rv collision repair phoenix
Body work on an RV is not car body work. Sidewalls are laminated panels, fiberglass caps are moulded, and a low-speed knock can delaminate an area far bigger than the visible damage. Most of this arrives as an insurance claim, so the documentation matters as much as the repair. We photograph and scope it, deal with the adjuster and work from the approved estimate.
An RV sidewall is a laminated sandwich - outer skin, foam, framing, inner panel - bonded together. A knock that leaves a modest mark on the outside can break that bond over an area several times larger, and delamination spreads from moisture afterwards. Front and rear caps are moulded fiberglass, so a crack is a repair to the moulding rather than a panel swap.
All of which means the visible damage is a poor guide to the job. Scoping it properly is the first piece of work.
Collision, storm and awning-strike damage usually goes through insurance, and the documentation matters as much as the repair. We photograph and scope the damage, talk to the adjuster and work from the approved estimate, so you are not the messenger between two parties who both want detail.
Keep the rig dry and covered if the skin is broken - water in a laminated wall widens the repair fast, and that overlaps with tracing where it is getting in. Roof-edge damage usually needs resealing as part of the job, and unlike most of our work this comes to a bay rather than to you.
Phoenix and Mesa mostly, with storage-lot knocks in Scottsdale and Tempe, and towing damage from Glendale and Peoria.
How long does it take? Scoped per job. Parts and adjuster approval usually set the timeline, not the labour.
These turn up on the same rig more often than not:
Full resealing, membrane repair and decking replacement where the water already got in.
Learn More →Tracing where water actually gets in, which is rarely where it shows up inside.
Learn More →Fabric, arms and motors - including the ones a monsoon gust folded.
Learn More →Free - No Obligation
Tell us the rig and what it is doing. A photo of the roof or the stain saves a visit and gets you a straighter answer.