Auto Body Shop | Texas Five Star Paint And Body

Finding an auto body shop in DFW that does more than patch a bumper and send you off is the difference between a repair that lasts and one you see in the rearview mirror every time you wash the car. At Texas Five Star Paint & Body, we inspect every vehicle in person before any work begins, across collision, paint, dents, and hail, so the estimate you get is the one that holds. We are a family-owned shop at 214 Range Dr in Garland, and under owner Esmaeil we have spent more than 15 years earning the trust of over 1,000 customers - everyday drivers and luxury car owners across the DFW metroplex.

You are here because something happened to your car, and you need a shop that handles everything from insurance calls to color matching without handing you a list of surprises halfway through. Agree on that, and you are in the right place. This page walks you through what a full-service shop actually covers, what each repair involves, and how we work with your insurer so you spend your energy getting back on the road, not chasing paperwork.

Key Takeaways- A real full-service auto body shop inspects the car in person before writing any estimate, catching hidden damage early.- Every price and timeline we quote is confirmed after a free in-person inspection - never guessed from a photo.- Paintless dent repair preserves the factory finish and often takes less time than traditional bodywork.- We handle the insurance adjuster conversation directly, so you do not have to decode claim language alone.- Over 15 years and more than 1,000 customers, our work has earned consistently perfect five-star reviews across the DFW metroplex.

What a Full-Service Auto Body Shop Covers

A full-service auto body shop is not a single-specialty stall that only hangs bumpers. It is a facility equipped to handle collision damage, paint refinishing, dent removal, hail repair, rust correction, and the insurance claim that ties it all together under one roof. At Texas Five Star, that means you walk into one shop, deal with one team, and have one shop accountable for the whole result instead of bouncing between a body tech, a painter, and an adjuster who never speak to each other.

Here is what belongs on a full-service list, and what each one actually means for your car.

Collision Repair

Collision repair is the heavy lifting: structural pulls, panel replacement, and the mechanical checks that make the car safe to drive again. When a car comes in after a front-end hit, the first thing we do is put it on a frame machine and measure against factory specs. If the unibody is off by even a few millimeters, door gaps will never line up and the car will pull to one side. We do not write an estimate from a photo; we write it after we see the damage in person.

What is Included in a Collision Repair

A proper collision repair includes frame straightening, panel alignment, replacement of damaged structural parts, and refinishing to match the surrounding paint. On a newer car, it also means recalibrating the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) - the cameras and sensors behind the windshield and bumpers that control lane-keeping and automatic braking. Skipping that step leaves a safety system that thinks the car is pointed three degrees left of where it actually is.

A hit-and-run on a late-model car is exactly the kind of job where this matters. Recently, we repaired a customer's 2026 BMW M3 after a hit-and-run - the kind of damage where the estimate has to come from seeing the car in person, not from a photo texted to a desk. Our customer Ujwal's verdict: "I am officially a lifelong customer! Hands down the best auto body shop in DFW." That is the difference an in-person inspection makes: you fix what is actually wrong, not just what the customer could see from the driver's seat.

Working Directly With Your Insurance Adjuster

When you file a claim, the insurer sends an adjuster who writes an initial estimate based on what is visible. That estimate often misses hidden damage and uses aftermarket parts pricing. We sit down with that adjuster at our shop, walk them through the car on the lift, and show them exactly what needs to be done with the right parts. You do not have to become a bodywork expert overnight; we handle that conversation because it is part of every claim we take.

Ali's review after his collision repair says it well: "Texas Five Star Paint and Body did an exceptional (great) job on my car's collision repair. From drop-off to pickup, the team was meticulous."

Schedule a free in-person inspection and let us walk your adjuster through the real damage.

Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)

Paintless dent repair is the method we turn to when the paint is intact but the metal underneath is pushed in. A technician accesses the back side of the panel and massages the dent out with specialized rods, preserving the original factory finish. No filler, no sanding, no respray.

