Stan Carlsen Body Shop

Phenomenal craftsmanship and pride of work. Did a perfect job of pin striping. As anal as I am.

My rear passenger side car window was smashed the night before. I called up Aaron for a quote the next day during lunch at work and he gave me the best quote for the replacement window. I took it to him at 4p the same day and he was done by 530p. Not only did he vacuumed up all the glass that was in the car he also retinted my window for a nominal fee. Excellent, professional, I would definitely recommend their services.

Aaron is a true artist! He turned my scraped and smashed front right side and restored it to brand new shape. It looks like it did when I bought it! (before and after pictures at end)
During the whole process Aaron was patient, explained the work in a way I could understand and assured me that everything with the insurance would be taken care of. When other shops were unresponsive about dealing with my insurance (MetroMile), Aaron got in touch with them.
The entire process could not have been smoother. I got my car back within the next week and can’t recommend Aaron and his team enough!
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I had a great experience working with Aaron. He was super helpful after I was rear ended during my commute, and helped me deal with the insurance company. The work on my Honda looks great, and he even noticed damage from the accident that I had missed initially. Also, he endured I got new parts instead of refurbished parts. Definitely recommend.

Note– This was an insurance-​paid claim and, thus, doesn’t reference pricing.
Aaron and crew over at Stan Carlsen are among the most professional businesses I have ever dealt with! From initial estimate all the way through follow-​up after return, Aaron quoted realistic timelines, provided frequent updates and followed through with his commitments. When we finally got our car back, he had utilized all OEM parts, maintained all the lines in the door jambs And even through in a car wash.

Both of my rear brake lights were out and when I called around to surrounding car repair shops (like Midas on Geary and Ted & Al’s Services Inc on Stanyan), I was quoted something in the range of $ 80 — just to replace bulbs. I called this body shop 5:30 pm yesterday (30 minutes after they close) and spoke with Aaron on the phone. He said to bring the car in first thing this morning and it should take only about 15 minutes. And he quoted me $ 20-​$ 25 and I thought I misheard and assumed that was $ 25 for each light. He chuckled and said no, for BOTH.
I thought this was too good to be true and probably thought this would be a bait and switch. I brought in the car right at 8 am this morning and Aaron was actually true to his word! He replaced both bulbs in under 20 minutes and the bill came out to $ 25 as quoted.
If you want quality and honest service, I highly recommend this body shop. What a difference from their competitors. All of the other reviews commending Aaron’s and this shop’s excellence is not exaggerated. Thank you so much for keeping it real and running a fair shop.

Stan Carlsen Body shop is around the corner from my Cole Valley home but I’ve never used them before (tho my wife has). After a fender bender on my ’63 VW bug I was told by my insurer State Farm to utilize one of their SF auto body options. The closest to my home is Sunset Auto Recovery on 20^th Ave. You can read my one star review of them on their Unilocal page.
After that unsatisfactory experience I took my wife’s advice and brought my car to Aaron Deo at Stan Carlsen. What a difference! Aaron is very laid back and professional. He saw that State Farm had missed some items when they appraised the damage but said he’d deal with them. My main problem was getting my rear bumper removed, pounded back in shape and get re-​chromed. He highly recommended against buying a new bumper as he said non-​factory bumpers are crappy, they rust after a few years and I’d have a hard time finding a replacement for such an old car.
Aaron knew of a good chrome shop in San Jose but they had recently decided to go out of business, were closing soon and overwhelmed with work to get done before shutting down. He said he’d try and get them to take my bumper despite their workload, which they did. I waited patiently but after a few weeks called Aaron for a status update. He contacted them and was told they would’t have it ready until 3 – 4 days after I absolutely needed my car back. When I explained my concern he said he’d try and get a quicker turn-​around. Lo and behold he then said they’d have it back in time– provided he drove to San Jose to pick it up, shipping would take too long. So the night before he promised me a fixed car Aaron drove down, got my bumper and returned to the city at 11pm! What a guy. The polar opposite of my first experience, where my calls were never returned despite repeated promises and where I was only told that parts were hard to find, the owner only had 10 minute breaks a few times a day to do research blah, blah, blah. Aaron’s theory is that the garages that get referrals from State Farm are getting enough customers that way that they don’t really give you quality service. It showed.
Hats off to Stan Carlsen Body Shop and in particular Aaron Deo.

