A white Kenworth truck after rust repair and respray

Panel and Paint Repairs Christchurch.

Dents, scratches, smashes, full resprays. Factory colour-match every time. Twenty-six years on the tools.

★★★★★ 4.9 starFamily run since 1999Insurance approved

Drivers across Canterbury have brought their vehicles to Autobody & Glass Repairs for panel and paint work since 1999. Dents, scratches, smash repairs, full resprays, faded clear coats, insurance jobs and pre-sale prep. From a chip in the door of your daily Hilux through to a full respray on a family wagon, every job runs through one workshop in Belfast with no subcontracting out. Twenty-six years of work parked in driveways across Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Rolleston and the wider Canterbury region. The same workshop, the same standards, every job since the start.

The cost of taking your car to the wrong shop

Canterbury cars cop a lot. Carpark dings off shopping centre runs. Hail damage from storms off the Plains. Stone chips from the motorway. Sun-faded clear coats after years of Canterbury summers. Rust creeping in under the paint from years of frost cycles. Insurance smashes from third-party prangs, deer strikes on the Lewis Pass, and the standard reversing-into-the-pole rear end repairs.

Most of these jobs end up in panel shops that either rush the work to clear the bay, subcontract the paint out to a different facility, or quote cheap and finish the panel without proper preparation. The result is a colour match that's slightly off in sunlight, primer that flakes inside a year, or panel gaps that don't sit right. The cost of a cheap respray is having to pay for it again.

How we sort it properly the first time

Autobody & Glass Repairs has served Canterbury since 1999. Family run from one workshop in Belfast, with two generations on the floor and the same standards applied to every vehicle that comes through the door. Darryl Froom trained as a coachbuilder through New Zealand Railways and has 40+ years on panel and paint work. Every job stays in-house, from panel beating to factory colour-match paint mixed on site, with no subcontracting out. We can also eye colour match.

We hand over a full set of photos with the invoice, handle insurance assessors directly, and work with all major NZ insurers including AA, Vero, IAG, Tower, State and AMI. Free same-day quote, no hidden costs, no surprises on the invoice. Servicing Belfast, Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Rolleston, Lincoln, Lyttelton, Halswell, Hornby, Riccarton, Papanui, Burnside, North Canterbury, Mid Canterbury and the wider New Zealand area.

Why Canterbury picks Autobody for panel & paint

Built on the panel.

100%IN-HOUSE PAINT MIXING
Factory colour match
Every job leaves with paint that matches the rest of your vehicle. Our in-house paint mixing room reads the factory code and blends to spec, and we can also eye colour match. No off-tone panels in sunlight.
See our work
26FAMILY RUN SINCE 1999
Years on the tools
Darryl Froom trained as a coachbuilder through New Zealand Railways and has 40+ years in the trade. Same workshop, same family, same standards since 1999.
Meet Darryl
0ALL WORK IN-HOUSE
Jobs subcontracted
Every panel, every paint, every finish gets done in our Belfast workshop. No bouncing your vehicle between facilities. No surprises on the final invoice.
How we work

A truck cab freshly painted in the spray booth

HOW WE WORK

From driveway to drive-away.

Same process, every vehicle that rolls through the workshop doors.

Get in touch
Call, text or send a photo of the damage. Dent, scratch, smash or a full respray. We'll come back with a free quote, usually same day. No obligation. No hidden costs.
Free quote
You'll know what we're doing and what it'll cost before we touch your vehicle. If your insurer is paying, we'll talk to AA, Vero, IAG, Tower, State or AMI directly. No middleman.
Drop it off
Drop the vehicle in at a time that suits. We'll walk you through the workshop and the plan before we start. You'll meet the team. Same hands on every job.
In the booth
Panel beating, dent removal, factory colour-match paint mixed on site. All in our Belfast workshop. No subcontracting out. We photograph the work as it goes.
Final check
Every vehicle gets a full inspection before it leaves the workshop. Paint match, panel gaps, finish. If it's not right, it doesn't go out.
Back on the road
Paperwork sorted, keys back to you. Insurance paperwork handled if it was a claim. Workmanship backed every time. If something's not right, we'll sort it.

Trusted across Canterbury

4.9Based on 22 Google reviews

Wow, what a team you are at Autobody & Glass Repairs. So impressed with the job you have done on the Pink8 roof. Looks incredible. Huge shout out to the team who were so professional, so kind and so darn efficient. Thanks for walking me through the repair process and for your guidance on angles. Extra thanks Liana for making Pink8 sparkle on the inside when we picked her up. Its great to know I have the best team to take care of my limos. You guys are Simply the best!! Thank you, thank you, thank you from Pink Limo
WendyPink Limo NZ
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Fast, professional, and high-quality work. The whole process was smooth and easy, and the repairs came out looking great. Would definitely recommend.
Naomi O'Brien
Had a few bumps and rubs tidied up on my car. The team(special mention Josh), did a fantastic job. Perfect colour match. Looks like new. Would definitely recommend.
Ian Coldicott
The team here did an amazing job on turning my plain food trailer into a showpiece. Great communication and attention to detail throughout the entire process. Highly recommend these guys for a top notch finish!!!
paul connolly
Darryl and the team did a great job dealing with my insurance company and getting my car back on the road after I'd been t-boned by a young, inexperienced driver. Got the job done. No hassles! Whether you've got a small car, a large commercial vehicle or a motorhome, they do it all.
Jennifer Kay Helms
Really great experience with this caravan repair service! The team were super friendly, easy to deal with, and did an awesome job. They kept me in the loop the whole time and made everything feel simple and stress-free. Definitely recommend!
Alana Hema