When PDR Is the Right Fix

PDR works best on shallow dents where the paint has not cracked - door dings, minor hail strikes, and creases on flat panels. If the dent is on a body line or the paint is split, traditional bodywork is usually the better path. The decision comes down to what we see under our inspection lights: if the clearcoat is compromised, PDR will not hide it.

Why It Preserves the Factory Finish

The factory paint system is baked on at the assembly plant under conditions a body shop cannot fully replicate. Keeping that original finish intact means no color-matching risk and no edge where new clearcoat meets old. For a car that is only a few years old, PDR keeps the value higher because the vehicle history never shows a repaint on that panel.

Hail Damage Repair

Hail damage in the DFW area is a springtime reality, and it can hammer a hood, roof, and trunk lid in minutes. We assess every panel under specialized lighting that shows the true depth of each strike, then build a repair plan that uses PDR wherever the paint is unbroken.

What the Repair Process Looks Like

After the inspection, we work directly with your insurance on the supplement for hail damage. PDR techs go panel by panel, restoring the metal from behind. If a panel has cracks or deep gouges, we move to traditional bodywork and refinishing for those areas.

Not every dent comes from the sky, and not every customer walks in cold. Shane found us after a neighborhood golf cart dented his car - and after he had compared quotes elsewhere first. As he put it: "Our car had a dent from a neighborhood kid on a golfcart. The quotes we received blew our minds. We stumbled onto Texas 5 Star Paint & Body." Whatever put the dent there, the process is the same: inspect in person, document for your insurer, and restore panel by panel with methodical work - not a rushed bulk estimate.

Custom Paint and Color Matching

A full respray is a major project, and the honest timeline depends on the size of the vehicle and any previous damage that needs correcting first. We give you a firm schedule after the in-person inspection, once we know exactly what your car needs - not before. For smaller jobs, like a bumper or a fender, we blend the new color into the adjacent panels so the repair disappears at any angle.

Matching Factory and Custom Colors

We use a computerized spectrophotometer to read the car's existing paint and formulate a match that accounts for fade and variance. The machine does the measuring; old-school artisan paintwork does the finishing, and we control every step from prep to clearcoat. Our customers' verdicts matter more than our process descriptions, so here is Olivia's, after her repair: "Texas Five Star did a phenomenal job repairing my car, far surpassing the work done by the dealership."

Bumper Repair

Bumper damage is the most common repair we see, and cost comes down to three things: how severe the damage is, how close it sits to a fender or hood that would need a color blend, and what the bumper itself contains. At one end of the scale, a scuffed cover gets sanded, filled, and resprayed. At the other, the damage reaches adjacent panels or the bumper needs replacement - and a bumper with embedded parking sensors and radar units costs more to replace and calibrate than a simple plastic cover. The only honest way to price it is in person, which is why every estimate here starts with a free inspection.

Repeat customers tell the story better than we can. As Chris Do put it after coming back to us: "This was my second time coming to Texas Five Star Paint & Body, just with a different car this time, and they took great care of me again."

See our bumper repair process and get a real estimate after an in-person inspection.

Insurance Claim and Deductible Assistance

Navigating an insurance claim is the part most drivers dread, and it is where a shop that works with adjusters daily earns its keep. We do not just hand you a bill and wish you luck; we walk the claim through from first call to final supplement.

How We Work With Your Adjuster

When you bring the car to us, we photograph everything, write a detailed estimate using the same software insurers use, and schedule the adjuster to come to our shop. We point out every line item, argue for OEM parts where they matter for safety, and make sure hidden damage gets covered in the supplement. You get a copy of everything, but you do not have to be the one fighting for it.

Navigating Your Deductible

Your deductible is between you and your insurer, but we help you understand what it applies to and when. If the repair cost is close to your deductible amount, we give you an honest read on whether filing makes financial sense or if paying out of pocket protects your premium. There is no pressure either way; we lay out the numbers and let you decide.

