Guardian Auto Rebuilders

Great auto rebuilders. They have been here for years. I remember being a little kid and seeing that Guardian upon top of their building.
I worked with Bill, Paul, and Shirley. All great people. They walked me through the whole process. My car now looks brand new!

My car looks brand new!!! They took the doors off to make sure my car was right. It was worth waiting the extra time. A tree fell on my 2015 Honda CR-​V and they’ve been working on my car for almost 8 weeks! Yes 8 weeks! Ed Napleton in Oak Lawn refereed me to them, but they have taken longer than the original 4 weeks estimated…

The front door in my car had a minor dent that made the back door hard to open. Making it look like new would have cost over $ 700. They bent it back just enough to let the doors open normally. Didn’t charge me a cent. I’ll be back if I need any body work.

I have used Guardian when I’ve needed body work done, their name having been given to us from State Farm. Each time, our car was repaired in a timely fashion, repaired well and freshly washed. They are nice and close to home, so I am able to walk for drop off and pick up. The only downfall is that they are cash only, so you must be prepared to pay… no credit cards.

I got an estimate for work a year ago, but went with a different shop (better price). But when I broke my side mirror, I went back to Guardian for an estimate because they are close to home. The tech examined my car while I sat in the waiting area after filling out their form. He called me outside asking why I was there. Thinking he was daft, I went to tell him about the mirror. When I pointed at it… it was FINE! I turned to the tech and he burst out laughing! He had popped the mirror back into its housing.
Considering I assumed it had to be replaced, I appreciate the honesty and humor. No charge. Great experience.

A few years ago I had Guardian repair two doors on my Corolla and was very satisfied with their work.
My Camry was in an accident in March, 2012. I brought the car to Guardian who did an excellent job repairing it and dealing with the Insurance company. Professional service and excellent body work at a fair price.
Today, a year later, I was contacted by Paul Gousset, the general manager asking if I was satisfied with the repair. This review is my response.

They do fantastic work here. My family has used them for all of our cars time and time again and we are always satisfied!

As a child, I had no concept of the course my Father would plot in order to arrive at my Grandparent’s house every time we’d visit. But in each trip we took, we’d inevitably see a Paul Bunyanesque statue that stands on top of this business looming in the distance, which was certainly cause for excitement. It was cause for a little nervous anticipation, too.
The fact that this place was an auto rebuilder was of no consequence to me in those days (I wouldn’t have known what that even WAS at the time), but the fact that they had a humongous and yes, even grotesque looking Goliath standing guard above it was truly a sight to behold. When you’re five years old, it was also a sight to beware of as well. His fierce, steely blue eyes seemed to follow you as you’d drive by, almost daring you to try and coax him from his perch… although, that colossal dead blow hammer he wielded in his big, meaty hands was reason enough not to. Then, as we’d pass him each time and he’d start to fade from sight, you got the feeling he was saying «OK, I’ll let you go. THIS time! But eventually, you gotta come back…».
And every time we’d pass him by, I’d swear… I’d SWEAR I could see him move. Juuuust a little.