Welcome to McGrath Collision Center, serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Dubuque, Iowa. The McGrath Collision Center provides a full-service automotive body shop and collision repair center facility specializing in auto body repair services.
Our collision repair technicians are certified, so you can rest assured that your car, truck, or SUV will be worked on by experts who really care. Our attention to detail combined with our state of the art auto repair facility makes it a fast and easy process.
Whether you just need a bumper replaced or a full auto body repair, we can help. McGrath Collision Center body shop services all makes and models and works with all major insurance providers.
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In the estimate process area, the vehicle is inspected, and relevant data is entered into an estimate computer system. This data is compiled into an estimate that determines the cost of repairs. However, often there is hidden damage that cannot be seen until after the vehicle is disassembled.
Once the estimate is completed, the insurance company will review the estimate. There may be some negotiations on the price and procedures required to repair the vehicles. The insurance company will determine if the vehicle is even repairable. Once this process is completed the vehicle begins the repair process.
Hidden damage is often found, and inner structure repairs are determined during disassembly. Many times, this will require scheduling insurance re-inspection and ordering additional parts
The required parts for your vehicle are ordered and availability is checked. If a part needs to be special ordered, the order will be placed as soon as possible. Although many parts may arrive very quickly, the repair process cannot begin until the structural parts are received.
In the structure repair area, the unitized body is returned to the factory specification. A sophisticated measuring system is used to monitor all phases in this area. A computer-based measurement system is used to analyze the frame of your vehicle. This system assures an accurate repair.
The body repair department replaces exterior panels and all metal finishing that may be required. The vehicle begins to come back to life as sheet metal is installed and aligned. From here the vehicle will go to the pain preparations department.
Paint preparation is a critical step in the refinishing process of every vehicle. All panels are prepared for paint, then primed and sealed to assure good adhesion when the final top color and clear coats of paint are applied.
Final moldings and detail pieces are put back on the vehicle in the reassembly area. All the vehicle's systems are checked during this process. The vehicle is almost complete and ready for delivery when it is in this stage.
During the repair process the vehicle accumulates dust from the repairs. It will be cleaned. It will also be road tested to ensure everything is working properly. A final inspection will assure that the vehicle is restored to its pre-accident condition.
Delivery is the last step in the repair process. When the customer arrives to pick up the vehicle, the bill is explained and the final paper work is completed.
Ready to schedule a free estimate or appointment for repair? Have a question about our services? Just need to get in touch? Start the process of repairing your vehicle right now! No one works harder to get your vehicle back on the road, restored just the way you remember it! Fast. Professional. Reliable. Get started now with a free estimate!
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