Drag the handle and watch the dent go. Worked from behind the panel, with your factory paint left exactly as it is.
Drag to compare, real repair
Not A Body Shop.
Not A Repaint.
Your Factory Paint Stays.
How to get your estimate
Three photos to repaired, starting from your phone.
The whole panel, one at an angle and one up close, straight from your phone.
A text back within the hour during business hours with a starting range. The final price is confirmed in person.
13421 NE 20th St. Under the shop light we read the panel before any tool goes in.
Worked from behind the panel, so your factory paint stays exactly as it left the plant.
Two ways to start: send photos below, or see the starting ranges first.
Free photo estimate
Mark the dent on the car, then send at least 2 photos. 3 is better.
A preliminary range within the hour during business hours. The final price is confirmed in person.
Our work
Dents we have taken out at the Bellevue shop.
On the metal
A Rivian R2 liftgate in the Bellevue shop.
The dent leaving the metal under the reading light, factory paint untouched.
Where the work happens
Come to the Bellevue shop.
Under the shop's controlled light we get the most accurate read of the panel, so the finish is right.
13421 NE 20th St, Suite A, Bellevue, WA 98005
Monday to Friday, 7 to 5
Read Under A Controlled Light
Behind the panel
What is behind your dent sets the price.
Tap a panel and the paint clears to the bracing behind it, the same read our technician makes before any tool.
Tap a panel on the car, or pick a spot below, to look behind it.
Instant ballpark, no charge
What will your dent cost? Four taps and a working range builds as you go.
How big is the dent?
Pick the closest. We confirm the real size from your photo.
Where does it sit on the panel?
A dent on a body line or crease asks more of the technician.
What is the panel made of?
Not sure? A fridge magnet grips steel and slides off aluminum.
Is the paint still intact?
Paintless work needs sound paint. Cracked paint changes the plan.
Your working estimate
$0 to $0
Per panel, confirmed after we see a photo
This range comes straight from your answers. Our technician sets a closer number once your photos are in, at no charge and no obligation.
A ballpark, not a bill. Nothing is charged until we see it in person.
What happened to the panel?
Pick yours to see what decides the price and how long we need the car.
30 to 90 min
Door Ding RepairA parking lot dent in the flat of a door.Learn more
Longer
Crease or Body LineA dent with length, folded along a line.Learn more
1 to 4 hrs
Hood Dent RepairLarge, flat and braced underneath.Learn more
Half a day
Roof Dent RepairThe headliner usually has to come out.Learn more
Glue pull
Truck Bed Dent RepairDouble walled, so it is pulled from outside.Learn more
1 to 3 days
Hail Damage RepairMany shallow dents across the horizontals.Learn more
1 to 3 days
Motorcycle Tank DentsTanks and fenders, paint left alone.Learn more
30 to 60 min
Bumper Dent RepairA plastic corner, reshaped without paint.Learn more
Before you decide
Cost, timing, insurance and aluminum, answered before you send a photo.
PDR pricing · BellevueHow Much Is Paintless Dent Repair?Door dings from $190. The ranges most Eastside repairs land in.
For most single-panel repairs, plan on $190 to $900. We price by the size of the dent first, then by where it sits and what the panel is made of.
Four things move a dent within its range: its size, where it sits on the panel, whether the panel is steel or aluminum, and how many dents there are. A dent on a body line, at a panel edge or over a brace takes longer than the same dent in open metal.
Tesla · EV · AluminumHow Much Does Tesla Dent Repair Cost?Aluminum doors and hood, steel fenders. The panel sets the price.
A Tesla dent is priced on the same starting ranges as any car. What moves it is the panel: an aluminum door or hood sits higher in its range than the same dent on a steel fender.
Aluminum has no spring-back to help, so it is warmed and walked back deliberately. Same dent, more time.
Tesla dent repair, model by model Rivian dent repair EV and aluminum panels
TimingHow Long Does Paintless Dent Repair Take?Most single dents are same-day work.
Most single dents are finished the same day. The panel and the access decide the rest.
A larger dent, one on a body line, or an aluminum panel takes longer. A roof usually means taking the headliner down to reach behind it.
ComparePaintless Dent Repair vs a Body ShopWhen the paint is intact, the factory finish does not have to go.
When the paint is intact, paintless repair keeps the factory finish and usually takes hours instead of days.
