Auto Body Shop for Santa Monica, CA
Auto body shop for Santa Monica drivers — eleven miles south in Hawthorne
The Body Shop Collision Repair is a family-owned shop at 12911 Cerise Ave in Hawthorne, about eleven miles from Santa Monica Pier. That is twenty to thirty minutes on the 405 or straight down Lincoln Boulevard, and it is a drive a lot of our customers make on purpose: free estimates, every insurance company accepted, and one shop handling the claim from photographs to final polish.
Damage we see most often on Santa Monica cars
Downtown Santa Monica is a parking-structure city, and the structures leave their mark: scraped bumper corners on the tight ramps, kerbed wheels, and door dings in the narrow stalls behind the Promenade. On the street it is low-speed contact — cars pulling out of angled parking on Main and Montana, bicycles and scooters clipping mirrors and quarter panels, and rear-end hits in the crawl along Ocean Avenue and the Pacific Coast Highway junction. Salt air finishes the job on any chip left open.
What we do for Santa Monica 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
Getting here from Santa Monica
The 10 east to the 405 south, out at El Segundo Boulevard and east to Cerise Avenue is usually fastest. Lincoln Boulevard south through Venice and Playa del Rey onto Sepulveda is slower but steadier. There is off-street space to leave the car, and we can go through the estimate with you when you arrive.
Insurance claims for Santa Monica 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.
Claim pages by carrier: all insurance claims · GEICO · State Farm · AAA · Progressive · Allstate · Mercury · Farmers
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.
Nearby areas we serve: Manhattan Beach · El Segundo · Redondo Beach · Hermosa Beach · Torrance · Playa Vista · Marina del Rey · Culver City · Palos Verdes · Westchester & LAX · all service areas
Santa Monica customers ask
Do you serve Santa Monica?
Yes. Santa Monica is about eleven miles from the shop at 12911 Cerise Ave in Hawthorne. Plenty of our customers make the drive because the estimate is free and we accept every insurance company.
How long does the drive take from Santa Monica?
Twenty to thirty minutes depending on the hour. The 405 south to El Segundo Boulevard is the fastest, Lincoln Boulevard south the most predictable.
Is the estimate free?
Yes. Come in during opening hours or send photos first and we will explain what the repair involves at no charge.
Do you work with my insurance company?
We accept all insurance companies. We prepare the estimate, submit photos, deal with the adjuster and file a supplement if hidden damage appears once panels come off.
My insurer told me to use one of its network shops in Santa Monica. Do I have to?
No. In California the choice of repair facility belongs to the vehicle owner. The insurer may recommend a shop, but you choose, and the claim stays valid.
Someone hit my parked car downtown and drove off. What can you do?
We can document the damage properly with photographs and a written estimate, which is what your insurer will need for an uninsured motorist or collision claim. Bring the car in and we will start there.
Can you arrange towing from Santa Monica?
Yes, through a third-party towing partner, including after hours. Call (323) 661-6600.
Do you repair motorcycles as well as cars?
Yes, both, including paint and panel repair.
Still not sure? Call (323) 661-6600 or email 711body@gmail.com and we will tell you straight away what the repair involves.