Very good shop. They are fair, accurate and do great work. Aaron makes an effort to repair what his team can without replacement of entire parts at a much higher cost. Their workmanship is really good.

The best shop I’ve been too. I compared prices with Pierre’s on 9^th, and this shop offered me a better deal plus other fixes that would have cost hundreds for free. and scratch marks i had on the car were cleaned as a compliment. Highly highly recommend this place. I never write Unilocal reviews, this is my second, but was so appreciative for the job that felt the need to spread the word.

With the windiest weekend I can recall in San Francisco, I was hit with a bit of misfortune. It’s not like we live in Kansas where a tornado can blow you off your feet. Well, I learned the hard way that the wind can almost blow your car door off its hinges. The wind was so strong that evening that as I opened my door gently, it flew open like I had the strength of the Incredible Hulk. I instantly heard a crack and my heart started to pound. «Maybe it was still ok,» I thought. As I attempted to close the door, I realized that the door was bent off the hinges. Bad news. I couldn’t shut my door and with a rainy stormy weekend headed to the Bay, I was screwed.
I luckily found a way to keep it closed for the weekend, but was not determined to open it very much, until I got it repaired. I looked all over Unilocal and found Stan Carlsen Body Shop. I decided to venture on over on an early Monday morning. While hearing the sounds of «cha-​ching cha-​ching», inside my head, I was expecting the worst repair charges for my wonky door. I was planning to shop numerous auto body shops to compare estimates and make the best decision.
When I got there, Aaron greeted me and took a look at the creaky door. So the big question was, how bad is this going to eat into my wallet? I thought Aaron was speaking a different language because I thought he quoted me at only $ 100. Maybe he forgot another zero. He also said he could fix it in 45 minutes that very day. Was this guy a wizard or something?
Well, I came back that day to get it all fixed and was ready to wait for about an hour to give him $ 100, so that I wouldn’t have to climb in from the passenger side any longer, to get into my car.
Aaron must have been trying to break a record or something because in less 15 MINUTES it was finished. Oh and here’s the best part. Originally, he quoted me the damages at $ 100, but I was only billed $ 60. WHAAAAAAA?!? This placed made my day!
Of course, I never wanted my door to be broken from a wind blast, but in the end I found a great auto body shop that I know I can rely on, if nature wants to teach me a lesson again.

I love my VW camper van like a pet. When somebody backed into the sliding door, crushing it in completely, the first thing I did was cry. The next thing I did was to drive around to about a dozen body shops in the city to see how they thought I should deal with the problem and to get quotes.
Aaron at Stan Carlsen recommended that I replace the door completely, and gave me the lowest quote of all the places I visited. My mechanic sells used parts so I was able to get one from the same year. The guys at Stan Carlsen replaced the door within a day. After about a week, I took it back in because the door wasn’t closing smoothly. Aaron had them adjust the door while i waited, free of course, and since then it’s been great.
Since I had that work done, I’ve been in twice to ask advice about other things. Aaron always makes the time to consider my questions and give me thoughtful answers, including looking up information on his computer for me, and also bolting back on the license plate that kept falling off, all free of charge. I really get the sense that, having taken my van there for work, we now have a relationship, like an old fashioned business where they really care about their customers. Next time I need body work, I won’t even consider going anyplace else. Great work, great price, great relationship management.

I went here after I was hit by a crazy driver changing lanes. I was referred to this place by my brother-​in-​law. I made one call — that was it! Aaron took over EVERYTHING. Insurance calls, appointments, repairs, parts, painting, restoration, rental car, the works!
I drove my car in and Aaron explained everything he would do, was upfront with rates, and was a complete professional at all times. When I left, my bill was the exact amount he said it would be plus he threw in a couple of extra repairs AT NO CHARGE! Aaron replaced my fender, a few other parts, and painted it to perfection. Good as new!
Working with Aaron was an easy and pleasant experience. He even went as far as checking my for other issues caused by the accident that were invisible to the untrained eye. From the outside, the accident seemed to reveal a big dent. That was it. However, Aaron discovered that the impact of the hit cause some interior damage to certain parts (i.e. the part that was holding up my headlights). He wasted no time in contacting the insurance company and getting it fixed.
Aaron also kept communication lines open and was always on time. I never heard excuses — all I saw were results.
I hope I will never get into an accident again but if I did, Aaron is the one to trust.

