Leo’s Body Shop

In the midst of buying our first home, and I scraped the side of my SUV on our garage. There’s never good timing for that sort of thing, but this is particularly bad timing, as we want every penny to go towards house stuff.
Leo’s to the rescue!
What I thought would be a $ 1,000 paint job turned into a $ 200 buff job, and the car looks good as new. Everyone who saw the damage is AMAZED that they were able to buff it out.
What’s more, the service at Leo’s is spectacular. Every step of the process was seamless, and I always felt taken care of. Who can say that about an auto body shop?!
Leo’s will definitely be our go-​to, moving forward. They are fast, reasonable-​priced, and super kind!

The five star reviews down this Unilocal page truly speak for themselves, but what is one more fantastic review for an all-​around great body shop?
I brought my car to Leo’s after my front bumper became acquainted with a concrete pole (oops). As a fairly young female living in the city without a whole lot of car knowledge (and zero car accidents under my belt), I was extremely worried about being ripped off by a body shop. After scouring the internet and with recommendations from friends, I brought my car in for an estimate at Leo’s. The staff were unbelievably kind, and took the time to walk me through each repair that needed to happen on my car (and tolerated my MANY questions). They worked directly with my insurance to send the estimate and pictures, so the only thing I had to do was bring my car in for the repairs and sit back and wait for the magic to happen.
Impressively, Leo’s finished my car in under four business days. I use my car to get out to the suburbs for work, and asked if they could minimize the repair time as much as possible. While they couldn’t guarantee my car we would done in such a short time, they were able to make it happen. Upon pickup, the staff informed me that they also brought my car to the car wash. It was like having a brand new car! Everything repaired, and spotless inside and outside.
Overall, Leo’s is a quality and expert body shop with an unbelievably kind and genuine staff. If my car decides to befriend another concrete pole in the future, I will definitely return to Leo’s.

I went to Leo’s this morning for an estimate for scratches on the front driver’s side of my car. As always (I’ve been there 3 times in the last 5 years) I was met with excellent customer service, expertise and compassion. I appreciate how quickly you resolved the issue and will continue to recommend your shop to friends and family. Thanks guys and to the sweet lady at the front desk!

I had a hit-​and-​run on my 2014 bright red Prius. The door was super messed up on the driver side in the middle of winter which meant tons of snow and ice cold air were getting into The car. The team at Leo’s was able to get my car done super fast so that I could drive home to Michigan for Christmas I will be forever grateful that the car was done earlier than expected so I can go home. The service was amazing they felt like family

I had the best experience ever! They did great body work on my car and they even repaired a couple of spots that they didn’t have to and they did it at no extra cost! The paint was so perfectly matched it looks just the way it did the day I bought it. I love the people at Leo’s. Great service, friendly and very reasonably price. Need body work? Go to Leo’s Body Shop.

It’s almost as though I have a «hit me» sign on my car. Seriously. My spouse and I have taken our cars to Leo’s at least five times (probably closer to 10) since moving to Chicago nearly 20 years ago – three times in the last two years. George is fantastic! He is compassionate, helpful, reliable, fast, fair, and he and the guys at Leo’s do great work. Every time I’ve had work done, my vehicle comes out looking like new. In the past year, my passenger door kept getting stuck in the closed position because something along the bottom (which I never really understood) was catching. Every time it happened I pulled into Leo’s and George fixed it for me and sent me on my way. Leo’s is the BEST place in the neighborhood, on the north side and possibly Chicago, to get your car fixed.

