Hail Damage Repair

Has hail damage has hit your car? here's what to do next

In western Pennsylvania there is at least one hail event every year.  Sometimes multiple hail events strike.  Here is what you need to know to get your car or truck to pre hail damage condition, including classifications and what to do.  You can always just call, we can walk you through the process.

412-850-2660

Found Justin online and could not be happier with his services. He took a crease out of the door and bed side of my truck as well as a small dent in the cab corner. He was on time, and finished sooner than expected. His rates were reasonable and his services were top notch! He definitely values his customers abs takes pride in his work!read more
Matt Coyner
Matt Coyner
19:21 08 Dec 17
Justin got back to me leaving a message within the hour. He was able to come out within two days and fixed my vehicle in about 1/2 hour. I had a pretty deep 1 inch door ding and you can't see it if you try. His service was outstanding and he was super friendly and helpful too. Thanks Justin for the quick turnaround and excellent service!read more
Lori
Lori
22:19 24 Oct 17
Justin was super nice, he worked around my work schedule and even came to my work. The dent was fixed flawlessly and quickly. I would definitely recommend three rivers dent to anyone. Thanks again for all your help!read more
Anthony DeLisio
Anthony DeLisio
13:26 24 Oct 17
Found Justin online, he had great reviews and I can see why. I called him and he scheduled me for the very next day. The repair came out excellent. I highly recommend Justin and his company.read more
Jeffrey Reim
Jeffrey Reim
19:51 11 Oct 17
Three Rivers dent repair was highly recommend to me by a few body shops. Called Justin and within two days I had an estimate on my hail damaged truck. Being a fanatic about my cars, I only wanted the best. After two days of work. Justin repaired over 200 dents in the hood, roof, and both front fenders. The truck looks just like it did the day I left the dealer. I highly recommend Justin for any dent repair over a body. A body shop would sand, putty, and then paint to repair this many dents. Justin completely repaired every dent and kept the originality of the truck. Once again, I just wanted to say thanks for the great work and awesome service!read more
Chris Coccari
Chris Coccari
01:13 06 Jul 17
Justin did a great job on my vehicle saving me time and a lot of money with his service. Check him out before you go to a regular body shop. Justin made arrangements to come to my workplace to do the repair saving me the time to take it somewhere and drop it off and make arrangements to pick me up and drop me off....etc...etc. THAT ALONE IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. Five stars plus !!!!!!read more
Greg Janco
Greg Janco
21:12 21 Feb 18
Three Rivers Dent was fantastic!! I just bought my first truly new car ever, had it less than a week, parked it as far away as possible everywhere I went and still some scumbag slammed their door into it as hard as they possibly could. Two dents in tough body lines, I was pretty worried about have to have the one filled and the entire door repainted. After doing a little research, I found Justin and Three Rivers. He was incredibly responsive, friendly, affordable and accommodating. The work was done very quickly and the results are fantastic! The only way I could be happier was if I wasn’t hit at all.read more
scott r
scott r
23:04 27 Feb 18
Such prompt response and attentive service! Justin found time to squeeze me in before bad weather came. He was professional and did a wonderful job on my black Cadillac (that shows EVERY little scratch) I would recommend him to everyone. Thanks Justin for making my car look new again.read more
Dawn OBrien
Dawn OBrien
18:29 20 Mar 18
Someone backed into my fender on the front of my vehicle. 3 rivers came to my work, and fixed it while I was working. Very personable gentleman on the phone and in person. Grabbed a stack of cards of him, as I would recommend them to anyone! Timely, organized and did a wonderful job. Good as New! Ty!read more
Elishea Pavlic
Elishea Pavlic
19:11 28 Mar 18
Best service EVER!I had a large dent fixed on my truck last week. If anyone thinks for a moment of going to a body shop before calling Three Rivers Dent first, you're wasting your time! I saw Justin's truck driving by while sitting at a light and it's the best phone call I ever made. He does tremendous work, you cannot tell it was ever there and I recommend him 1000%!!!read more
Mike Wilkeson
Mike Wilkeson
16:57 16 Apr 18
Got a dent in my brand new car two weeks after buying it - I called Justin and he was able to come out in just a few days. He travelled to my place, fixed the dent quickly, and gave a very reasonable price compared to other estimates that I received. I can't even tell where the dent was, and it was a quick and painless process. I highly recommend Three Rivers Dent.read more
Keith Kain
Keith Kain
15:23 11 Jun 18