I came into Stan Carlson Auto Body with a smashed front left fender. They replaced the fender and painted it to perfection. Good as new! Aaron is top notch and put so much effort into to getting the perfect color match. He also gave me a good deal. I would recommend this place to all my friends.

Literally stopped in here by chance a month ago not knowing anything about this body shop and they already won me over… Fast forward a month later, different car now, but paint chips all over my front and in the back too. Had a consultation with Aaron again and he is sooo the BEST. He fixed all my paint chips the very next day so I wouldnt have to worry about rust spots… I Got kinda stuck with clients at the end of the day so I didnt have time to go get my car… Wasnt even an issue because He brought the keys to me instead… It was dark by the time I got to my car so I didnt get to see the color, but the next morning I went outside and the paint color he mixed up for my touch up matched perfectly! So happy and thankful!!! I felt super taken care of here, and have since told every single client I have had that they need to bring their car here too. Can’t tell what I love more, the business itself or just the amazing owner… Now I have no more annoying car issues, but If/​when I do, I know there is only one person I need to go talk to because Aaron is definitely my kind of magic!!! Love him!

I recently had my Subaru Forester rear-​ended while it was parked in my garage — with the door down! Some lady apparently couldn’t tell the difference between her gas pedal and braking pedal. It turned out that there was $ 11,000 worth of damage to the back of the car. I live near the Stan Carlsen shop and since it was so convenient and because of some positive Unilocal,I thought that I would let them do the repair.
Let me just say that working with Aaron was a most positive experience. He was patient while we were working out the insurance arrangements and kept up good communication throughout the repair process.
The final work was immaculate, with a paint job that was at least equal to the Subaru factory. The car was delivered on time, as promised. They even washed, waxed, and vacuumed the entire car. I am one happy customer. Thanks again!

Nobody likes losing money and time when damage happens to your car. When you need a friendly, helpful, professional auto body repair then I recommend Stan Carlsen. I have had a few dings and scratches in the last few years and each time I took my car to Stan Carlsen it has been a nice and easy experience. They even made arrangements for my rental car replacement, so that I did not have to go to Hertz. :-)

Had a grill repair and dent removal done here on my Subaru.
They were fairly priced and flexible with pickup and drop-​off.
They also did a great job on the car!

Aaron at Stan’s was as professional as it gets. I broke my side-​view mirror, called Aaron in the morning, he got the part that afternoon, and I had my car by 4. Excellent craftsmanship. I’ll be going back to this body shop if anything else happens to my car.
Also, Aaron saved me some money by finding a used part instead of a new one from the dealer.

Aaron was great in helping repair the front end damage of my 2000 Audi… He saved me a bundle of $ and was upfront with all of my options for repair.
People still ask me of it’s new. I love this body shop.

I’m not a bad driver or anything.
I’m just Asian. And a girl.
I was driving in a dark, underground garage, and a large pillar magically appeared in front of my car. I tried my very best to avoid it, but a lack of ninja lightning skills lead me to scrap my right front bumper.
I was bummed :(
Per a recommendation of an equally-​clumsy friend, I called Stan Carlsen Body Shop for an estimate and a service appointment. Aaron told me he could fix my car that same afternoon, for an incredibly reasonable price.
I excitedly drove over, keeping an eye out for pillars along the way. Aaron examined my car, and to my relief, told me the scratches could be easily buffed out.
An hour later, my car was beautiful and shiny and scratch-​free once again. The customer service, efficiency, and quality of work at Stan Carlsen is spectacular. If I ever encounter any more mysteriously-​appearing items in the road, and need my car fixed again, I’ll definitely return.