I was first introduced to George at Leo’s Body Shop in late 2015… another car sideswiped me and knocked my side-​view mirror almost completely off of the car (it was only hanging by a thin strip of plastic and electrical wires).
This was the first time I needed a body shop since moving to Chicago almost 4 years ago, so I asked for a recommendation.
Leo’s was recommended to me by Paul at AB Marathon (another excellent business that I’ve reviewed separately).
I brought my car over and George inspected it, looked up the part and gave me an estimate right then. Because it was only going to cost about $ 400, it wasn’t worth going through insurance (where the deductible is $ 500). They ordered the part, and when it came in a few days later, they installed the new side-​view mirror while I waited (less than an hour).
They were very friendly, polite, and courteous the entire time.
Fast-​forward less than 2 months, and my son was driving my car to go to the airport to pick up his girlfriend. It had just started snowing that morning, and the roads were slicker than he anticipated.
Even though it’s Honda CRV, with All-​Wheel-​Drive, if the road is icy, there’s nothing for the wheels to grip, and as he put the brakes on while approaching a red light, the car started to slide. He was able to steer the car between the two cars that were stopped in front of him at the red light, so he didn’t rear-​end either of them, but he did hit the sides of both cars… thus damaging both front quarter-​panels of our car, as well as both front doors and the front bumper… ugh.
This time I needed to go through insurance. When I asked my agent (State Farm) for a list of body shops they work with, Leo’s came up.
I brought the car over that day and George checked it out (joking that the new side-​view mirror had come out of the incident unharmed).
He gave me a very preliminary estimate, and we scheduled a time for me to bring the car back (2 weeks from them… mainly due to the fact that this all happened right at Christmas, so with the holidays, etc. they couldn’t do it faster).
I brought the car in and left it.
They called me when it was done and I went to pick it up.
To say that I’m happy with the results is a big understatement.
First of all, they are supposed to arrange to have the car washed prior to being picked up… it looked more like they had the car expertly detailed. It was spotless, inside and out. It looked like a brand-​new car (in fact George joked that I should thank my son, since I basically had a brand-​new car now).
They replaced the damaged body panels, and then re-​painted the whole front end, including the hood (which had not been damaged), just to make sure all of the paint matched and blended together.
So I would highly recommend Leo’s to anyone needing body work on their vehicles. They are friendly, fast and do a great job.
Thanks George and Domi!

I first went to Leo’s Body Shop in late 2015 after my car was damaged in a hit-​and-​run — both driver-​side doors needed repair (one needed to be completely replaced).
I usually go to AB Marathon (also amazing) for engine work and I trust them, so I asked for their body shop recommendation. Paul pointed me to Leo’s which is right up the street from AB — so convenient! I was anxious as this was my first time with a body shop, but the Unilocal reviews looked good so I booked an inspection. On the inspection date I brought my car over and George took a look at it, gave me an estimate, and we booked my service date.
The doors were replaced quickly and have been working perfectly since. They even came in ~$ 200 under the estimate — something I never expected!
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago, I was in a minor fender-​bender and my bumper was slightly cracked /​popped out of place. I didn’t want to get the whole thing replaced since I live in Chicago (where bumpers are for bumping and parallel parking is best done «by feel») but I still wanted to get my car checked out to be safe.
I booked an inspection and George took a look, asked me to sit tight for a minute, popped everything back into place in about 10 minutes, and sent me on my way.
Leo’s is hands-​down the friendliest, most reputable, and honest body shop I could hope for. Hopefully I won’t ever be back, but if I need work, I know where I’ll go.

Leo’s is the best place in the city to bring your car. I’ve been ripped off everywhere else that I have ever been to. Leo’s has great service, great price, very knowledgable, and best of all I can trust them! I will only ever take my vehicle to Leo’s!

Unlike some other body shops where you can’t even find a space to park out front, Leo’s keeps their area out front clear! I dropped in around 10:15AM on a Wednesday and the people at the front desk were kind, respectful and Leo agreed to change my battery and fix my brake light that same day. I got a call a few hours later and went to pick it up. NOT ONLY WAS I NOT OVERCHARGED, but they cleaned the outside AND inside of my car. I can’t believe how well I was treated. I will never go anywhere else!

I could not be HAPPIER! I was rear ended and Leo’s got me in to check out the damage right away. Once we figured out how much damage there was they got me an appointment withing a few weeks. It was quicker than I was expecting!
They helped me find a great rental car company close to Leo’s loction. Overall outstanding service. Domi is the sweetest and helped me with every question I had.
George fixed the car in about a week and there was A LOT of work to be done. They are quick and made my car look brand new. I could not ask for more. SO happy to have found a place I can trust with my car.

Wow. I first went to Leo’s last week after the folks at AB Marathon referred me to them for an estimate on getting a scratch cleared up on my car. I made an appointment for the estimate and they were polite, prompt, and extra helpful. The man assisting me was able to buff out the scratch in about 5 minutes and didn’t charge me anything. He also help me set up an appointment through my insurance company to have my windshield replaced. A rock put a crack in the windshield about 2 ft long a couple of weeks ago and I had been really dreading getting it fixed. With help from the folks at Leo’s it was entirely painless. I brought the car in a few days later and it was ready to be picked up in just a few hours. The woman that answers the phone is very kind and extra helpful, as were all of the other employees I met during my appointment. If I need any kind of body work in the future I’m definitely coming to Leo’s!