Mr. Huffman came to our house to take a look at a dent in the plastic bumper of our 2015 Ford Focus. He was on time, professional, and friendly. He told us he didn't typically work on plastic, but agreed to give it a try. He said he'd give us the name of someone who DID work on plastic if we didn't like it. After working on it for about 30 minutes, he stepped back and let us take a look. Although it wasn't perfect, it was acceptable. He wanted to give us a discount because it wasn't perfect, which we thought was a generous offer. We declined. After all he did and how pleasant he was to work with, we felt he deserved to be paid for his work.I highly recommend Mr. Huffman and his company.read more
Kim Alexander
Kim Alexander
19:19 26 Jun 18
Called Justin yesterday after finding him on the internet & all the great reviews.....Great experience!! Due to a cancellation, he was able to come to my home on the same day and made my sons car look like nothing ever happened which is exactly what I was hoping for!! Super nice guy who does excellent work!! Would recommend to anyone with confidence! Thank You Justin!!read more
Ruthanne Remark
Ruthanne Remark
13:08 21 Jun 18
Justin was awesome to work with. He sent me a quote first day right to my phone, was quick to schedule my repair. Most importantly my dent is gone like it never existed. Professional, reliable, trustworthy and highly recommended.read more
Justin Niedzwecki
Justin Niedzwecki
17:24 20 Jun 18
Justin was personable, prompt, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. He fixed two difficult dents and my SUV looks brand new. I highly recommend him for any dent that you may have.read more
Lauren Ghilani
Lauren Ghilani
19:44 02 Jul 18
Refreshing! Nowadays, a lost art, that being honesty!Justin reviewed the dimple on my Terrain. Although, not large 1 1/2” or so in diameter, maybe 1/2” deep, the location presented a problem...located across a seam and at an angle. Justin informed me that the repair, if attempted, would look unsatisfactory or may look worse (based on his experience). The repair was not attempted. No charge for coming out to my location. Honesty and fairness, I was impressed. I would refer this company / Justin to friends or family without hesitation! Thank you Justin for your integrity. Made my day! Daveread more
David Kent
David Kent
15:48 25 Jul 18
Justin was great! A branch fell on my new car just a couple weeks after buying it. Justin came out to my office and had it looking like new again in no time. Super professional and kind.read more
Susan Jacko
Susan Jacko
19:04 17 Jul 18
On time, extremely courteous and professional and very friendly. I had several dents in our car I was unsure they could even be fixed. We were even quoted $1500 for repairs from a local body shop. He fixed all of my dents in a few hours without a scuff left on the car. Definitely will be using them in the future.read more
Katie Sciullo
Katie Sciullo
01:57 26 Jul 18
I have contracted with TRD two times! Each time, Justin arrived at my place of employment and repaired my dents (tailgate and driver’s side wheel well). Justin is a good communicator, is punctual, detail oriented, and very reasonably priced. I highly recommend this service to anyone with a vehicle dent!read more
Sydney Litzenburger
Sydney Litzenburger
18:33 16 Aug 18
Justin was fantastic. Hes the kind of guy you could feel comfortable leaving your home with him there alone. The work he did was simply outstanding! He removed a quarter panel sent on an appraised $75000 show car. If he can confidently work on that he can make your daily driver look new.read more
Dan Kline Sr.
Dan Kline Sr.
18:06 05 Sep 18
I had something fall on the hood of my classic car (87 Buick Regal). I was really concerned about taking it to a body shop because I didn’t know if they could match paint that old. Justin was able to make it disappear. Not even a hint of the dent. Thank you.read more
Dana Perkins
Dana Perkins
23:17 05 Sep 18
Extremely good job and fair price. I will definitely call again if I have a need.read more
Benjamin Azzam
Benjamin Azzam
20:28 04 Oct 18
I just had Justin over to work on my brand new Dodge Challenger and my vintage VW Westfalia. I'm pretty particular about my vehicles and all I can say is that this man knows what he is doing and that he did a fantastic job on both cars. I'm completely satisfied with the work he did. I'm also impressed about how easy it was to reach him and schedule the appointment. If I ever need a dent removal service again, I wouldn't consider using anyone else. Thanks again Justin... great job!!!read more
Keith P
Keith P
16:42 09 Oct 18
I have a pretty good background in conventional collision repair and I had about a 12” dent in the rear door of my 2014 Tundra. Usually to repair this type of dent would require blending the entire side of the truck, resulting in an incredibly expensive repair. Justin was able to complete the repair in about 4 hours, even taking the time to fix some other minor dents that I had. His work and professionalism speaks for itself, the results that he was able to achieve exceeded a conventional repair. Justin is a true craftsman and his work is an art. I need a box of his business cards, I will always consider him before a conventional repair.read more
Nick Mulidoro
Nick Mulidoro
17:45 18 Oct 18
