Dent & Hail Repair in Alberta
9 dent and hail repair shops across Alberta
GarageMap lists 9 dent and hail repair shops across the Calgary area (listings as of ): 8 in Calgary and 1 in Airdrie. All 9 can receive a quote request: send photos once and each can reply with a first price.
Get hail repair quotes from photos
Send a few photos of the damage. Local shops reply with a first price.
The hailstorm that hit Calgary on August 5, 2024 led to more than 130,000 insurance claims and an estimated $3.25 billion in insured damage, the costliest hailstorm in Canadian history according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Shops in this category specialize in paintless dent repair, which pushes or pulls the metal back into shape without damaging the finish, and in estimating hail damage for insurance claims.
Sources (checked ): Insurance Bureau of Canada, February 2025; Insurance Bureau of Canada, August 2025; I-CAR: glue pull repair.
Dent & Hail Repair by city
Dent & Hail Repair in Calgary (8 dent and hail repair shops)
Dent & Hail Repair in Airdrie (1 dent and hail repair shop)
What dent and hail repair shops handle
- Paintless dent repair
- Hail damage repair
- Door dings and creases
- Hail damage estimate for insurance
- Dent with cracked or chipped paint
How to choose a dent and hail repair shop in Alberta
Hail damage is priced dent by dent. Photos let a shop give a first price, and it confirms the figure once it sees the car under good light. Send photos through GarageMap to several shops at once, or contact the shops above directly, and ask each whether it proposes paintless dent repair, conventional body work or both, panel by panel.
If insurance is paying, you choose the shop. The Government of Alberta says you have the right to have the damage estimated and repaired where you choose, even with an adjuster involved, unless your insurer exercises its right to carry out the repairs itself. Ask the shop whether it will work from the insurer’s appraisal and deal with the adjuster for you.
Dent repair is body repair, and every automotive repair business in Alberta must hold an AMVIC licence. Ask for the estimate in writing: without your consent the final bill cannot run more than 10% over it, to a maximum of $100.
Sources (checked ): Government of Alberta: collisions and insurance; Fair Practices Regulation; AMVIC: automotive repair licensing; Automotive Business Regulation.
After a hailstorm
Book early and record the damage before anyone touches it: photograph every panel in daylight, keep the claim number from your insurer to hand, and ask any shop you have not used before for its AMVIC licence number. A dent with cracked or chipped paint needs refinishing as well, which takes longer than paintless work.
Source (checked ): belairdirect: hail damage.
Frequently asked questions
Does car insurance cover hail damage in Alberta?
Only if your policy includes optional comprehensive, specified perils or all perils coverage; collision coverage alone does not pay for hail. Check your coverage and deductible, and report the claim to your insurer before booking the repair.
Can I choose where my hail damage is repaired?
Yes. The Government of Alberta says you have the right to have the damage estimated and repaired at the shop of your choice, even if an adjuster is involved. The exception is an insurer that exercises its right to carry out the repairs itself.
When does paintless dent repair not work?
When dents are deep or creased, or the paint has cracked. Those panels need conventional repair and refinishing, or replacement.
How is hail damage repair priced?
By how many dents there are, how big and where. On GarageMap you send photos and local shops reply with a first price; the shop confirms it once it sees the car. Ask for the estimate in writing, which an Alberta repair business must give on request, and without your consent the bill cannot exceed it by more than 10%, to a maximum of $100.
Sources (checked ): Insurance Bureau of Canada: hail and insurance; Insurance Bureau of Canada: types of auto coverage; Government of Alberta: collisions and insurance; Fair Practices Regulation; belairdirect: hail damage; Automotive Business Regulation.