Brought my car here because it’s close to my house and had good reviews online. My only complaint was that they never called to update me on the progress. My repairs took longer than estimated, which is fine, but I always had to call them to get the updates. I called two days before the initial scheduled pick up and they said it would be an additional 3 – 5 days, how long were they going to wait to tell me that? When the new completion date arrived I called again to see if it was actually ready but they still needed another 3 days. Furthermore, every time I called the receptionist didn’t know the status, had to check with someone else and call me back and hour or so later. I always felt left waiting by the phone. Having a car is an important factor in scheduling your life, I would have appreciated them Updating me instead of me having to feel like a nagging girlfriend.

So, it started out bumpy. There was major miscommunication about how long the repair would take. A family emergency required us to have a car. George came through with a rental which he paid for. So iin the end the family member is okay, and when it finally got done the car looks great! The car looks like its brand new! He does good body work! Even with the bumpy start I wouldn’t hesitate to go back, but hopefully won’t need to! Lol

FANTASTIC across the board! I bought a new car in December, and unfortunately, it’s been to Leo’s TWICE since then. Both times, not my fault! As soon as the second accident occurred, I knew exactly where to take my car as they did such an AMAZING job on my car the first time. They got me in for both estimates ASAP. The first time, we scheduled a time for me to bring the car in after all the parts had arrived because the car was drivable. The second time, the car was not. They got me in right away and fixed my car and had it back to me within about a week. Not only did George rig my car so that I could drive it until I could get into a rental (within a day or so since it wasn’t safe to drive), but he also fixed the hood that had some sort of stain on it that had gotten into the clear coat. He fixed the hood out of the kindness of his heart and didn’t charge me a penny. They are a great «mom and pop» shop and will ALWAYS have my business.
If there is anything wrong with your car, you need to take your car to Leo’s. You won’t get better service or a more fair price!

Really good shop and very trustworthy. The staff is very friendly and they know what they’re doing. Will always go back.

I dont even know where to begin with how amazing George and the team at Leo’s are. When I first moved to Chicago I was nervous finding a trusted mechanic with George and the team here I’ve found that and more. George is so honest so helpful. He went out of his way to keep my old Honda running until i was able to get a new (er) one! He always has my best interest at heart. Being a single woman in the city its great to have a dependable and reliable person to keep my car running smoothly. I cant thank them enough for all they have done. Domie is always so helpful and so sweet when she answers the phone. From oil changes to hubcaps and to all of the other things i manage to break on my car. This is the only shop i trust! Thank you George and your team for everything!

Three weeks ago, my beloved Scion XA was hit from behind at a drive thru. The back of my car was a total mess… the bumper looked like it had been turned inside out and the door to my hatchback was completely wrecked. Just by looking at it, I thought my car would be marked as a total loss, which would have been a total loss to me as I need a car for my job. Little did I know that George and the rest of the team were about to make my day.
When the tow truck dropped my car at the shop, George took a look at my sweet little Scion and asked if I wanted to try to keep it. I enthusiastically said yes, and he said that he would do everything that he could to make that happen.
One week later, I walked up to his shop and I saw what I thought was a brand new Scion with my license plates attached to it. Not only did he repair the back of my car, but he fixed the hood (which had also been damaged in the accident) and even shined my headlights (among a myriad of other mechanical things). My car looked (and ran) better than it did when I bought it four years ago.
George and the rest of his team were incredibly professional, hard-​working, and went above and beyond to save my car. I highly recommend that you go see him if you need any and all body work for your car.

Simply great service, clearly fixed what was wrong and did not attempt any unnecessary repairs that I’ve met at other places through the years, and George is a personality that I immediately felt that I could trust. He makes me feel comfortable asking questions about cars (not something I know well) and never answered in a way that makes me feel foolish for asking.
Easy to work with, they dealt with the insurance agency, offered to call the car rental place to arrange everything for me…
Great work and service that will definitely keep me coming back!!!

I was astonished by the excellent work and supreme service that I received from Leo’s a few weeks ago. I needed to have a huge hole I put in my bumper from rear ending a scrap metal truck repaired. Leo’s noticed some additional damage to my hood and headlight that myself and three other body shops failed to notice. After this discovery, the decision was made that Leo’s would perform the repairs.
I dropped my car off on a Monday morning, and was told it would be ready for pickup the following week. On Saturday afternoon I received a surprising phone call from Leo’s to inform me my car was finished early. When I arrived, I was blown away by the repairs. In addition to the bumper, headlight, hood repairs, a few other blemishes were fixed and the car was detailed. Hopefully I will not be in anymore accidents, but if I am, I will no doubt return to Leo’s