Once the paint itself is cracked or the metal is torn, bodywork is the honest answer, and we will tell you that from the photos.
Insurance · HailDoes Insurance Cover Paintless Dent Repair?Often, and hail is usually a comprehensive claim.
Commonly yes, and hail is usually a comprehensive claim rather than an at-fault one. Dent Solutions NW works with all insurance companies and handles hail claims directly.
Matt runs the office and coordinates the estimate and the paperwork with your adjuster. On a single dent the repair often costs less than a typical deductible, so many people pay out of pocket. Your carrier and policy decide the rest, so ask them before you file.
LimitsWhat Paintless Dent Repair Can't FixScratches, cracked paint and stretched metal, and how photos tell us.
Paintless repair moves metal, not paint. A scratch, a chip or cracked paint stays as it was, and metal that is torn or badly stretched may not return completely.
Size matters less than most people think. Large soft dents on a door or hood often come out. Three photos tell us which kind you have.
Google reviews
What Bellevue and Seattle drivers say after the repair.
Absolutely great experience. The people are friendly and so helpful. They also did an amazing job. This dent showed up after someone hit my parked car and it had been bugging me for months but now you would not even be able to tell it was ever there. They were fast, accommodating and diligent.
The team provided a fast and reasonable quote for the work I wanted to get done. On the day of the appointment, they greeted me kindly and gave me a timeframe for the job. The final result turned out great and the small dent is now gone.
The people behind the repair
Meet the Team
Owner Doug Hillius, in paintless dent repair since 1999, and the Bellevue crew who read every panel before a tool goes in.
Service area
Drivers from across the Eastside bring their cars to the Bellevue shop.
Questions
What Bellevue, Seattle and Eastside drivers ask before they send photos.
For most single-panel repairs, plan on $190 to $900. A small door ding usually runs $190 to $280, a medium dent $320 to $520 and a larger dent $560 to $900. The range from photos is preliminary, and the final price is confirmed in person.
One small dent in open metal starts around $190. Several dents on the same panel cost less per dent than the same number spread across the car, because the setup and the access are most of the work.
Usually $190 to $280 for a coin-sized ding in open metal. A ding on a body line, at the edge of the door or on an aluminum door costs more, because it takes longer to bring back.
A Tesla uses the same starting ranges as any car, from $190 for a small dent. On the Model 3 and Model Y the hood and doors are aluminum, so a dent there sits higher in its range than the same dent on a steel fender.
Commonly yes, and hail is usually a comprehensive claim. Dent Solutions NW works with all insurance companies and handles hail claims directly. On a single dent the repair often costs less than a typical deductible, so many people pay out of pocket.
Most single dents are finished the same day. A door ding takes 30 to 90 minutes, a hood dent 1 to 4 hours, a roof half a day to a full day, and a hail car usually stays 1 to 3 days.
Often yes, and it takes longer than a round dent of the same size. A soft crease comes back well. A hard fold that stretched the metal may not return completely, and photos tell us which one you have.
Usually yes. Hail dents are shallow and the paint is normally intact, which is the ideal case for paintless repair. Any panel where the finish is cracked needs refinishing instead, and we identify those up front.
No. Paintless repair moves the metal back without touching the paint, so a scratch or chip stays as it was. Dent Solutions NW does not do paint repair, but Doug has painters he recommends.
Size matters less than whether the paint is intact and the metal is not torn. Large soft dents on a door or hood often come out completely. Send three photos and we will tell you before you drive over.
Yes, and it takes longer. Aluminum has almost no spring-back, so it is warmed and worked back deliberately. Tesla, Rivian, Ford F-150 and many European panels are aluminum.
With the paint still intact, yes. It usually takes less time and less money than refinishing, and the finish that leaves with you is the one from the factory.
Keeping the factory paint protects resale. Nothing is repainted, so there is no body shop paint record tied to the work.
At our Bellevue shop, 13421 NE 20th St, Suite A, where a controlled light gives the most accurate read of the panel. If getting in is difficult, send photos and we will find the best option for you.
Ready when you are
Three photos, a preliminary range within the hour during business hours.
Dent Solutions NW
13421 NE 20th St, Suite A, Bellevue, WA 98005
(206) 890-6456
Monday to Friday, 7 to 5
Doug Hillius, in paintless dent repair since 1999.
