Body repairsfor cars, vans and fleets
Accident damage, dents and scratches, paint and resprays, restoration, fleet bodywork and lease return preparation, all from our workshop at Whittingham, just outside Preston.
Six services, one workshopPreston, Leyland and Lancashire
- 25+Years’ combined experience
- Est.2025Owner-run, near Preston
- Cars, vans and fleetsPrivate drivers and commercial accounts
- Quotes from photosSend a few pictures with your reg
- Mon–Fri, 8am–4:30pmWhittingham, just outside Preston
Accident and collisionrepairs
From a car-park knock to proper crash damage, put right on cars and vans.
Damaged panels are repaired or replaced and aligned, then painted to match so you can’t see where the repair stops.
Not sure what it needs? Send a few photos with your reg and we’ll give you an honest assessment and a clear price. If something isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
- Vehicles
- Cars and vans
- Paint
- Colour-matched
- Quote
- From photos
Where’s the damage?
Front-end damage
Bumpers, headlights, bonnet and wings. Damaged parts are repaired or replaced and lined up properly, then painted to match the rest of the vehicle.
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Doors, wings and sills
Dents and scrapes are pulled or filled, shaped and painted, then blended into the panels either side so the repair disappears.
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Bumpers, tailgates and van doors
Rear bumpers, tailgates and van doors repaired or replaced, painted and blended into the rest of the bodywork.
Get a repair quote- Dents to major damage
- Panel repair or replacement
- Paint matched and blended
- Cars and vans
- Quotes from photos
- Checked before handover
Dent and scratchrepairs
Scratches, scuffs and dents taken out, and the paint matched to your colour code.
How a scratch is repaired depends on how deep it goes. Pick the damage to see which layer of paint it has reached and what the repair involves.
Not sure how deep it is? Send a close-up photo and one from a step back, and we’ll tell you.
- Colour
- Factory code
- Finish
- Blended in
- Scope
- Scuff to panel
How deep is the damage?
Only in the lacquer
It hasn’t gone past the clear top layer. Light marks like this can often be polished out without repainting, and we’ll tell you if that’s all it needs.
Get a repair quoteThrough to the colour
It’s gone through the lacquer into the colour, so it needs a paint repair. The area is prepared, primed, painted to your colour code and blended in.
Get a repair quoteThe panel is pushed in
The panel is pulled or filled and shaped first so the finish sits flat, then primed, painted and blended.
Get a repair quoteNew colour on top
A panel or the whole vehicle repainted in its original colour or a new one, then sealed under fresh lacquer.
Paint and resprays- Dent and scratch removal
- Factory colour matching
- Blended into the panels
- Scuffed bumpers
- Cars and vans
- Honest advice first
Fleet and commercial
Fleet bodyworkplanned around your vehicles
Before setting up Northside, Ahmed worked in transport and fleet management. He knows that a van in the bodyshop is a van not earning, so fleet repairs are organised around getting vehicles back to work, to the same standard every time.
Commercial fleet bodywork, repair packages tailored to your fleet, and lease and rental return preparation for businesses across Preston, Leyland and Lancashire.
- Vehicles
- Cars and vans
- Packages
- Tailored
- Contact
- Ahmed
Where are you up to?
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Northside Bodyworx, Withy Trees Farm, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston PR3 2AN · 07737 119461Lease and rentalreturn preparation
Cars and vans checked over and put right before they go back.
Leasing and rental companies charge for damage beyond fair wear and tear when a vehicle is returned. We look it over against the guidance your leasing company uses, tell you what’s likely to be picked up, and repair what’s worth repairing before collection.
Got a return date? Send photos of each side of the vehicle and any damage, with the reg and the date it’s due back.
- Vehicles
- Cars and vans
- Scope
- One or a fleet
- Timing
- Before collection
- Pre-return inspection
- Dents and scratches
- Paint matched
- Ready before collection
Paint refinishingand full resprays
Single panels refinished to your colour code, or the whole vehicle resprayed in its original colour or a new one.
Repairs are painted to the factory colour code and blended into the panels either side, so the new paint doesn’t stand out. For a full respray, the vehicle is prepared, masked and painted in the booth, in its own colour or one you choose.
Thinking about a colour change? Send photos of the vehicle and the colour you have in mind, and we’ll talk you through finishes and price.
- Colour
- Factory code
- Scope
- Panel to full
- Finish
- Blended in
- Factory colour codes
- Panel or full resprays
- Colour changes
- Blended finish
- Cars and vans
Vehicle restoration
Restoration in five stages,start to finish
Questionsabout our services
Straight answers to what drivers and fleet managers ask us most. Can’t see yours? Call the workshop or send a few photos and ask.
Can I choose my own bodyshop after an accident?
If the accident wasn’t your fault, you can usually choose who repairs your vehicle. If you’re claiming on your own policy, it depends on your insurer’s terms, so check your policy or ask them. Either way, you can send us photos for a quote.
How long does accident repair take?
It depends on the damage and whether parts need ordering. Send us photos and we’ll give you a realistic time along with the price.
How can I avoid lease return damage charges?
Have the vehicle checked before it goes back. Leasing companies charge for damage beyond fair wear and tear, so we look it over, tell you what’s likely to be picked up and repair what’s worth repairing before collection. What you’re charged is down to your leasing company.
Who repairs fleet vans near Preston?
We do. Northside Bodyworx repairs vans and cars for businesses across Preston, Leyland and Lancashire from our workshop in Whittingham, with fleet work planned around keeping vehicles on the road.
Can I get a quote from photos?
Yes. Send a close-up of the damage and one from a step back, with your reg, through the quote form. We’ll come back to you with a clear price.
Do you repair vans as well as cars?
Yes. We repair cars and vans, from single vehicles to commercial fleets.
Got damage?Send it over
Take a few photos on your phone and send them with your reg. We’ll look them over and come back to you with a clear price. Running a fleet? Ask about an account.