Collision
RV Collision Repair for Hacienda Heights Owners, Handled In One Building
RV collision repair is the repair of impact damage and the structure behind it. It begins with measurement rather than estimation, because the question that sets every hour and every dollar afterward is whether the chassis, the sidewall substructure and the cap framing are still inside factory tolerance or have moved.
A collision estimate written off photographs is a guess. On a passenger car that guess is usually close, because the structure is a known monocoque and the parts catalog is finite. On a 38 foot coach it is not close at all, because what sits behind the skin is a laminated sandwich wall bonded to aluminum or steel tube framing, sitting on a chassis built by one company, bodied by another, and modified on the line by whoever installed the slide rooms.
So the first thing that happens here is measurement. The coach goes on the bench, control points get read against the chassis manufacturer specification, and the difference between a $3,000 repair and a $40,000 repair shows up as numbers on a printout rather than as an opinion. That is also why the collision teardown estimate is priced at one hour of body rate, $210, and credited against an authorized repair. Real measurement costs labor, and labor is billed.
The second thing that matters is the parts channel. A rear cap for a 2019 coach is not a shelf item; it is a molded assembly that may be 8 to 20 weeks out from the coach builder, and the Lippert frame section under it may be available in three days. Which of those two facts governs your calendar determines whether this is a three week job or a five month one, and you should hear that at intake instead of in week six. OCRV Center holds 35,000 square feet in Yorba Linda, which is what makes it practical to keep a coach anchored on a frame bench through a long parts wait without stalling the rest of the schedule.
All collision work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility. Hacienda Heights owners are 18.4 miles out, 24 to 38 minutes on SR-60 west to Fullerton Rd. Structural measurement needs a level anchored floor and fixed reference, so this is not work anyone can legitimately perform at a customer location, and we do not offer it there.
At a glance
$1,000 to $150,000 plus
5 to 800 plus hours of labor across this program
Pick the work
What we do under Collision
Every page below carries its own price band, hour band and parts lead time. Numbers are published rather than quoted on the phone, because a phone number is a guess.
Published numbers
Price and hour bands for Collision
| Service | Price band | Labor | Turnaround | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Collision Repair | $1,000 to $8,000 | 5 to 40 hours | Moderate body | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Major Collision Repair | $8,000 to $60,000 plus | 40 to 320 plus hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Full Collision Restoration | $25,000 to $150,000 plus | 150 to 800 plus hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Frame Straightening | $3,000 to $20,000 plus | 15 to 80 plus hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Chassis Repair and Alignment | $1,500 to $9,000 | 8 to 40 hours | Moderate body | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Subframe Repair | $2,500 to $14,000 | 12 to 60 hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Unibody Straightening | $2,000 to $12,000 | 10 to 55 hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Structural Damage Assessment | $285 to $1,200 | 1 to 5 hours | Light cosmetic | In depth diagnostic, 1 hour at $285 |
| Front and Rear Cap Replacement | $4,500 to $25,000 plus | 30 to 120 plus hours | Structural | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| Structural Welding and Fabrication | $750 to $20,000 plus | 5 to 80 plus hours | Upfit and fabrication | Collision teardown estimate, 1 hour at $210 |
| ADAS Scan and Recalibration | $275 to $1,800 | 1 to 7 hours | Systems and electrical | In depth diagnostic, 1 hour at $285 |
| Total Loss and Repairable Evaluation | $285 to $900 | 1 to 4 hours | Light cosmetic | In depth diagnostic, 1 hour at $285 |
Bands marked plus are open ended because the scope genuinely varies that far. Every estimate tier listed is credited against an authorized repair. See estimate policy and posted labor rates.
The rest of the list
Other Collision line items and where they are covered
These are line items from the master service list that do not carry their own page, because a page with nothing distinct to say about it is thin content. Each one is linked to the page that actually covers the work.
Structural repair and frame services
- Structural frame straightening and alignment
- Chassis and frame repair and reinforcement
- Frame rail repair and replacement
- Frame strengthening and reinforcement
- Structural damage assessment and repair
- Front cap repair and replacement
- Roof cap replacement and customization
- Sidewall panel repair and replacement
- Body panel alignment and reinforcement
- Custom body frame fabrication
Custom fabrication and structural metalwork
- Advanced welding and metalwork
- Custom RV body fabrication for specialty builds
- Custom metal shaping and body contouring
- Custom fiberglass and metal fabrication
- Custom bumper fabrication and installation
- Custom grille and guard fabrication
- Custom RV side skirt fabrication
- Door and hatch fabrication and installation
- Slide room support structure fabrication
- Interior structure rebuild after fabrication work
Insurance and damage evaluation
- Damage evaluation and repair estimates
- Insurance claims coordination and assistance
- Third party damage assessment and reporting
- Pre repair vehicle inspection and documentation
- Total loss evaluation and rebuild estimates
- Post collision safety inspection
- Structural measurement reporting for claims
- Moisture documentation on impact opened seams
- Repair estimate review against carrier estimate
Not this, that
Adjacent programs
Related work that belongs on a different page. Sending you to the right one first is faster than writing an estimate for the wrong one.
Body Work
Non structural exterior body work on RVs and towables: panels, dents, doors, glass, steps and surface corrosion.
Fiberglass
Delamination, crack, cap, panel and soft spot repair on laminated fiberglass sidewalls, caps and skins.
Paint and Finish
Booth refinish, color matching, protective coatings, graphics and finish correction on RVs, trailers, vans and commercial vehicles.
Questions
Collision questions we answer at the counter
What is the first step after a collision with my RV?
Get the coach here and get it measured. Everything downstream depends on whether the structure moved, and that is a measurement rather than an opinion. The collision teardown estimate is one hour at $210, credited against an authorized repair, and it produces a printed control point comparison that both you and your carrier can rely on instead of a photo estimate that will be revised twice.
How is collision work different from panel and cosmetic repair?
Collision work starts with an impact event and a structural question. Panel and cosmetic repair starts with a surface. If something hit your coach, the structure gets measured before anyone talks about panels. If the damage is a hail dimple, a parking lot ding, a compartment door or cosmetic corrosion with no impact history, it belongs on the panel side of the shop and is priced differently.
Why does a collision repair on a coach take so much longer than on a car?
Parts. A car has a finite catalog with national distribution. A coach has a chassis from one company, a body from another, and molded caps and printed graphics produced to order for a specific model year. Frame and Lippert components arrive in days. A cap can be 8 to 20 weeks. The labor is rarely the schedule.
Do you work with my insurance carrier directly?
Yes. Work is billed direct with every major carrier, adjusters inspect at the facility with the teardown open, and supplements are documented with photographs and printed measurement data. Insurance billed jobs may be billed at carrier negotiated labor rates that differ from the posted retail rates. Insurance walk ins are welcome during business hours.
Can any of this happen at my location in Hacienda Heights?
No. Structural measurement requires a level anchored floor and fixed reference, welding is hot work that stays inside the shop, and ADAS calibration needs physical targets on a level floor under controlled lighting. All collision work happens at our Yorba Linda facility, 18.4 miles from Hacienda Heights, 24 to 38 minutes on SR-60 west to Fullerton Rd.
Bring your collision problem to the shop
We are 18.4 miles from Hacienda Heights, 24 to 38 minutes via SR-60 west to Fullerton Rd, then south to La Palma Ave. Every job is performed at the Yorba Linda facility.