We have been doing this in Island Lake since 1981. The list below is everything we handle in house, which means your vehicle is not getting shipped across town to a sublet shop you never agreed to.
01
Collision Repair
Structural and cosmetic repair for everything from a light rear-end tap to a vehicle that came in on a flatbed. We blueprint the repair before we touch a panel, which means we disassemble far enough to see the real damage instead of guessing from the outside.
Our techs use 3D measuring systems and wedge clamp frame equipment to bring the structure back to factory tolerance, not close enough. Every repair follows the manufacturer's written procedure for that specific year, make and model.
- 3D computerized measuring on every structural repair
- Wedge clamp frame straightening
- OEM parts, not aftermarket or salvage
- ADAS recalibration to factory spec
- Lifetime warranty on our workmanship
02
Custom Paint and Color Match
A repair that is structurally perfect still looks wrong if the paint is off by a shade. We use a spectrophotometer to read your vehicle's actual finish, including how it has aged in the sun, and mix to that reading rather than to the factory code alone.
Panels are blended into adjacent panels so there is no hard line where the new paint starts. Everything is baked in a downdraft booth, which is why our finishes hold up instead of clouding a year later.
- Spectrophotometer color reading
- Blended into adjacent panels
- Downdraft heated spray booth
- Full custom and specialty finishes
- Color sanding and buffing on every job
03
Paintless Dent Repair
If the dent has not broken or stretched the paint, there is usually no reason to repaint the panel. We work the metal back from behind with specialized rods until it returns to its original shape.
PDR keeps the factory finish intact, which matters more than most people realize. Original paint is worth real money at resale, and once a panel has been refinished it can never be called original again. It is also faster and costs less.
- Door dings and parking lot dents
- Hail damage across multiple panels
- Creases along body lines
- Keeps the original factory finish
- Usually same day or next day
04
Auto Glass Replacement
Windshields are structural on a modern vehicle. In a rollover, the windshield holds the roof up, and it is what the passenger airbag pushes against when it deploys. A bad install is a safety problem, not a cosmetic one.
Our certified glass techs use OEM or OEM-equivalent glass with the correct urethane, and we observe the full safe drive-away time. If your vehicle has a camera mounted to the windshield, it gets recalibrated before it leaves.
- Windshield replacement and rock chip repair
- Side, quarter and back glass
- Forward-facing camera recalibration
- Correct urethane and cure time observed
- Most insurance glass claims handled directly
05
Ceramic Coating and Detailing
Full interior and exterior detailing, plus professional ceramic coating that bonds to the clear coat and gives you years of protection instead of the few weeks you get from wax.
Paint gets decontaminated, clayed and machine polished before any coating goes on. Coating over swirl marks just locks the swirl marks in, so the prep is most of the work.
- Multi-stage paint correction
- Professional grade ceramic coating
- Full interior deep clean and extraction
- Engine bay and wheel detailing
- Maintenance plans available
06
Vehicle Wraps
Change your car's color without touching the paint, or turn a work van into something that earns its keep every time it sits in a driveway. We do full wraps, partial wraps, roofs, hoods, chrome delete and commercial lettering.
Wraps are printed and installed in house on cast vinyl, which conforms to curves and comes off cleanly years later. Removable is the point: the factory paint underneath stays protected the whole time.
- Full and partial color change wraps
- Commercial fleet lettering and graphics
- Chrome delete and accent work
- Paint protection film on high-impact areas
- Design help if you do not have artwork
07
Modifications and Custom Work
Spoilers, roof racks, fender flares, ground effects, custom paint, restomod work. If you can describe it, there is a good chance we have built something like it before.
This is the work the team actually looks forward to. Tell us what you have in mind and we will tell you honestly whether it will look the way you are picturing it.
- Body kits, flares and ground effects
- Spoilers, racks and accessory installs
- Custom and specialty paint
- Restoration and restomod projects
- Honest advice before you commit
08
Specialty and Recreational Vehicles
Motorcycles, classic cars, antiques, snowmobiles, boats, wave runners and ATVs. These need a different level of care than a daily driver, and most collision shops will not take them.
Older vehicles in particular need someone who understands lead work, single stage paint and parts that are no longer manufactured. We are patient with the ones that deserve patience.
- Motorcycles and powersports
- Classic and antique restoration
- Boats, wave runners and snowmobiles
- Single stage and period-correct finishes
- Storage available during long projects
09
Fleet Programs
If you run vehicles for a living, downtime is the real cost of a repair, not the invoice. We build fleet programs around getting your vehicles back on the road fast and keeping your paperwork simple.
One point of contact, consolidated billing, priority scheduling and pickup and delivery so your drivers are not spending half a day sitting in our lobby. We work with municipalities, contractors, delivery operations, landscapers and trades.
- Priority scheduling and faster cycle time
- Consolidated monthly invoicing
- Free pickup and delivery on every unit
- Fleet lettering and graphics in house
- One account manager who knows your vehicles
10
24-Hour Towing
Accidents do not keep business hours. Call the same number any time, day or night, and we will get your vehicle off the road and into a secure lot.
Getting towed straight to us instead of to a storage lot matters more than people expect. Storage fees accumulate daily, and the shop that tows you is often the shop that ends up writing the estimate.
- Available 24 hours a day, every day
- Secure indoor and outdoor storage
- Direct to our shop, no middleman lot
- We coordinate with your insurance from the start
- Same number: (847) 526-1343
11
On-Site and Photo Estimates
You should not have to take a half day off work to find out what a repair costs. We will come to your home or your workplace, or you can send photos and we will get you a number.
Photo estimates are a starting point, not a final figure. Hidden damage is real and we will tell you that upfront rather than quoting low and surprising you later.
- We come to your home or office
- Photo estimates by text or email
- Free loaner car when you drop off
- Free pickup and delivery both ways
- Written estimate within 24 hours
