Matt’s Auto Body Shop

Wow, what can I say other than do not take your car anywhere else in the city. I got side ended by a sleepy driver pulling out of her parking spot in the morning (ugh) and I chose Matt’s autobody to get my car fixed (my mechanic recommended them to me). They matched the quote from the insurance company, did an excellent job on my mini (new door, paint work and all) and they were super easy to work with. Milton and Steve know their stuff and they are so customer friendly too. Highly recommend them.

I’ve never required the services of a body shop for a personal vehicle before. Milton and Steve are well known in the industry for the excellent work that Matt’s reliably produces. Even if nobody really knows who Matt is, they represent the company very well. However, I never thought I would need a body shop for my precious Subaru, yet always said «if my car were to ever need body work, Matt’s is the first place I’m taking it to».
Their estimates are often higher than other SF body shops. But when insurance is paying for it, that doesn’t really matter as your insurance can only require you to get one estimate from a body shop, and are not able to force you into using one of their own. They are also listed as a preferred vendor of several major insurance companies, including trusty USAA. However, If you’re paying out of pocket, I’m sure they would be willing to work with you as well.
When you drive into their beautiful shop, you’ll see why their labor rates are what they are. This is the cleanest body shop that you’ll ever step foot in. The smooth epoxied floors are damn near clean enough to eat off. Which is especially amazing considering how much dust a body shop produces during the day.
My precious Red Rocket was rear ended recently. As is always the case when you’re banged in the ass, it was the other party’s fault. Once the insurance mess was finalized, Matt’s was the first and only place I called. They took care of my Subie and got her back to 100% in no time. Even though I do not live nearby, I jumped through the hoops of dropping it off before work and dreading the horrendous 2+ hour drive home in shitty Bay Area traffic. All for the simple satisfaction of knowing that my baby would be taken care of.
The end result was nothing short of exceptional. I have the good fortunate of being able to inspect my own vehicle on a hoist. They completely and properly replaced everything that was damaged. You almost couldn’t tell it had ever been hit except for some minor sheetmetal work to the spare tire well. The Garnet Red Pearl paint was effortlessly matched to the original. I’ve seen some shoddy paint work in my day and this is the polar opposite of that.
That gorgeous Legacy hasn’t looked this good since the day it rolled off the assembly line in Lafayette, Indiana. Matt’s goes above and beyond when detailing the vehicles after repairs are finished. Wash, polish, vacuum, the whole shebang. This attention to detail, not only in the quality of work, but in customer satisfaction, is what truly sets Matt’s apart from the other also-​rans in the industry. Fingers crossed that none of our family’s vehicles are ever hit again. Yet if the unexpected happens, I know there is only one body shop that I trust.

This past August, with no warning at all, a huge branch from an old Cypress tree dropped onto the back of my jeep wrangler, crushing the hardtop and crumpling the body at the rear. Other than that it still worked OK (except that the rear lights were gone) so I drove the jeep to a few auto body repair places for repair estimates. All advised me that my insurance company would probably declare it a write-​off but as I don’t have damage insurance I figured I’d see if it could be repaired for a reasonable price.
Matt’s Auto Body stands out from its competition in a lot of ways. First, rather than the dirty oil-​stained and scrap-​littered yard you see in typical auto body shops, Matt’s facility is spotless and very well organized. You get the impression that nothing here is lost or forgotten. I dealt with Milton, who is professional and thorough.
Matt’s was the best bid I got on the repair (and certainly the most detailed) and they mostly stuck to their estimate for the final work — the price went up about 15% because they took the trouble to locate an exact match for my (out of production) hard top (even though they had originally warned me that they would probably not be able to do this). They called me first to ask if I wanted to pay the up-​charge to get it and I was very happy to do so — they even ate a bit of their markup to make the price more reasonable.
They finished the work on-​schedule and the Jeep looks amazing — like nothing bad ever happened to it. It was of course also spotless, shiny, and looked better than it had in years.
I hope to never *need* to use their services again but if I do, they will be my first stop.

Wish I didn’t need to keep coming back for body work, but driving around this town is getting much more risky. Someone sideswiped me on Masonic.
This shop did its usual 5-​star job on the repairs — couldn’t tell it had ever been hit. It was ready on Friday as promised, and Milton went above and beyond by replacing tire pressure sensors on the front (where one wheel had been hit).
Hertz is just around the corner from the shop, and they will come to the shop and pick up the rental when your car is ready. Takes some of the stress out of the situation.

We are 100% satisfied with this body shop. Steve and Milton were great to work with when it came to repairing body damage on our truck. I originally found them through USAA and after checking their Unilocal page they did not disappoint. I would recommend them to everyone. When we got our truck back after 5 days it was sparkling clean and looked brand new again.

USAA referred me after the rear-​window to the station-​wagon was smashed in to steal my bike and Zooter scooter. Though unable to replace the window before the rest of my 3 day stay ended, the shop vacuumed out the glass, taped the edges of the window frame to prevent cuts from loose glass, and installed crash-​plastic over the window to seal the hole and prevent fumes from coming back into the vehicle while driving on the highway.
Since this happened at the beginning of my «Spring Break» vacation to the city, the manager permitted me to leave the vehicle in the shop for 1 ½ days.
What further took the sting out of the theft — all of the work was complimentary.
Thank you. It is quite understandable why your shop has such a great reputation.

