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September 2016 Business South
AUTOMOTIVE » DR Collision
Nothing but the best at panel shop Kelly Deeks Repairing Christchurch’s damaged vehicles for the past 47 years, DR Collision is committed to providing excellence in panel repairs and customer service. DR Collision specialises in all forms of motor vehicle repair, ranging from chassis repair to light panel repairs, and full repaints and light touch ups. All of the company’s work is backed up by a lifetime guarantee. Qualified and registered repair certifier Daniel Robin started the business in 1969, and his son Jason got involved in 1984, completing his apprenticeship before heading out on his own and receiving additional training from various tradesmen in various locations. Coming back home to the family business after a few years, Jason is now the owner. “We’re known as one of Christchurch’s top chassis straightening and panel beating shops,” he says. “We pride ourselves on being the best in town for customer service, efficiency, and quality. We keep busy because everyone likes our product and everyone likes the end results we achieve. If you make an exceptional job, and people like you as a character, they keep coming back.” The professional team of 11 staff at DR Collision are continuously upskilled on new technology and repair techniques. Vehicle painters and repairers are qualified tradesmen who are committed to excellent
service and fast and efficient turn around times. The company works in association with and is a preferred repairer to all of the major insurance companies. DR Collision is a member of the Collision Repair Association of New Zealand and a registered structural repair centre. As such the company engages in structural collision repair work with the required equipment to undertake three dimensional measuring of a vehicle, and a spray booth oven facility. It has also attained the required points to complete the Continuing Compulsory Annual Retraining (C-CAR) programme. DR Collision runs a bake oven, a Blackhawk chassis straightening machine, a 3D measuring system, various spot welders, and has 15 courtesy cars on offer to ensure its customers can continue to get around for the short time their cars are being repaired. Located at 43 Leeds Street, Phillipstown, DR Collision acquired 41 Leeds Street 18 months ago. Currently tenanted, the building will be taken over by the company at the end of this year, creating more space for more work. “We’ll have two work bays so the boys will be able to work on more vehicles at a time,” Jason says. “We won’t grow our staff, but we’ll focus on creating more efficiencies in the repair process.” Qualified and registered repair certifier Daniel still works at DR Collision, and completes inspections of vehicles which have been imported damaged and subsequently repaired, to ensure the repairs meet New Zealand standards.
Christchurch firm DR Collision has a professional team of 11 staff, runs a spray booth oven facility, chassis straightening machine and a 3D measuring system.
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