You're looking up what removing a small dent should cost – and everywhere you find calculators that spit out a number in seconds. That alone should make you suspicious: a program never sees your panel, knows neither depth nor location nor material – and simply guesses. We do it differently, because we don't want to look you in the eye and bluff on the phone: the master inspects your dent personally and tells you honestly what's possible and what it costs. That way you know where you stand – before anything happens.
- 2 hrs
- callback Mon–Fri
- no paint
- no filler
- value kept
- factory paint stays
Your benefits
Clarity before the appointment
After the inspection you know where you stand before the car reaches the workshop – no nasty surprises on the bill.
A master, not an algorithm
An experienced eye assesses your dent – not a program that has never seen your panel.
Free and non-binding
The assessment costs you nothing and commits you to nothing – you decide afterwards at your leisure.
Original paint stays, value stays
With PDR you avoid costly repainting – which protects both your wallet and the resale value.
Why there is no honest online price for dents
A dent is not just a dent. Whether the final price is fair depends on five things no calculator knows: size, depth, exact location on the panel, quantity and the material underneath. A palm-sized, shallow dent in the middle of a door is a completely different job than a small, sharp bump right on an edge. Anyone who quotes a number without seeing the car is guessing – and usually guessing high.
What makes a hail damage calculator so deceptive
With hail in particular, a calculator is especially tempting – and especially inaccurate. The honest cost of hail repair comes from the number of individual dents, their spread across roof, bonnet and flanks, and whether the paint is intact everywhere. Only once the master counts the dents in raking light does a reliable figure emerge – and that is exactly what you need for your partial-coverage insurance.
When the paint cooperates: why PDR is so often the cheaper route
As long as the original paint is intact, we reshape the dent from the inside – without sanding, filler or paint. That is not only gentler, it is usually the shorter and therefore cheaper route compared with a paint shop, where prep, paint and drying time all add up. You also avoid the quiet loss of value that a repainted panel always carries into a future sale.
Honest about the borderline cases too: deep scratches and the like
What a deep scratch in the paint may cost depends on how deep it really sits – sometimes it can be polished out, sometimes not. With cracked paint, sharp creases or dents right on a fold, PDR reaches its limits, and we tell you that openly instead of promising something that won't hold. Better an honest answer today than a disappointment at pickup.
How you get your assessment fast
You don't have to drive over just for a first assessment. One or two good photos in daylight are enough, and the master calls you back within two hours (Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm) with an honest answer. Only when everything suits you do we arrange an appointment in Backnang or Stuttgart – no pressure, no obligation.
How it works
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1. Send a photo
Take one or two pictures of your dent in daylight and send them to us – that's the only step you need to take right now.
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2. The master inspects
The master personally judges size, depth and location – instead of a machine that merely estimates.
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3. Honest callback within 2 hrs
Within two hours (Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm) you hear what's feasible and what it costs – clearly and without waffle.
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4. Appointment & repair
If the assessment suits you, we set an appointment – many dents are fixed the very same day.
Personal assessment vs. online calculator
A dent or hail damage on your car?
Just send a photo — the master inspects your car personally and calls back with an honest assessment. Within 2 hours, Mon–Fri 10–16. No automatic price.
FAQ
What does it cost to remove a small dent on a car?+
It depends on size, depth and location – two seemingly identical dents can take very different effort. Send us a photo and the master will give you an honest assessment before you decide anything.
Why don't you state a price right here on the page?+
Because any figure without seeing your car would be a guess – and that would be neither honest nor fair. We'd rather give you a solid assessment after the master has actually seen your dent.
Can't I just rely on a hail damage calculator?+
A hail calculator knows neither the number nor the spread of your dents and is therefore often wrong. The real repair cost only emerges once the master counts the dents in raking light – which is also the basis your insurer accepts.
Is the assessment really free and non-binding?+
Yes. You send a photo, the master assesses it and calls you back – that costs nothing and commits you to nothing. You then decide calmly whether you'd like an appointment.
What does a deep scratch in the paint cost?+
It depends on how deep the scratch really goes – if it's only in the clear coat it can often be polished out; if it's deeper, the master takes a close look. With genuine paint damage we are honest and say openly what's possible and what isn't, rather than promising something.
Why is PDR often cheaper than a paint shop?+
With PDR we reshape the dent from the inside, without sanding, filler or paint – saving material, drying time and effort. On top of that the original paint is preserved, so your car suffers no loss of value from a respray.