Home BumperDentQuote checkBlogHow we estimateAppAbout Search Sources Contact

Quotes and estimates guides

How to read a body shop estimate and check a quote line by line.

  • White sedan in a body shop with a printed repair estimate on a clipboard resting on the hood and a split in the paint where the fender meets the headlight

    How to Read an Auto Repair Estimate, Line by Line

    Read an auto repair estimate from header to total: what R&I, Refn, Blnd, A/M and LKQ mean, how body and refinish hours split, and what to ask.

  • Printed body shop repair estimate on a clipboard on a workbench

    Is your body shop quote fair?

    Check a body shop estimate line by line: sourced labor and paint rates, clear coat and blend rules, dealer part prices and calibration costs, plus what to ask.

Price ranges built from 834 public sources and refreshed monthly. Your final price comes from the shop's written quote after inspection.