Manufacturer Repairs & Bodyshop

Manufacturer Repairs & Bodyshop

Available Bodyshop Services

If your car is in need of repair, our Dick Lovett Bodyshops can take care of any job, from minor bumps to major damage.

With manufacturer-approved, state-of-the-art bodyshops located in Bristol and Swindon, we’re expertly equipped to deal with many types of car bodywork repair. Our skilled technicians are fully qualified and trained to handle anything from dents and paintwork scuffs to full body rebuilds.

Before any car repair work is carried out, our team will provide you with a no-obligation quote. If you spend over £250 on BMW or MINI repairs, parts and accessories, you can spread the cost over six months with our 0% APR finance plan*.

We can also provide you with a courtesy car, or a motorbike, if required, while we carry out the repairs**.

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Experienced Bodyshop Services

When you book with our Dick Lovett Bodyshops, your car repair is in safe and reliable hands.

Our technicians have years of experience in car bodywork repair, working with models across all of our represented brands, including: BMWMINIJaguarLand RoverBMW MotorradPorscheAston MartinFerrari and Specialist cars.

You don’t have to drive a model represented by Dick Lovett to use our bodyshops, though. If you don’t see your brand of vehicle in the above list, there’s no need to worry. We also accept other makes and models and can complete car accident repairs on other vehicles. Contact us today to obtain a quote.

We’re approved by many leading insurers – including Aviva, Allianz, Axa, LV and NFU Mutual – so if your car has had a prang or been in an accident, our bodyshops can help with insurance repairs, too.

All car repair work is carried out using the latest technology, and genuine parts and paint.

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What services do Dick Lovett Bodyshops offer?
  • Paint repairs
  • Car dent removal and dent pulling
  • Serious crash repairs
  • SMART repairs
  • Car customisation, renovations and restorations
  • Cabriolet roof refurbishment
  • Alloy wheel and diamond alloy wheel refurbishment
  • Non-fault accident work

Car repair services at Dick Lovett

At Dick Lovett, we can handle all types of car repair, from bodywork damage to removing chips and dents in paintwork. Some of our car bodywork repair services include the following:

Car dent removal

Car dent removal

A dent or scratch on your car can not only be unsightly, spoiling the appearance of your vehicle, it can also affect its resale value. It’s often cheaper to get your car damage repaired than leaving it and selling it at a reduced cost.

Using the latest paintless dent repair technology, we’re able to fix small to large dents in your car. Paintless dent repair pulls dents out of cars by reshaping the panel, and because no paint is required, it can be an affordable method of removing dents from cars.

Our technicians are trained to remove dents, using special tools to pull them out of bodywork and reshape the affected area. Some dent repairs – like stone chips – will require paint, and we can do that, too. Prices start from £35 including VAT.

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Alloy wheel refurbishment

Alloy wheel refurbishment

Accidentally bumping or clipping a kerb, or driving over a pothole can cause alloy wheel damage, or structural damage that you can’t always see.

Our trained bodyshop technicians are on hand to repair any damage and carry out alloy wheel refurbishments quickly and without stress.

Refurbishing alloy wheels is significantly cheaper than buying new alloy wheels with prices starting from just £72 per alloy wheel, including VAT.

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Diamond alloy wheel refurbishment

Diamond alloy wheel refurbishment

We also work with diamond cut alloys. A diamond cut alloy has all the painted surface removed to leave a shiny finish.

A lathe repairs the damage before the wheel is placed in an oven, cooled, then returned to the oven again. A clear powder coating is applied and cured, before the diamond cut alloy undergoes quality checks.

Finally, the alloy is returned to the wheel, before being balanced and weighted to ensure correct alignment. Prices start from £150 per alloy wheel, including VAT.

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Car accident repairs

Car accident repairs

Being involved in a car accident can be a distressing experience. Whether your vehicle has suffered minor scrapes or major damage, you’ll want to get it repaired, restored to its best condition, and back on the road as quickly as possible.

Our bodyshop technicians are on hand to complete car repairs after accidents, and in accordance with insurance claims, using the latest technology and tools.

Dick Lovett Bodyshops carry approval for BMW, MINI, Aston Martin, and are also specialists in Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar and Land Rover.

Our Swindon Bodyshop is a Porsche Recommended Repairer. 

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Car customisation

Car customisation

Car customisation covers anything from small bodywork modifications to a full-colour respray. We’ll undertake a variety of car personalisation work ranging from minor bodywork repairs to major restoration projects.

Whether you want to give your car a new lease of life instead of having to buy a new one, or just fancy a change from the usual appearance, body kits can provide you with a modern and unique look for your car without the cost of buying a brand new vehicle.

The car customisation and modification services that we offer include: roof colour change, wing mirror colour change, grille colour change, bodykit fitting, full car respray, alloy wheel colour change, brake callipers colour change and exhaust tip colour change.

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Machine polishing and detailing

Machine polishing and detailing

Over time, your car’s paintwork might lose its shine, due to a variety of factors such as swirls caused by improper washing, scratches from hedges, corrosion from bird droppings and even marks from the rain.

Machine polishing is a technique that Dick Lovett’s expert bodyshop team can use to improve the appearance of your car. It’s a more effective method than hand polishing, using a car polishing machine which can remove scratches from your car’s bodywork, and improve the overall appearance of your car by enhancing the shiny look of the exterior.

Having your car machine polished also keeps it cleaner for longer, meaning fewer trips to the carwash. Get in touch with us to tell us your paintwork issue, and our team can provide you with a customised quote.

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Bumper repairs

Bumper repairs

Bumper damage is unsightly and can spoil the look of your car – not to mention affecting its resale or part exchange value.

There are many methods for bumper repairs, and our trained bodyshop technicians will advise you on the best method for your car.

Not all bumper damage requires a repaint. If it’s just a small dent or dink, we can repair the bumper without removing it from the car at all.

If you have a bumper scuff or bumper dent it might be possible for our body shop technicians to repair your car using a SMART repair (Small to Medium Area Repair Technology technique). Prices start from £95 including VAT.

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Book Dick Lovett Bodyshops

Our Dick Lovett’s Bodyshop teams are based in Bristol and Swindon, covering the South West of England and South Wales.

To help our technicians assess the type of car repair your vehicle needs, the level of work required, and provide you with a quote for their services, you can upload images of your car, showing the damage to it.

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Terms and conditions

*All loans are subject to status and affordability checks including use of credit reference agency data. You must be 18 or over to apply. Finance agreement and full terms and conditions are available on application. Finance provided by Payment Assist Ltd. Payment Assist Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and entered on the Financial Services Register under firm registration number 622544. You must have a valid UK based debit card to be accepted by Payment Assist for finance. Credit cards and certain debit cards are not allowed, these include prepaid debit cards and cards that do not allow continuous payments to be set up. 1 to 6 month interest free credit options available on purchases over £250.

**Conditions apply.