Koontz Paint & Bodyworks (Kpb Inc)

4.7 (4,098reviews)
92%
1105 North Sheppard Street,  Richmond,  VA  23230

In operation 19 years.

We are a full service body shop, utilizing state of the art repair and refinish procedures. We also offer a full service mechanical facility onsite.

Services
  • Free Estimates
  • Insurance Company Assistance
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Full Service Mechanical
  • Towing
  • Automotive Glass Replacement
  • Detailing
  • Paintless Dent Repair
Payment Types
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Debit Card
Languages
  • English
Hours
Sun Closed
Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat Closed
* Holiday hours may differ.
I-Car

Reviews (4,098)

My Experience

I was often updated on the progress and it was returned exceptionally clean.

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Repair Quality

While there were some communication glitches, the Koontz staff really wanted to make it right and my car looks great.

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My Experience

I hate leaving a bad review for a small business, but this was a very frustrating experience. The shop came highly recommended through my insurance for a minor dent repair, but communication was extremely poor throughout the entire process. My car sat for days at a time with little to no updates, and I repeatedly had to call just to find out what was happening. At one point, my car had been sitting for nearly a full week waiting to be painted. When I expressed my concerns, the estimator was dismissive rather than apologetic. I ultimately had to involve my insurance to escalate the situation. I do want to acknowledge that the owner was very kind, responsive, and apologetic once he became involved, and he waived my deductible for the inconvenience, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the experience still ended poorly. When I picked up my car, it had not been cleaned as advertised, and there was visible dirt and residue inside and on the exterior. Overall, the lack of communication, delays, and customer service made what should have been a simple repair unnecessarily stressful. I would not recommend this shop, even for a minor repair.

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I would not recommend this shop to a friend or colleague, even if it was the only option for a repair.

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Staff consistently came across as rude and unknowing. There was absolutely no communication from the shop about the status of my car or the timeline for the repair unless I reached out. My car sat on the lot for at least 5 business days, with nothing being done to it because they were too busy to get to it. Ended up taking longer to get my car painted and put back together than it did for them to fix the minimal damage. After all of that, I only got my car back sooner because I escalated my concerns to the owner. Even then, when I finally got to pick up my car, it was left dirty, clearly not cleaned or even wiped down post-repair, and with unknown glue-like substances on my tire and the hood of my car.

Customer Service

There was no customer service. Staff never communicated or reached out first. When I called in, I was talked to as if I was interrupting them while asking about my car. As if I should have just handed my car over, waited weeks, and just not asked any questions. The only person who seemed to even slightly care was the owner. The estimator I worked with, Chris, was terrible.

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My Experience

Perfect experience. The people were friendly and experienced. They were thorough and I had no complaints. I chose koontz based on a prior experience years ago and was not disappointed. Very happy customer.

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There were two small door trim pieces that were not put back on. I put them back on and hope they hold

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Customer service was the best I’ve ever experienced from any car repair business to include dealership. Koontz has acquired a life long customer

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Has been our families go to for years. Great service and workmanship continues!

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repair looks fantastic

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The early morning front of house staff was helpful and personable

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Koontz has a good reputation around richmond which brings them a lot of service, for this reason I think they upsell a little bit even though they are a smaller shop, but tariffs and supply chain issues could also be the cause for quotes increasing. I would probably recommend a smaller shop as the pricing was kind of high, went to another shop and was quoted 1200 dollars for the same job (i paid 2400 dollars)

Repair Quality

The repair itself looks pretty good, the side profile looks a little bit more concaved than OEM, the front panel and bumper are very slightly misaligned around the wheelwell, but beyond that it looks fine and is conducive with what one would expect for bodywork. I was pretty frustrated by the fact that my repair was delayed for over 2 weeks when i was initially informed that my repair would be complete in 3-5 days. I suspect this is because although the margins are lower for insurance cases, the lump sum received for more serious accidents is higher so shops are essentially forced to prioritize insurance claim cases, especially because there are insurance agents who constantly pressure the shops to complete jobs. Additionally there was extra damage uncovered that required the replacement of a $30 part that I was billed an extra 500 dollars for, seems the hours were upsold on labor there. I was very appreciative of the service I received from Cindy, the front desk attendant, and Lucas, my estimator. But overall I was relatively unhappy with how the repair occurred, especially because if I had known that the job would take 2+ weeks instead of 3-5 days I would’ve just rented a car during that time. Be careful with any bodyshop when you are trying to get repairs done out of pocket, you have to advocate for yourself regardless of the shop you go to.

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Great service from Cindy and Lucas, front desk attendant and estimator

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What I appreciate most is the timely communication, I know that I will get updates as they have them.

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Keith was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t be happier with the quality service and price he provided! Service time was extremely fast. Thank you! Susan Aaron

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I love you guys!!! Will definitely recommend!!!

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Easy to work with and did what you said you would

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Very good communication

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Excellent work completed on time for a fair price

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My Experience

I was surprised by how long the duration of the repair was vs. other times I’ve had to bring it in. My insurance covers rentals, so it was not an issue. I have always been pleased with your work and customer service and still am. I really was not expecting the wait as I received the proposed completion date without status updates until my car was to the paint phase. Information on the steps leading up to when it was ready to paint would have been helpful.

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I was so impressed with the team at Koontz. Every call answered, every question answered, frequent updates made this a very comfortable repair. Excellent repair work!

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