Buyers GuideCanadian Hail RepairOTTAWA, Ontario K2E 6T7Company OverviewContact151 BENTLEY AVE, UNIT 15OTTAWA, Ontario K2E 6T7CAAbout Canadian Hail RepairLatest from Canadian Hail RepairHomeSTORM STRATEGIESCanadian Hail RepairNAVIGATING THE HAIL REPAIR AND CLAIMS PROCESS Story by SARAH PERKINS Canadian weather continues to grow more extreme in the wake of global climate shifts. Summer storms are increasingly becoming the new normal. From the rise in flooding to hail events, both the environment and vehicles are left to weather the damage. According to the […]August 12, 2024HomeFELLOWSHIP IN THE FALLSConsolidated Collision Services hosts national network meeting Story by ALLISON ROGERS Back, L to R: Daniel Segretto, Greg Fenzl, Steve Goegan, Barry Minty Front: Wanja Mann, Chris Chinn, Tom Langton, Sandy Liguori, Mark Huisman. The CCS Founders’ Club is made up of members that have been with the company since Day 1. The network was […]December 22, 2022Collision RepairConquering Together: Consolidated Collision Services serves educational sessions, honours top performers at National Network MeetingNiagara Falls, Ontario — Consolidated Collision Services (CCS) held its National Network Meeting on October 19, where more than 80 members partook in a full day of thoughtful presentations, discussion and general merriment. The event was in collaboration with the Automotive Conference and Expo, or ACE held next door at the Niagara Fallsview Casino. The […]October 21, 2022HomeAll Hail Paintless Dent RepairThe rise of PDR BY DAVID DICENZO Domenic Serra vividly remembers the need to prove himself in the early stages of the Paintless Dent Repair industry. Serra, the founder of Alberta-based PDR Canada, was back in his hometown Hamilton, Ontario in the mid-1990s when the concept of fixing car dents–typically from hail–was becoming more mainstream […]June 7, 2021HomeUNDENTED OPPORTUNITIESDecember 2, 2020Collision RepairFestive Feast: Budds’ Collision 13th annual Pig RoastOakville, Ontario — Last Friday, more than 300 members of Canada’s automotive aftermarket found themselves in Oakville, at the 13th annual Pig Roast and Christmas Party at Budds’ Collision Services. Feasting on an array of gourmet appetizers, including fresh-baked beaver tail pastries, an assortment of Canadian cheeses, fresh-shucked oysters, sushi, pizzas and—of course—roast pig. “This […]December 23, 2019Collision RepairPDR Partnerships: Why shops should consider subcontracting specialized proceduresToronto, Ontario — At a business level, collision repair facility owners often view the services of PDR businesses as being in direct competition to their own services. This isn’t the attitude seen within the businesses that focus on providing PDR services. In those organizations, the consensus view is that the two sectors are fundamentally different, […]November 28, 2019Collision RepairQ and A with PDR Expert: Bing WongToronto, Ontario — June 25, 2019 – PDR – Paintless Dent Repair – is a leading technique used in collision repair facilities to remove dents in vehicles without removing any of the original paint. Whether dented by hail, rocks or minor dings, PDR technology pulls dents out quickly and cost effectively. Today Collision Repair speaks […]June 25, 2019Collision RepairBudds’ Collision hosts annual Christmas partyBy Tom Davis Oakville, Ontario — December 15, 2017 —A wide cross-section of the collision repair industry gathered at Budds’ Collision Services on Friday for the repair centre’s annual Pig Roast and Christmas Party. In the spirit of Christmas, the event invited all those attending to donate a toy for children in need, as well as donations […]December 15, 2017Collision RepairSam Piercey Foundation awards initial bursariesOakville, Ontario — August 17, 2017 — Skills Canada is pleased to announce that the Sam Piercey Foundation has agreed to award financial assistance to each of the four winners of the 2017 National Skills Competitions for automotive paint and body repairs. The winners of the Sam Piercey Foundation’s first annual bursaries are as follows: […]August 17, 2017Collision RepairCanadian Hail Repair ramps up estimator efficiency with CosmosSyncCalgary, Alberta — July 6, 2017 — Two made-in-Canada solutions have teamed up to simplify and expedite the PDR repair process in Northern Alberta. CosmosSync is a digital image and file collection system that specializes in the collision repair industry, counting over 200 repairers among its clients. The primary purpose of the CosmosSync tool is […]July 6, 2017Collision RepairCanadian Hail Repair expands teamCalgary, Alberta — March 2, 2017 — Canadian Hail Repair (CHR) is expanding and has added new staff members to the organization. Joining the team are Greg Smith as Director of Operations, Jared Niedzielski as Southern Alberta Appraisal Manager and Doug Riches as Manager of the company’s operation in Red Deer, Alberta. The announcement was […]March 2, 2017Collision RepairCanadian Hail Repair opens new stores in AlbertaBy Chris Gerics Calgary, Alberta — April 18, 2016 — Weather is always a big factor in the collision repair industry, especially in regards to hail. That’s why Canadian Hail Repair has opened two new paintless dent repair (PDR) stores in Alberta, a province known for vicious hailstorms. Canadian Hail Repair will often send a […]April 18, 2016Collision RepairHail storm pounds Calgary, damages numerous vehiclesBy Jeff Sanford Calgary, Alberta — August 6, 2015 — In an interview with the owners of a collision repair network in Calgary conducted earlier this week, it was impossible not to ask about the hail storms that had created such destruction in the city over the past couple of days. One of the principals […]August 6, 2015Collision RepairCARSTAR raises over $21,000 for CF Canada at annual Charity ClassicHamilton, Ontario — June 26, 2015 — The 22nd annual CARSTAR Charity Golf Classic took place at Glendale Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, bringing together CARSTAR franchise partners, insurance and vendor partners as well as CARSTAR corporate staff and executives. The tournament raised over $21,000 for CARSTAR’s national charity of choice, Cystic Fibrosis […]July 13, 2015
