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Car Dent Repair & Paintless Dent Removal
Paintless dent removal where the paint allows it, invisible booth repairs where it doesn't — and honest advice on which yours needs.
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BS10125 standard
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Award-winning bodyshop
★★★★★ 4.9 on Google
Dents from car parks, trolleys, doors and minor knocks — repaired in Ilford by technicians who fix them every day. Where the paint is unbroken we can often use paintless dent removal (PDR), massaging the metal back to shape from behind the panel with no filler and no respray — your factory paint stays untouched.
PDR or traditional repair?
- Paintless dent removal — for shallow dents with intact paint. Faster, cheaper, and keeps your original factory finish. Often done the same day.
- Repair & respray — for creased metal, sharp-edged dents or chipped paint. The panel is reshaped, refinished in our spray booth and blended to an invisible finish.
Not sure which yours needs? Send photos — we’ll tell you straight, and if PDR will do the job we won’t sell you a respray.
The dents we see every week
- Car park door dings — the classic. Usually PDR, usually same day.
- Trolley and bollard dents — bumpers and lower doors; often need refinishing.
- Hail and vandalism damage — multiple dents priced as one job, and we handle the insurance claim if you’re claiming.
- Creased panels from low-speed knocks — reshaped and resprayed to an invisible finish.
How the repair works
- Photo assessment — we confirm PDR vs respray from your photos and give you a fixed price.
- The repair — PDR technicians work the metal from behind; paint repairs are refinished in our heated booth with manufacturer-matched colour.
- Quality check & handover — panel line and finish checked in daylight lamps before you collect, with the guarantee in writing.
Why drivers choose Thames Autos
- PDR and full bodyshop repair under one roof — you get the right fix, not the only fix we sell
- 20+ years on all makes and models
- Same-day PDR available; courtesy cars for longer jobs
- Written guarantee on every repair
Dent repair near you
Based at 1A Spencer Road, Seven Kings — serving Ilford, Goodmayes, Barking, Gants Hill and Romford. Send photos for a fixed price, usually answered the same working day.
Dent repair questions
How much does dent repair cost?
PDR typically starts around £79–£150* per dent depending on size and access; dents needing paint are quoted per panel. Photos get you a fixed price. *Indicative — confirmed on estimate.
Will PDR damage my paint?
No — PDR works the metal from behind without touching the paint surface, which is exactly why it’s only suitable when the paint is unbroken.
Can you fix multiple dents at once?
Yes, and it’s usually cheaper per dent — common after hail damage or a vandalism incident. Ask for a multi-dent price.
My dent is on a crease line — can PDR still work?
Sometimes — crease-line dents are the hardest PDR case. Send photos and we’ll tell you honestly whether PDR will get a perfect result or the panel needs refinishing.
4.9★★★★★on Google
Drivers across Ilford, Seven Kings and East London rate us on the finish of our repairs, straight-talking estimates and turnaround times.
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Colour-matched, blended and guaranteed, from £79*.
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Kerbed alloys back to showroom condition.
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Booth-sprayed, colour-coded, guaranteed.
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