Fantastic job on both my Porsche and Audi.Fixed a botched up competitor's dent repair on hood of Porsche that I thought was going to have to be repaired and repainted @ body shop.This level of talent never comes cheap- so the icing on the cake was the more than fair price.read more
Scott Glace
Scott Glace
18:16 10 Jul 18
Justin did a very good job on the dent on my car. He made it look brand new and he knows what he’s doing. I would recommended him to anyone.read more
Sadin Lemo
Sadin Lemo
18:58 15 Nov 18
On time, fast work, the repair looks amazing. No noticeable difference. Great work!read more
Richard J Witas
Richard J Witas
09:09 01 Dec 18
Justin was professional from first contact. I was able to send photos of my 30 year old camaro and he was able to give me a rough estimate via text. He was very accessible. Justin came to my garage to do the work and I explained that I didn’t want to do anything that would degrade the 30 year old paint. He understood my concerns and explained he would stop at the point where, in his professional opinion, this may happen. Justin was able to get almost 100% of my 6” dented area out. It was along the trim pieces that covered the front door area and leading into the left front fender. I also had a deep dent at top of last side door but he was not able to get to it without possibly damaging the window. He explained all this to me before, during and after the process. He also said that if/when I have the inside of door apart, he would come to the repair facility and fix that dent then. My old car almost looks like the day I bought it. I highly recommend Justin if you want an honest assessment and a professional job.read more
Dave Graff
Dave Graff
15:33 06 Dec 18
Awesome service. Justin is a great businessman. Prompt, efficient, and the repair on my car looks perfect!!! Thank you, Justin!read more
Janet Pribanic
Janet Pribanic
17:02 17 Dec 18
It doesn't get any better than this. Three Rivers Dent did an amazing job on the dent repair. I had one large and some smaller dents in my Jeep hood. Justin came to my house for the repair, and the hood looks like new. The repair was done quickly, conveniently, and at a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend Three Rivers Dent. The repair exceeded my expectations. Thanks Justin!read more
Joseph Melchiorre
Joseph Melchiorre
03:22 20 Dec 18
My son and his friends dented my aluminum body Ford F-150 with an air soft pellet gun. The pellet made a deep penetrating ding in the truck’s bed. Justin told me it would take longer to get the ding out because of the depth of the ding. It did. But Justin didn’t upcharge me and worked the problem with incredible skill and patience. He explained everything his was going to do in detail. After a little more than an hour, he returned my truck to brand new. Dent gone. This guy has skill that you just done see anymore. On top of that, he scheduled me fast, showed up on time and came directly to my house to do the job. Great Skill and service! And the price was remarkably fair. Thanks Justin. Stop looking further and hire this guy!read more
Christian Farmakis
Christian Farmakis
13:07 29 Dec 18
Professional service and repair saving me $ and the re-painting a new car hood. I would highly recommend. Just Like Downtown!read more
Tim Cairns
Tim Cairns
00:14 09 Feb 19
Somebody hit my car with a grocery cart a couple days ago. It left a huge dent in my door. Three rivers paint less dent removal came to my job & fixed it. Can’t even tell there was a dent! I would definitely recommend them to anyone I know!read more
Nicole Rice
Nicole Rice
17:07 14 Feb 19
Justin is the best in the business. I trust nobody else to work on my vehicles, including my mid-60's muscle car.read more
Marilyn Moore
Marilyn Moore
23:59 28 Feb 19
We understand why Three Rivers Dent Repair received a five star rating on the Internet.I was crushed and angry when I saw a deep dent with white paint on my driver’s door of our newly purchased High Country Silverado black truck. Justin Hoffman was excellent, he made the dent and white paint disappear from our truck door. Justin did a perfect job repairing our new truck, he truly is exceptional, compassionate about his career, meticulous, intelligent, great attitude, friendly and totally professional. We will definitely recommend Three Rivers Dent Repair and Justin Hoffman. Satisfied customers, Ron and Larry, Ross Township, Pittsburgh PAread more
ron rowe
ron rowe
14:58 02 Mar 19
I have had a dent in my car for over a year because I could not find the time to take it to the shop for an estimate let alone leave it overnight to get fixed. Thanks to Three Rivers Dent my car was fixed and I didn't even have to leave my home! Not only did they do a great job on my car, the owner sent me link to the Glimpse app that showed exactly were he was on his way to my house taking out all of the guess work of when he would arrive....AND he was right on time. Great customer service, excellent and honest! Highly recommend Three Rivers Dent!!read more
Carey Miklos
Carey Miklos
18:38 04 Mar 19
