Best Car Restoration Shops near Joliet, IL
3 of these experts are based in Joliet; the others serve Joliet from towns including New Lenox (11 mi), Lockport (5 mi) and Shorewood (2 mi).
4 open weekends · 10 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
Heaton Hot Rods
John Lawson's Auto Rebuilders Inc
Collision Experts Inc
United Collision & Customs
Straightline Performance
Listed for drivers in and around Joliet, IL, these 14 shops restore and customize cars. What each one says about the eras it works on, its fabrication and paint work, and storage comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.

Area overview: Joliet, IL
The 14 experts on this page are rated from 3.4 to 5.0 across 876 reviews; 5 have 50 or more reviews and 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. 4 are open on Saturdays. 1 shows a license on its website and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 11 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 63 years. 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 13 of the experts on this page; 9 publish a contact page; 4 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the experts on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the expert before you visit.
Which listed restoration shops are long established?
11 of the 14 listings state ten or more years in business. On a project measured in months, a shop's survival record is part of the risk you are taking, and the old ones also have the contacts that find parts. It is their own claim, not a rating.