Billericay car body repairs, 15 minutes away in Basildon

Is there a body shop in Billericay?

Not a Newbridge one. Our nearest body shop to Billericay is the Basildon workshop, and we'd rather tell you that straight than let a page with Billericay in the title suggest otherwise. There may well be garages in town that do bodywork. We can only speak for ours.

If you do come over, this is what you're coming to. Newbridge has been in Basildon since 2002 and in its current workshop since 2010. We became insurance approved in 2005, we run our own fleet of courtesy cars, and every repair is guaranteed for as long as the car is yours.

Driving over from Billericay

1. Leave Billericay on the A129 Southend Road.
2. Follow Hardings Elms Road, then Pipps Hill Road North, to the A127.
3. Join the A127 eastbound.
4. Leave at the A132.
5. Turn off for Courtauld Road and the Burnt Mills Industrial Estate.

That's about 6.5 miles, normally around 15 minutes. For opening hours and an email address, see the Basildon branch page.

Collision repair for Billericay drivers: what happens

It starts with an estimate, and one is all you need. We can come and see the car on a mobile estimate, or you can send photos through our quote form.

From there it depends on who was to blame. If the other driver was, their insurer pays: we deal with them, independent engineers agree the repair cost, and there's no excess for you. If it was you, the estimate goes to your own insurer and we wait for their approval before we start.

Our accident repairs page explains fault and non-fault claims in more depth, including the £150 we pay towards your excess on a fault claim.

Billericay car body repairs: paint scratches and alloy wheels

For paint scratch repairs, we work from the paint code on your car and blend the colour into the panels either side, rather than stopping dead at the edge of the scratch. Metallic and pearl finishes are harder to get right than solid colours, and we'll be upfront with you if yours is one of them. The car paint repairs page explains colour matching in more detail.

Alloy wheel repair is for kerbing, scuffing, corrosion and lifting lacquer. We do painted and diamond cut wheels, and colour changes too. A rim that's cracked or bent is a different job. That's a safety question, and the wheel may need replacing instead of refurbishing. Details are on our alloy wheel refurbishment page.

A courtesy car while yours is in

Who provides the car depends on who caused the accident.

• Not your fault: we arrange a replacement car like your own for as long as yours is being repaired. You don't pay for it, because the costs are recovered from the other driver's insurer. Our non-fault claims page explains how that works.
• Your fault: your policy may include a courtesy car. If it doesn't, ask us. We have our own fleet and may be able to lend you one.

Before you pick a garage, check the policy: some insurers only supply a courtesy car when you use a repairer on their approved list. If you're not sure what you're entitled to, our guide to courtesy cars and replacement cars sets out the difference.

Collection from Billericay

If the trip to Basildon and back doesn't suit, we can come and fetch the car from Billericay and return it when it's finished. Billericay is well inside the 20 miles we cover from Basildon.

Reviews

Billericay drivers come to our Basildon workshop, so its Google reviews are the ones to read.