Hail Damage Repair in Edmonton
Panel-by-panel repair with your insurance claim handled start to finish.
Hail Damage Repair in Edmonton
Central Alberta sits in one of the most hail-prone corridors in Canada, and Edmonton vehicles take a beating for it. When a storm hits, Anthony's Autobody assesses the damage panel by panel, works your comprehensive insurance claim from first call to final invoice, and repairs and refinishes your vehicle back to pre-storm condition — backed by our lifetime warranty.
Hit by hail? After a major storm, the earlier you book,
the sooner you're repaired.
What to Do After a Hail Storm
Photograph the damage in good light, call your insurer to open a claim, and book your estimate with us. Hail falls under the comprehensive portion of your auto policy — not collision — so the claim process is straightforward: the insurer assesses the damage, you pay your deductible, and the insurer covers the rest. We work directly with your adjuster so you aren't stuck relaying messages.
How We Repair Hail Damage
We assess every panel and repair what the storm actually did: dents are worked back to contour with proper metalwork, damaged panels are refinished with computer-matched paint blended to factory finish, and panels hit beyond economical repair are replaced. Hoods and roofs — the panels that take hail worst — get particular attention, because a wavy repair shows worst where light hits flattest. If your damage is light enough that a paintless-only repair elsewhere would genuinely be the better route, we'll tell you that at the estimate — honestly, before any claim work starts.
Hail Insurance Claims, Handled
We deal with hail claims constantly and know what adjusters need to approve a repair quickly: complete documentation, a panel-by-panel damage count, and an estimate in the format their system expects. You pay your deductible; we bill the insurer directly for the balance. Hail claims are comprehensive claims — they're treated differently from at-fault collision claims, but how a claim affects your specific policy is a question for your broker, and we'd never pretend otherwise. More on the process on our insurance claims page.
Storm & Catastrophe Response
After a major hailstorm, every shop in the city books up within days. We prioritize scheduling so vehicles keep moving: estimates stay fast, drivable vehicles keep being driven until their repair slot opens, and we coordinate with insurers' catastrophe teams when they deploy. Booking your estimate early — even before your insurer has inspected the vehicle — holds your place in line.
Hail Damage FAQs
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Almost always. Unrepaired hail damage directly reduces resale and trade-in value — often by more than the deductible you'd pay to fix it. And if your insurer has already paid out on a hail claim you didn't repair, future hail claims on those same panels can be affected.
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Yes, if your policy includes comprehensive coverage. You pay your deductible and the insurer covers the repair. If you carry liability-only coverage, hail isn't covered — we'll quote the repair out of pocket so you can decide.
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Light hail damage is often done in 1–3 days. Heavily damaged vehicles, or repairs booked at peak after a major storm, take longer — we give you a realistic date when we see the vehicle, and we keep it.
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No. Repaired panels are refinished with computer-matched paint and blended into the surrounding panels — the standard is a panel that reads as factory. Our refinish work carries the same lifetime warranty as everything else we do.