OUR PROCESS
Our Process For Auto Body Repairs
Husteads Auto Body provides you with a streamlined auto body repair process that minimizes hassle and maximizes quality.
We guide you through the insurance claims process, help you get into a rental, and restore your vehicle to pre-accident safety and performance. Read below to find out how we do this, and what you can expect when you work with us.

Integrity. It’s built into everything we do, and it’s how we’ve earned our customers’ trust.
Husteads has served customers in Berkeley since 1948. From the very beginning, Integrity has been our primary core value. That means putting our customers’ interests first, never cutting corners, and always making sure they drive away in a vehicle that has been fully restored to pre-accident safety and performance.
That’s how we’ve earned a reputation for Integrity in our community, and why we back all of our repair work with a Lifetime Guarantee.

ProFirst Certified Honda Body Shop
Husteads Auto Body is proud to be a Honda Certified Collision Center at our Concord and Oakland locations. That means we can help keep your Honda a Honda. Our technicians are trained by the manufacturer in Honda approved repair techniques, ensuring your vehicle is fully restored to pre-accident safety and performance.

Certified Collision Group (CCG)
We are a member of Certified Collision Group (CCG), a partnership of collision repair facilities committed to factory-correct, high quality collision repairs.
Insurance-Preferred
Husteads Auto Body is also a preferred provider for major insurance providers, and we accept all insurance.
When you work with Hustead’s, you’ll benefit from and expedited claims process, and seamless communications between our repair-center staff and your insurance agent. This leads to shorter turnaround times on repairs, as well as extremely satisfied customers.

We continue to devote resources into making our shop more environmentally friendly, and safer for our planet.
- We are locally family owned and operated.
- We partner with and support our local businesses.
- We value our Employees, our Customers and our Community.
- Our shop has reduced paint & solvent emissions.
- We have a cleaner and more efficient shop.

I-Car Gold Class
I-Car Gold Class shops are an elite group of collision repair centers who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the latest in collision repair technology and techniques. Today, only around 20% of collision repair centers in the U.S. accomplish this certification.
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WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
A FEW HAPPY CUSTOMERS WORDS…
Husteads always has my back and really fights for me. THANKS A MILLION MELINDA AND KYLE! LOVE YOU LOVE LOVE YOU!!!
“This is the best place I’ve ever had a car worked on. The work they do is immaculate professional fast and they return your car looking stock. They have my car in and out of there in no time looking fantastic.”
“This is my first accident, Sean told what to expect and what I need to do. Helped me get a rental car and even took me to pick it up. They are incredibly easy to work with and gave me realistic time frames to expect. These guys are amazing!”