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Lloyd's Collision & Paint Center
“It's so nice to have professional and knowledgeable people who still manage to care even after all the cars they have to work on and the people they have to deal with.”
Auto Body Shops in Santee, CA
24 technicians listed · 13 in Santee · 12 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
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Philip Thearle's Autowerks Collision Center
“Unfortunately, one of our vehicles was involved in a collision and was a deemed a total loss at this shop otherwise we would love to use them for the repairs!”
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Bumperdoc Santee
- Truck
- Brand
- Headlights
“The door ding was also along one of the curved contours along the door so I thought it may leave a slight imperfection but it looks like it was never there after being in for 3 years.”
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Santee Collision Center
- Baby
- Truck
- Color
“Not only did Candace, Erick, and team keep us informed, and work was done within the estimated time frame, but the actual work was impeccable and honest!”
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Socal Paint Works
“So far things have gone well with replacing the entire front end with a TCI coil over with a heavy duty cross member and 13/8" sway bar, smoothing out the fender wells, installing TCI rack and pinion steering with a new Ididit steering column, and no...”
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San Diego Signs & Wraps
- Decals
- Project
- Price
“Dustin was super friendly and a pleasure to do business with, finished my wrap same day and even reached out to me to make sure everything was to my satisfaction.”
Area overview: Santee, CA
Of the 24 technicians we list here, 13 are in Santee itself and 11 come from San Diego (9, 8 mi), Lemon Grove (1, 8 mi) and National City (1, 15 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 3.9 to 5.0 across 1,950 reviews; 14 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 (93%), quality (84%) and value (73%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "estimates", "communication" and "fair". 12 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. 1 shows a license on its website; 5 list staff certifications (ASE and I-CAR) and 17 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 14 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1998. 2 offer financing; 9 give free estimates; 9 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. 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.
Data verified October 9, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Santee, CA, 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.
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Star A Autobody Repair & Paint
“Which means they DO NOT blow through your car as cheap as possible for insurance just because they have good working relationships with those certain insurance companies and want to keep it that way, however here Roy (the owner) does work with insura...”
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M & J Restorations
“This is the most amazing body shop in san diego love all the detail and work very good quality and amazing people who do the work i love going here to get my cars done i'm always so happy with the end results i really recommend going here super profe...”
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Bmworks SD
“Great attention and service 100% Warranty and Quality.”
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Speedzone Paint & Bodyworks
- Color
- Jet Ski
- Fiberglass
“Speedzone repaired my front end for about 10% less than other shops.”
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Bumper Xpert
- Quote
- Parking
- Price
“He doesn't try to sell you any more, and was awesome given a quote to my daughter.”
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Metrix Auto Body
“Will definatley be back”
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Evolution Auto Body
“I recommend this place to everyone who he can't pay Les in his pocket I sent too many people to this place with no complaining he deserves 5 🌟 the manager over there is really friendly and nice person he can help you with fair price …”
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Earl Scheib Paint & Body
- Toyota
- Money
- Quote
“I just wanted to say thank you guys very much for the fine work you did on both of my car's (Jeep Wrangler and 370Z) and a long with a reasonable price and excellent customer service (and I'm hard to work with).”
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San Diego Auto Repair & Collision
- Mirror
- Driving
- Future
“At first, I thought it be a problem with all the cars they're working on would take long to get my car fixed, but on the positive side it turned out great!”
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Black Mountain Collision
- Rental Car
- Efficient
- Reviews
“Also especially appreciate that all three times their estimate of when the car would be finished was correct and we did not have to wait extra days to get our car back.”
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Darby's
“I brought in my 2003 Tacoma with multiple areas of damage along the passenger side due to a collision on the freeway, and Darby's made it look like new!”
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Modern Image
- Coating
- Bra
- Work
“Burnett Jonathan is their secret weapon Fixing up my Model Y window tint and vinyl application like a champ The thrill of seeing him maneuver the vinyl flawlessly around peculiar window bends - pure magic!”
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Ability Auto Body
- Trunk
- Insurance
- Vehicle
“He was kind and professional on the phone, and chatted with me in person about how I could protect my vehicle in the future (including what other shops could help me with these next steps & for what price).”
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A Street Auto Service
- Inspection
- Work
- Brakes
“I had recently moved into town and didn't have a mechanic, so I called the day beforehand and was able to get my brakes fixed the following Saturday morning as a new customer.”
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Collision Experts
- Fair
- Team
- Price
“The paint job was what I was most concerned about before bringing my Escalade here, but the paint job was such a high quality that it looked exactly like the original paint job.”
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Benny's Auto Body
- Light
- Truck
- Reviews
“I have a strange situation as I'm not actually able to write a review based on their work, but I am able to comment on their exceptional customer service and what they would have done!”
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Bumper Medic Collision Center
- Communication
- Money
- Brand
“I track and also drive a lot of miles in a lowered car so my front end gets its share of knicks by debris over time, even if no one is backing into my parked car on accident [I still love you mom ;)”
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Rightlook.com
- Ceramic
- Industry
- Questions
“Awesome class learned so much wouldn't change a thing Ruben was a great trainer all hands on left with lots of knowledge definitely recommend it to anyone!!!”
Automotive Damage Repair Services in Santee, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$170
Maximum cost
$5088
National Average
$340
Avg Per Hour Rates
$91
$234
$530
Typical price range is based on 271 cost profiles
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Which body shops listed for Santee estimate for free?
9 of the 24 shops say estimates are free. For body work that means a walk-around and a written figure taken from outside the panel, which can move once the car is apart. Photos sent by email get you a ballpark, not a price.