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Don & Sons Body Shop
“After getting a smaller dent in a parking lot accident, repairs were done to perfection, inside of the car detailed beautifully, and the car was done earlier than expected.”
Best Auto Body Shops in Ames, IA
24 technicians listed · 6 in Ames · 7 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 17, 2026
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Shaffer's Auto Body
“Excellent service, professional and customer oriented, they make it a priority to make sure the job is done right and make sure to ask you if you see anything wrong with their work.”
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Mike's Body & Frame
- Mechanic
- Area
- Price
“After working with other body shops in the area that weren't willing to take on my small job, I was pleasantly surprised when I learned about Mike's Body & Frame in Ames.”
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Wayne Larson Collision Spec
- Vehicle
- Job
- Insurance Company
“Bottom line, other than the vision of the deer engrained in my head, my experience at Wayne Larson Collision was courteous, professional and the truck was repaired to my satisfaction.”
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Lithia Motors
“Good sales team, Wayde was our salesman.”
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Ding King
“Looks great and can't even see where the two small dents were that he fixed on my wife's car.”
Listed for drivers in and around Ames, IA, these 24 shops handle bodywork and paint. What each one says about panel work, paint warranties and insurance jobs comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Ames, IA
Of the 24 technicians we list here, 6 are in Ames itself and 18 come from towns including Ankeny (3, 21 mi), Des Moines (3, 31 mi) and Perry (2, 28 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 1,783 reviews; 10 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (98%), quality (88%) and value (80%). 7 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 7 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 64 years. 1 offers emergency or roadside call-outs; 3 offer financing; 4 give free estimates; 2 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 17 of the technicians on this page; 12 publish a contact page; 5 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the technicians on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the technician before you visit.
Are all of these shops actually in Ames?
6 of the 24 are. The rest come from other towns within 35 mi. A longer drive is easy to accept for body work, since you drop the car off and leave it anyway. Distances are straight-line.
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Boelman Collision LLC
- Price
“The most honest and best quality body work in the area!”
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Street Rods Restoration & Customs
- Price
“Rod has assisted with many projects from refurbishing boat upholstery to fabricating a repair for yard vacuum bag and most recently assisting my son with rear wiper replacement on his 2010 Scion.”
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ZZ Shop
- Price
- Truck
- Hail
“3 years ago our pickup was hit with 3 1/2 inch hail balls and we've been patiently waiting for insurance and another auto body shop to repair all the damage.”
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Bondurant Auto Body
- Estimate
- Insurance
- Truck
“I will always go to Bondurant Auto Body for any repairs, as it's nice to have a place you can trust you are getting a honest and fair price, and they are also super friendly!”
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Brians Collision Clinic LLC
- Vehicle
- Deer
- Truck
“Brian's Collision Clinic LLC ran a couple different estimates for options to repair my vehicle but also gave me an honest opinion in regard to my situation, which I appreciated.”
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McKee RV
“Our salesman Kieth Lucas was especially helpful in helping us find what we were looking for, as we had been there a month earlier and we didn't see anything that we were interested in.”
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Finish Line Body & Paint
- Job
- Timeline
- Inspection
“Not eager to replace a phone, Matt helped confirm if access to that location thru the wheel well and we were able to avoid the trip to the phone store.”
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Evans Auto Body
- Price
- Fashion
- Leaking
“So I received the call in the afternoon telling me it was just a small hole in my power steering line and gave me a price, then I was told they would have it done that day!”
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Smith's Collision and Paint
- Work
- Estimate
- Price
“As I was putting them on the rear where I needed to put the clips was of course rusted out.”
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Automotive Collision Repair
“I called and they got me in immediately for a temporary fix so I could get back home, which is 2 hours away.”
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Ketelsen's Collision Center
- Job
- Work
“Great car and body guy, cool shop!”
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Harsin PDR
“IT was great that Logan was able to do it with my busy schedule at a time that was convenient for me.”
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Below Auto Body
“Does exceptanal work”
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Donis Auto Body Shop
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Mc Connell Auto Body
“Great work and reasonably priced.”
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Scotty's Body Shop
“Scotty's was the only place I could find in town that did fiberglass repair, they helped me out when I was in a jam and I am glad I was able to do business with them as I will come here going forward.”
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Schlarbaum Auto Body Inc
“Allstate suggested this company for repairs (as I was 3 states away from my home state) and I was skeptical giving someone my new car to work on but I had no worries once the process started.”
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Minor Wreck Express
“Great people here butt I didn't even ask for the total estimate to fix my back bumper, I think they might be the right price for insurance Co, butt I'm on ssdi so can't afford myself”
Automotive Damage Repair Services in Ames, IA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$175
Maximum cost
$5246
National Average
$350
Avg Per Hour Rates
$93
$241
$547
Fair price range is based on 403 cost profiles
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