These guys were great to work with. I brought an old Jeep I had recently bought in to have them look at some sever body damage in a large section of the roof. The car had been in an accident and there were large cracks and rust buildup above the driver side door. The repair job they did was fantastic and now I think I need to repaint the rest of the car to bring it in line with the roof. I highly recommend these guys.

This was the most pleasant experience!
From start to end. USAA recommended Matts Autobody to me for repairs after a truck took my side mirror off among other damages. I’m so happy to find you, Milton & Steve! I’ve never been happier with an autobody shop!
— Fast
— Efficient
— Flexible
— Honest
— Talented
— Kind
— Hard working
— Extremely reasonable
As long as I’m a resident of San Francisco, or live reasonably close, you have my autobody loyalty for life !!
Thank you! Thank you!

Milton and Steve and the entire crew at Matt’s Auto Body are top-​notch, honest, courteous folks who will talk to you straight and give you a great deal for repairs to your vehicle!
Once again I had to call Matt’s Autobody to the rescue when a drunk driver hit my truck and messed up my suspension and my brakes. The folks at Matt’s Auto Body repaired the damage with very little profit margin for themselves… to keep the cost low since their insurance company decided to lowball me.
This was based on many years of my using their services for repairs and the relationship I’ve built with them. But that goes to show you how great their service is and I will continue to go back to Matt’s autobody whenever I need to because I know I will be in great hands! And so will you! Give them a call if you need body repair! You’ll be glad you did!

After somebody rear ended my car I never thought any shop could fix it to look like new again. My god was I mad. I brought my car to Matt’s and Steve helped me with all the insurance paperwork. A week later I picked up my car and it looked like new. The paint matched perfectly. I was ecstatic. I would recommend Matt’s to anybody who is looking for a reputable shop who does quality work.

Thank you, Steve for doing such a beautiful job fixing my car, making it so easy to work with you, and getting it done SO quickly! I highly recommend Matt’s Auto Body.

Milton, Matt and company did great work on a disastrous accident. Communication was great and they managed insurance issues very professionally.

For starters – you could eat off the floor at this place. Instant credibility. Steve and his team were more than accommodating when I brought my beloved ’97 Jetta GT in; that had just been smacked in the Mission (no fault of mine).
Where I confidently believe most shops would have totaled my car (due to its age and mileage), Steve understood my situation and worked with me (and the driver-at-fault’s insurance company) to arrive at a perfectly workable solution.
Four days later, my car looked like new and I was back on the road. I honestly cannot say enough about this place. Service, facility – everything. I’d be hard pressed to find a better body shop in this city. They’re awesome.

They are the absolute best in the Bay Area.
They have repaired several of our vehicles over the years, and, in each case did an excellent job at a cost far below the insurance company’s estimate.
I highly recommend them.
Milton and Steve have their act together.

Matt Auto Body are the very best in the Bay Area. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your automobile look great! You’ll enjoy the service.

Matt’s is great. I’ve had the misfortune of needing their services twice in the past year. Milton and Steve are both so calm, accommodating and professional that it made both experiences relatively painless.
On my last visit, I was late to pick up my car. Rather than simply leaving, Steve waited for me ~ 20 minutes after closing on a Friday night. I was apologizing profusely, but he was unfazed and made sure I looked over the work to be sure I was happy with my newly-​restored car.

In the past 10 years, I’ve had occasion to take two crashed cars in to Matt’s for significant body work. Both times, I was pleasantly surprised at how fast the turnaround time is, particularly when dealing with an insurance company. Both times, the cars looked brand new when finished. This last time, literally 12 months after the front end work was completed, I finally noticed that my windshield wiper fluid wasn’t working (i guess i just don’t clean my windshield that much). I went back to Matt’s a _​year_​after having the body work done, showed them my year-​old receipt that stated that they removed the hood and disconnected the wiper fluid, and they assessed and solved the wiper problem on the spot (tubing clogged with plastic) and didn’t charge me extra. They also didn’t complain about it or try to insist that it wasn’t related to the body work, which I really appreciated.
I will definitely be using Matt’s for all body work in the future.

We took our Mini Cooper to Matt’s after my husband drove over part of a big rig tire on the freeway (he had NO choice but to run it over!) My friends had taken their Mini to Matt’s and highly recommended the shop to us. Matt’s worked well with our insurance company and got the repairs done in 10 calendar days! I’m a picky person, I really scrutinized the car when we got it back and I’ve got to say, it looks like brand new. Our experience with Matt’s has been wonderful. If we ever need body work done again, I would take our car to Matt’s.

Great auto work here. Had to take my smashed car out of one body shop because of delays — so I got it towed to Matt’s. Milton helped me get my car there, answered my questions, told me the repairs beforehand and was great about calling me through the weeks of work whenever I had a question. They also always pick up the phone when you call and rarely put you on hold — saves lots of time!
When I picked up my 8 year old car it looked brand new — beautiful work! Milton, Steve and their crew take time to care about the details and it shows — many thanks again guys.

You might say «unfortunately» I have had occasion to need Matts several times in the last three years. BUT fortunately, everyone at Matts is super competent AND in a good mood! I have recommended Matt’s many times to friends — and they are still my friends!
I actually enjoyed getting my cars worked on, great results, very timely and honest. They explained all steps, showed me the difficult damage to my car and in the end it looked like new. Very impressive even a year later. There were no delays that were not anticipated; they were patient with my schedule and totally compatible with Hertz (just around the corner for a rental).
I don’t exactly wish I could come in more often, but I would feel confident about bringing my cherished charriot in for bodywork, I trust Matt’s completely!