I found Three Rivers Dent on the Internet and the impressive ratings are true! Arrived promptly to my house using the Glympse app and had my dent fixed in under an hour. Very reasonably priced and professional. Would recommend his service to anyone!read more
Megan Mishler
Megan Mishler
14:28 13 Mar 19
I’m very pleased with the entire experience. My call was promptly returned in less than an hour. I sent pictures as requested and was given a repair estimate right away. Communication the day of my appointment was superb. The repair was more involved than initially thought, but I was not charged more. The job was a difficult one, but it turned out great. I would recommend, definitely!read more
Heidi Siwik
Heidi Siwik
20:34 22 Mar 19
Had another company said that dent was in a place that’s to hard to fix ! Body shop was the only option! Thank goodness I call another Dent repair Three Rivers ?Justin was there next morning Dent repaired in less then hour! The price was less than what he quoted me !Great Service and Great Price Great WorkThanks Justinread more
Ken Polens
Ken Polens
13:30 30 Mar 19
Had some light hail damage on the roof and a crease dent on the door (aluminum) on a high end sports car. Justin repaired the damage extremely well. He even buffed out a spot on my rear bumper that was covered in some mysterious residue that I couldn’t seem to remove.read more
Michael Dalena
Michael Dalena
15:18 01 Apr 19
To say that I am completely satisfied would be an understatement. I spoke with a technician on the phone about a small door ding I had. He told me that he would stop by my workplace or home, but since I knew I was going to be home the next day we agreed to an "in-driveway" appointment. I was informed up-front that removal of this door ding would cost slightly more because the door was aluminum. The next day, at the time he said I would, I received a text stating that he was in the area and would be arriving soon. After looking the ding over, he stated that it was completely repairable, told me exactly what it would cost, and said that to fix it would take about an hour. After he had finished, I noticed another very small ding that I had undoubtedly caused previously to calling about the ding in question. The technician told me that he would try his best to fix it, but that it was close to being out of the "repairable zone" (very close to the edge of the door). He was able to make it much less noticeable - FOR FREE - which is more than I could ask for, especially since I hadn't mentioned it prior to his arrival at my house. He could not remove it completely because of the geometry of the dent removal tools, and the location of the ding. After both dings had been addressed, I commented that I could finally see the small impressions in the paint that had made the dings in the first place. The technician offered to remove them from the paint as best he could, and they are now no longer noticeable. After this experience, I won't be taking my business anywhere else but Three Rivers Dent.read more
Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis
19:47 09 Apr 19
Great service and my car looks great! Amazing how he repaired my door and hood even on creases. Justin was awesome and I highly recommend him for dent repair.read more
stephen fulwylie
stephen fulwylie
01:25 20 Apr 19
Really great work. Excellent communication, timeliness and my cars look like new. Thank you so much!read more
Katie Reed
Katie Reed
17:00 20 May 19
Justin did an amazing job fixing the dent on my car. Extremely satisfied with his service and won’t be going anywhere else in the futureread more
Nicholas Bartus
Nicholas Bartus
13:54 10 Jul 19
Justin worked his magic on my dented Subaru Outback. The dents were in tough spots but he got them out. You can't even tell where they were now! He even pulled a few smaller dents while he was there. Worth every penny!!!read more
Heather Snavely
Heather Snavely
14:39 11 Sep 19
Hallelujah for Justin Huffman at Three Rivers Dent. Arrived exactly at the time we agreed on, took less than the anticipated time to complete his work and you can’t even tell anything happened. It’s like the dent never existed. Highly recommend this guy for anyone who needs a dent fixed on any kind of car. Definitely my new go-to!read more
Spencer Lieber
Spencer Lieber
14:33 27 Sep 19
Justin did an incredible job on removing the door ding from my 2019 Charger Hellcat. I originally contacted him through Facebook and we agreed on a morning appointment at my house within a few days. He arrived on time and got right to work on the ding. It took him no time at all to perfectly work out the door ding. The paint looks perfect and there is no sign of a ding ever having been there in the first place. He was very professional and also enjoyed talking about cars. I would absolutely recommend Three Rivers Dent. The service was fast, professional, and affordable. The convenience of a mobile appointment also can't be beat. I hope I don't need dent repair again, but If I ever do, I'll be going with Three Rivers Dent.read more
Dan Pazehoski
Dan Pazehoski
14:40 05 Feb 20
Excellent, quick service at a great price. I highly recommend Justin and this company.read more
Kris Archuleta
Kris Archuleta
18:45 05 Feb 20

