cleaning for free. It was also very fairly priced at $950 (dealership and other body work places were quoting me $1200-$1500). Honestly, this place is the best for both value and quality of work. The staff is also very friendly, and gave me a brief overview of what needed to be done when I showed them the damage. You'll likely need to book weeks in advance (I had to), which is understandable with how good they are. You can have peace of mind when bringing your vehicle here for sure. read more

Got rear ended the other day and went to Scotty's Auto Body to have the damage appraised. Since the damage was only minor they looked at the car and fixed it for free! Thank's Scotty's! read more

I had a minor problem with the fender on my Subaru and Scotty's was recommended to me. I dropped in without appointment. They looked at the car immediately and then took it straight away into the body shop. Fifteen minutes later the car reappeared - fixed! And no, they would not take any money from me for the repair. If I ever need more serious body work repairs I'll be taking them to Scotty's! read more

First-rate body shop -- friendly, helpful, and reasonably priced -- excellent quality work, great painting, and thorough attention to detail -- highly recommended read more

Absolutely awesome work and service. On time, on quote and my car looks fantastic. I highly recommend these guys.

Did a fantastic job of repairing and painting my back fender. Done on time, at the quoted price. I recommend them. A1.

A family atmosphere where you are treated fairly by true autobody professionals. I was invited to see the floor and ask questions how the work would be finished. I asked. They answered. They told me two days. It was finished in a day. Top quality service and the repair was second to none. All that and I was offered a coffee, cookies and to join the morning coffee banter to boot. Can't say enough good things. Take your car here for work no questions asked read more

Awesome guys. Been around for a very long time, originally at Landsdowne doing work on Volkswagens I believe. Fixed up the scrapes on my bumper as good as new for a good price. Great service, friendly, cared about the safety of my car and gave an accurate ETA as well. Couldn't ask for more. read more

I just got my Toyota Prius back from body repairs at Scotties. I am amazed at the beautiful job they did with some major scratches and dents. It's as if they replaced my dinged-up car with a brand new one! Their price was lower than other quotes, and as far as I can tell the work and the service could not have been better. They did more than they said they would do, and the work was on time. The service manager Peter was very helpful, and the guys in the shop were friendly and professional. I was saddened to learn that one of the original partners recently passed away, but I can see that the remaining team are dedicated to continuing the tradition of this honest family-like business. Hopefully I won't need their services again (!) but I will definitely recommend them to friends, and return if I need to. read more