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Body Shop Labor Rates

If you are planning to establish a body shop, you need to know some important things about how it is being managed, the appropriate marketing strategies, and knowing the body shop labor rates. Since a body shop is referred to as a facility for the restoration and repairing of old or damaged automobiles, you have to be well-informed about its functions.

Through this, it is easier for you to establish a body shop business without experiencing too much stress.

Repairing a damaged car or other vehicle can be annoying and demanding especially if you don’t have enough knowledge about its technical functions. It can also be difficult to identify if the repair shop will provide you a stable job and reasonable labor price. Labor is one of the most important factors in body shop business. It is being affected through the model of the vehicle, the condition of damage, and the condition of the replacement part of a shop. But, the harshness of the vehicle damage directly influences the amount of time it will use to repair a car. For assurance to get a fair estimate body shop labor rates per hour, it is important to consider multiple auto body mechanics and rely estimates from various credible repair shops. Here are some of the tips on how to estimate body shop labor rates per hour.
 

Check the Area of the Damage on the Vehicle’s Body
 

Spot the damage of the vehicle by checking its exterior. Identify the condition of the damage of your car. See if it can still manage by simple repair or you need to use complex way of auto repair. In case you have a relative or a friend who have knowledge about mechanical work, you can ask him or her to help you in checking the locations of damage. If possible, take a note of the particular parts that are damaged.
 

Rely on the Credible Auto Mechanic Shop
 

In case your car was damaged because of an unexpected incidence, you could bring your vehicle to a credible auto shop repair. Ask the manager of the auto shop a copy of estimated labor rates including the parts costs. If you don’t have idea to where you can find a credible mechanic shop, you can ask friend or co-workers if they could recommend you a reputable auto shop repair. Depending on the condition of the vehicle body damage, you may have to leave your car at the shop so that you can receive an accurate repair estimate.
 

Comparison of Different Body Shop Labor Rates
 

Search some auto body shops and compare the mechanics in order to give you with a copy of estimate detailing the rates of parts and labor. This will help you to identify if the specific mechanic will give you a fair cost on labor. Even though the labor rates may differ for each auto body shop, the number of hours could be approximately the same per estimate.
 

Evaluate the Labor Rates
 

Review the total amount of labor rates per hour and compare it among the auto shops. The number of hours could be the similar on each estimate and could be identified the right amount of time that the vehicle repair must take.
 

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1 Comment

  • Peter mailula said on May 22, 2012
    i want to open motor body repair shop @ RSA, limpopo, Phalaborwa, namakgale how much it can cost me?

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