When you file a claim for hail damage, you will be directed to an insurance adjuster for an estimate. Often times this is where you may be directed to a DRP (direct repair provider).  Shops who have a DRP status with insurance companies agree to reduce their  rates in exchange for assumed increase in volume of jobs.  This practice is known as steering and is in many states illegal, although it happens often.  By law, you have the right to choose where your vehicle is repaired.  

Ask yourself - if a DRP shop is working on your car or truck at a reduced rate how might this impact the overall repair quality of your vehicle?  Where do your friends and neighbors get their work done?  Hopefully at a local repair company with a solid reputation for quality dent repair.  

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Whats the best choice for your car and resale value 

Let's talk a little bit about hail damage repair and what it means for your car.  Hail damage is an entirely different animal compared to a common door ding.  As we dig deeper into the types of hail damage repair, you will gain a better understanding of the types and sizes of damage.


***First up - light damage which generally consists of 5 to 10 dents per panel on the hood, roof and trunk.  The size is normally dime to nickel in size. These often go unnoticed until the car is washed or perhaps sent out to a detail shop for a professional cleaning.  These repairs often can be made in a few hours.  

***Second - moderate damage which is very noticeable and can cause some anxiety because you know it's there and aren't sure what to do. The size in this category usually ranges from quarter to half dollar size.   This level of damge usually takes one day.

***Third - severe damage which borders on traumatizing; broken headlights, tail lights, cracked windshields, mirrors and moldings.  In other words total catastrophic damage to your vehicle.  The size of dent in this category can range from golf ball to softball size.  Usually if the vehicle was in your driveway you will have siding and roof damage to your home as well.  


Now let's talk about your options with regard to your hail damage.


If you have damage in any of these categories you can certainly call us at Three Rivers Dent (412) 656-3368 or you can also contact us via email and we can get the process started for you.  Remember you have the legal right to choose the repair company, make sure they are looking after your best interest.  

In a typical hail damage repair scenario the client reaches out to their insurance company to notify them of hail damage and file a claim.  Next and adjuster is scheduled to come out and inspect the vehicle or the customer is directed to a catastrophe response center to have an adjuster inspect the vehicle at that location.  Often times the adjuster that's there to make the inspection is poorly educated on how to properly write a repair estimate on behalf of the customer; they inspect vehicles outside without sophisticated LED lighting equipment that is used to repair the damage.   Watch this video from our friends at http://exceldentremoval.com

UPDATE: 2018 Check out this article from our friends at ADC Auto Dent Company.  They reiterate our sentiment regarding the insurance company process and how to start ahead of the hail damage repair games they play.  

These preliminary inspections are just that; preliminary. Without the proper conditions to inspect hail damage it is impossible to understand fully the amount of damage that exists.  Some insurance companies may use this tactic in effort to satisfy the claim in the hopes that the customer will cash the check and put the money in their pocket. However be advised the vehicle will have diminished value that carries with it at the time of trade-in or resale.

You may ask what is diminished value well let's say for example your car has $3000 worth of hail damage on it and the insurance company pays to make the repairs but you decide to keep the money and live with the damage.  Two years later somebody runs a red light and rear ends'  your car creating $2000 worth of damage to the trunk bumper and taillights.  When your insurance company appraises the repair costs and sees that the dents were not repaired from the previous hail storm damage they will deduct the amount of those repairs from your current damage estimate. Now all of a sudden the $2000 rear-end damage only pays $600 and you are left to satisfy the money difference to get your car back on the road.  Yes it can be confusing, check out this video from our friends at www.tulsahailrepair.com