Headlight Repair Service for Bodyshops
Headlight repair service for bodyshops and accident repair centres, built for the front-end job where the headlight came off worse than the bumper. A light impact tends to break the outer shell of the unit and spare the costly parts inside, so most of the headlight can go back on the car. You remove it, we rebuild it, and it returns for refitting.
Front-end damage: what can be saved from the old unit
In a minor collision the lens usually cracks first. Once the unit is off the car, the rear shell and its fixing lugs often turn out to be broken as well.
- Split or holed shell: projectors, boards and trims are moved into a brand-new housing.
- Only the lugs snapped: a tab repair kit or a new housing, depending on what the car needs.
- Cover broken through: replaced with a new lens, then sealed.
- Rain got in through the damage: the inside is cleaned before the unit is closed.
- Chrome lifted by damp: the internal part is chromed again.
Damaged inner trims are rebuilt or sourced, depending on the model. More on housings and tabs at Headlight Repair Services, and on covers at Headlight Lens Repair and Replacement.
Working alongside the assessor
Insurance assessors deal with bodyshops every working day, so a repair option normally reaches them through you.
A written quote, together with your own photos of the damage, gives the assessor a figure to weigh against the price of a new headlight.
Discontinued units: sourcing the part
Some headlights are no longer produced, and neither are their internal parts. In that case the working component can come from a damaged unit of the same model and be fitted to yours.
Whether a donor is needed shows up in the quote, before you commit.
Collection and return to the bodyshop
Pick-up from your site and the return trip are arranged with your quote.
The sealant on a rebuilt headlight must cure before it can be shipped. Book the refit around the turnaround, which is confirmed in your quote.
Questions from bodyshops
Will anyone see that the headlight has been repaired?
With a new housing, the mounting points are factory-new. On a resealed lens the finish depends on the make, and if a visible line is likely you are told before you approve the work.
Do you deal with the insurer directly?
The repair is arranged with the bodyshop that has the car. Your written quote can go on the claim file.
Can a matrix or laser headlight be saved after a knock?
If the module still works, the housing and lens can be renewed around it. A failed matrix or laser module is exchanged as a part rather than repaired.
Quote the headlight before you order a new one
Photos of the damage, the make, model and year are all it takes to get a written price.
Send the details, get a price back
Say which car it is and what the headlight is doing, add a couple of photos, and your quote arrives by email. Nothing has to come off the car until you have agreed to it.