Mobile Car Dent Repair (PDR)

Mobile paintless dent repair (PDR) technicians remove minor dents and dings from vehicles at customer locations without painting or body filler.

With minor dent repairs costing $75-$300 per dent and car owners avoiding insurance claims and body shops, mobile PDR generates revenue of $100,000-$320,000 annually with profit margins of 70-80%.

The business requires PDR tools and equipment, mobile lighting, training and skill development, and service vehicle.

Services include door dings and parking lot dents, hail damage repair, minor collision damage, and crease removal.

Pricing typically $75-$150 per small dent, $500-$3,000 for hail damage.

Success factors include PDR skill and technique, understanding metal memory and repair limitations, efficient repairs (30-60 minutes per dent), building insurance and dealership relationships, and marketing to car owners.

The business has very low overhead and high margins but requires significant skill development.

Many technicians work with insurance companies for hail damage claims and dealerships for lot damage.

PDR preserves factory paint maintaining vehicle value.

Marketing focuses on car owners with minor damage, insurance adjusters, auto dealerships, and hail-prone regions.

With PDR offering cost-effective alternative to body shops and preserving vehicle value in 2025, mobile dent repair offers lucrative opportunities for skilled technicians providing expert paintless repairs at customers' locations.