What to Look for in a DFW Auto Body Shop

When drivers search for an auto body shop near me in DFW, what they are really choosing comes down to three things that matter more than a shiny waiting room:

• an in-person inspection before any work begins,
• a track record you can actually verify,
• a team that handles the insurance conversation without handing it back to you.

For a closer look at the selection process close to home, see our guide to choosing an auto body shop in Garland, TX.

In-Person Inspection Before Any Work Begins

Photo estimates are guesses. A photo cannot show a shifted radiator support, a cracked mounting bracket, or a sensor that took a shock but looks fine from the outside. At our Garland shop, every car gets walked and measured before we write a dollar figure. That inspection is free, and it is the only way to produce an estimate you can trust.

A Track Record You Can Verify

We will not hang certifications we cannot hand you documentation for. What we can put on the table is verifiable: Texas Five Star Paint & Body is a licensed Texas auto body shop, we document every repair for your insurance company from the first photo to the final invoice, and over 15 years we have earned consistently perfect five-star reviews from more than 1,000 customers - everyday drivers and luxury car owners alike. Owner Esmaeil runs it as the family business it is, and customers notice, as Juliana Simoes-Dadgar wrote: "We truly could not speak more highly of Texas Five Star Paint and Body! The owners (an incredible family) are truly phenomenal."

Frequently asked questions

How much does bumper repair cost?

It depends on damage severity, how close the damage is to adjacent panels requiring a color blend, whether the bumper needs replacement, and the model of the car - a bumper with embedded parking sensors and radar units costs more to replace and calibrate than a simple plastic cover. A real number only exists after someone has seen the damage, which is why the in-person inspection at our Garland shop is free. You get a written estimate before any work begins.

How long does collision repair take?

The timeline depends on the severity of the damage and parts availability, so we confirm it in writing after the in-person inspection. If a backordered part holds things up, we communicate that early and keep you updated until the car is ready.

Will you handle my insurance claim?

Yes, we handle the adjuster conversation directly. We write the estimate in insurer-compatible software, schedule the adjuster to inspect the car at our shop, and argue for the correct parts and labor. You stay informed without having to become the middleman between your insurer and the shop.

Is paintless dent repair better than traditional bodywork?

Paintless dent repair is better when the paint is intact and the dent is shallow, because it preserves the factory finish and takes less time. If the paint is cracked or the metal is stretched, traditional bodywork is the right call. We make that determination under our inspection lights and explain why before we touch the car.

How do I find a trustworthy auto body shop in Garland?

Start with what a shop will show you before asking you to commit. At Texas Five Star Paint & Body, every estimate begins with a free in-person inspection - no photo guesses, no numbers that grow halfway through the job. We handle the insurance adjuster conversation directly, so you never have to decode claim language alone. And the record is public: over 15 years, more than 1,000 customers across the DFW metroplex have left consistently perfect five-star reviews for our family-owned shop. As Miguel put it: "If you are looking for a quality, competitive pricing and reputable look no further than Texas Five Star Paint and Body." Come see us at 214 Range Dr, or read our Garland auto body shop guide before you decide.

Get a Free In-Person Inspection at Our Garland Shop

The right auto body shop does not start with a photo estimate and a lowball number. It starts with a team that puts your car under inspection lights, measures the frame, and writes a real plan. At Texas Five Star Paint & Body, that inspection is free, and it is the only way we build an estimate you can count on.

We know the objections that run through your head: Will the color match? Will the insurance supplement drag on? Will the repair hold up? Our spectrophotometer matches the paint to your car's current finish, not a factory code from ten years ago. We sit with your adjuster in our shop and show them the damage they cannot see from a desk. And the work is backed by something you can check yourself: consistently perfect five-star reviews from more than 1,000 customers over 15 years. Come by 214 Range Dr in Garland, call us at (469) 583-7377, or schedule your free inspection and let us show you what a five-star repair looks like.