Collision Repair in Hawthorne — On Cerise Ave, Minutes From You

Your local body shop in Hawthorne

The Body Shop Collision Repair is not a shop that also happens to serve Hawthorne — it is a Hawthorne shop. We are at 12911 Cerise Ave, a few blocks off Crenshaw Blvd between El Segundo Blvd and Rosecrans Ave, in the light-industrial pocket next to Hawthorne Municipal Airport. If you live near Ramona, Prairie, Inglewood Ave or the streets around Hawthorne High, you are minutes away and can leave the car with us and still get home easily. We are family-owned, we work on cars and motorcycles, and we accept all insurance companies.

Damage we see most often on Hawthorne cars

Two patterns dominate. The first is stop-and-go rear-end damage from the 105 and the 405. The interchange backs up early, drivers ride the brakes, and one moment of inattention leaves a cracked bumper cover, a bent absorber and sometimes a pushed-in trunk floor. The second is intersection and left-turn damage on the big arterials — Hawthorne Blvd, Crenshaw, Rosecrans and El Segundo Blvd — which usually lands on a front corner, taking a fender, a headlamp mount and the edge of the hood with it.

Then there is the everyday wear of dense street parking. On the apartment blocks around Grevillea, Freeman and Acacia, cars collect door dings, mirror strikes and long scrapes from tight driveways and narrow alleys. Airport-area and delivery truck traffic adds clipped mirrors and scuffed rear quarters. Event traffic from SoFi Stadium in neighbouring Inglewood spills onto Prairie and Crenshaw on game days and reliably produces a run of low-speed collisions.

What we do for Hawthorne drivers

• Collision repair after front, rear and side impacts
• Panel and body work on cars and motorcycles
• Car painting and colour matching, including full resprays
• Dent removal and paintless dent repair (PDR)
• Scratch and scuff repair
• Bumper and fender repair or replacement
• Insurance claims assistance, damage photos and supplements
• Towing arranged through a third-party partner

More detail on the work itself: bumper repair, paintless dent repair, car painting and colour matching, collision and structural repair, motorcycle body repair and a free estimate from photos.

Getting here

From the 105, exit Crenshaw Blvd and head south. From the 405, exit El Segundo Blvd and head east. Cerise Ave runs parallel to Crenshaw one block to the west — turn onto it and look for us between 129th and 130th. If the car is not drivable we can arrange towing through a third-party partner, and after-hours drop-off is available if you call first.

Insurance claims for Hawthorne customers

In California the choice of repair facility belongs to the vehicle owner. Your insurer may recommend a shop from its network, but you can bring the car here and your claim stays valid. We accept all insurance companies, take the damage photos, speak with the adjuster and file a supplement if hidden damage shows up during disassembly.

Working with a specific carrier? We have pages for GEICO, State Farm, AAA, Progressive, Allstate, Mercury and Farmers, plus a general insurance claims page.

Claim guides: choosing your own body shop in California, what a supplement is, how your deductible works, rental car while your car is in the shop and OEM vs aftermarket parts.

Visit the shop

The Body Shop Collision Repair
12911 Cerise Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: (323) 661-6600
Email: 711body@gmail.com
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM · Sat 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Sun 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
After-hours towing and drop-off available — call us.

We also look after drivers in Inglewood, Gardena, Lawndale, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Westchester & LAX, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, Culver City, Santa Monica. Full list on our service areas page.

Common questions from Hawthorne drivers

How far is your shop from Hawthorne?

We are at 12911 Cerise Ave in Hawthorne, so for most of Hawthorne the drive is well under ten minutes. Most customers drop the car off in the morning; if the repair takes more than a day we help arrange a ride or a rental.

Do I have to use the body shop my insurance company recommends?

No. In California the choice of repair facility belongs to the vehicle owner. Your insurer can suggest a shop from its network, but you can bring the car to us and your claim stays valid.

Is the estimate free for Hawthorne drivers?

Yes. Bring the car in or send photos of the damage and we will give you a written estimate at no charge, with no obligation to book the repair.

How long does a repair usually take?

A bumper or a single panel is normally a few days. Multi-panel or structural work takes longer, and insurance approval of a supplement can add time. We give you a realistic date once the car is disassembled and tell you straight away if anything changes.

Do you repair motorcycles as well as cars?

Yes. We do body and paint work on motorcycles, including tank, fairing and panel repair, and we match the paint to the original finish.

Can I get home easily after dropping the car off?

Yes. Most of Hawthorne is a short ride from the shop, and we are happy to help you arrange a ride locally or coordinate with a rental company if your policy includes rental coverage.

My car is not drivable after the accident. Can you collect it?

Yes. Towing is arranged through a third-party partner. Call (323) 661-6600, tell us where the car is, and we will organise the pick-up and start the estimate as soon as it arrives.

Do you take small jobs like a single door ding or a scuffed bumper?

Yes. We also tell you up front when paintless dent repair or a spot repair will solve the problem for less than a full panel refinish.

Ready to start? Call (323) 661-6600 or drive over to 12911 Cerise Ave — the estimate is free.