Collision Repair and Paint for Playa del Rey
Body and paint work for Playa del Rey
Playa del Rey is a fifteen to twenty minute drive from the shop: Culver Blvd or Imperial Highway inland, then south to 12911 Cerise Ave in Hawthorne. It is far enough from the coast that we are not competing for the same two parking spaces you are, and close enough that dropping a car off is an errand rather than an expedition. Family-owned, cars and motorcycles, all insurance companies accepted, free written estimate.
What the coast does to Playa del Rey cars
Living a block from the sand has a cost, and it lands on the paint. Salt-laden air and constant damp accelerate corrosion wherever the finish is already broken — a stone chip on a leading edge, a scratch along a door, the lip of a wheel arch. Sand carried on the wind scours lower panels and rocker edges. On cars that live outside year round, minor damage that would sit harmlessly for years inland starts to bubble here, so it is worth refinishing properly rather than touching in.
The other pattern is geometry. The hillside streets above Culver Blvd are narrow, steep and lined with parked cars, and the driveways are short and sharply angled. Front lips, air dams and rear bumper corners take the worst of it. Down on the flats, the beach lots and the stretch along Vista del Mar produce the usual mix of low-speed taps, opened-door damage and scuffed quarters, with the added hazard of drivers watching the ocean instead of the car in front.
What we do for Playa del Rey 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 Playa del Rey
The simplest route is Culver Blvd east to Sepulveda, south past LAX, then east on El Segundo Blvd to Cerise Ave. Alternatively take Pershing Drive to Imperial Highway, head east and come south on Crenshaw. Both take about the same time outside airport peaks. If the car should not be driven, we will arrange a tow through our third-party partner.
Insurance claims for Playa del Rey 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 Hawthorne, Inglewood, Gardena, Lawndale, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Westchester & LAX, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, Culver City, Santa Monica. Full list on our service areas page.
Common questions from Playa del Rey drivers
How far is your shop from Playa del Rey?
We are at 12911 Cerise Ave in Hawthorne, about seven miles inland — fifteen to twenty minutes via Culver Blvd or Imperial Highway. 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 Playa del Rey 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.
The paint is bubbling along a scratch on my door. Is that repairable?
Usually yes, but it needs proper preparation rather than a touch-up. Coastal air gets under a broken finish and keeps working, so the affected area has to be taken back, treated and refinished with a blend into the surrounding panel.
I scrape my front lip on my driveway every winter. Can that be fixed for good?
We can repair and refinish it, and in many cases replace it with the same part. What we cannot change is the driveway angle, so we will also tell you honestly whether a repair will survive the next season.
Do you handle full resprays on older coastal cars?
Yes. We do full resprays as well as panel work, and we match colour to the original where you want the car to stay factory-correct.
Call (323) 661-6600 or bring the car to 12911 Cerise Ave, Hawthorne, for a free estimate.
