Collision repair, frame straightening and colour-matched paint for every make — with your insurance claim handled from the first photo to the final invoice.
Try a factory colourPearl whiteTri-coatBase, pearl mid-coat and clear. Three test cards before it touches the car — pearl shifts with every pass.Deep blueMetallicMetallic flake laid in the same direction as the factory’s, then blended into the next panel so no edge shows.Rally redSolidA solid colour, but reds fade: we tint to your car as it is today, not to the code from the day it was built.GraphiteMetallicDark metallics darken or lighten with the spray angle. Matched on test cards, checked outside in daylight.Sonic silverMetallicThe hardest metallic to match. Tinted, sprayed out and compared at three angles before the panel is painted.Forest greenPearlA pearl over a dark base. The mid-coat is built up pass by pass until the colour flips the way yours does.Midnight blackSolidSolid black shows every flaw, so the panel is blocked perfectly flat and polished after the clear.Sunburst orangeTri-coatA bright tri-coat. The base is matched first, then the tinted mid-coat, on cards, in daylight.
Base, pearl mid-coat and clear. Three test cards before it touches the car — pearl shifts with every pass.
Booth lights flatter a metallic. Every match is signed off outside, in daylight, before the car goes home.
Any insurerwelcome — your choice of shop
Red Sealauto body technicians
24 monthsor 40,000 km warranty, in writing
4.9 ★from 420 Google reviews
01 / Colour, matched in daylight
Spec 02 / Services
From the frame out.
Every repair starts with a written estimate and photographs of every damaged panel, inside and out. Prices are typical for most cars, in Canadian dollars before HST.
CodeServiceWhat we doFrom · Time
T-01
Collision repair
Structural and cosmetic repair after any collision, from a parking-lot scrape to the one your insurer almost wrote off. Your claim handled for you.
Estimate free · 3–8 days
T-02
Frame & unibody
Measured against the factory dimensions on our bench, pulled straight and documented with a printed before-and-after report.
From $480 · 1–3 days
T-03
Colour-matched paint
Your paint code read off the car, tinted and sprayed out on test cards until it matches in daylight, then blended so no edge shows.
From $420 a panel · 2–3 days
T-04
Paintless dent repair
Hail and door dings pushed out from behind with no filler and no paint, whenever the paint itself isn’t broken.
From $125 a dent · Same day
T-05
Bumpers
Scuffed and cracked bumper covers repaired and refinished, or replaced and painted, with the sensors and brackets refitted.
From $240 · 1–2 days
T-06
Scratches & stone chips
Chips on the hood and bumper sealed and touched in before the salt gets under them. Deeper scratches wet-sanded and polished out.
From $95 · About 2 hours
T-07
Rust & rocker panels
Rotten rockers and wheel arches cut out, new steel welded in, sealed and painted — never filled and hoped for.
From $650 a side · 2–4 days
T-08
Camera & sensor calibration
Windshield cameras, parking sensors and blind-spot radar recalibrated after a repair, with a printed report for your file.
From $250 · About 2 hours
Spec 03 / How a repair works
Estimate. Claim. Repair.
Five stages, and you hear from us at every one of them. Most cars are home within eight working days of the parts arriving.
01Day 1
Photos & an estimate
Send photos or drive in. We write a line-by-line estimate and photograph every damaged panel, inside and out.
02Day 1–2
We call your insurer
We send the estimate and photos, meet the adjuster, and call you before any work the claim doesn’t cover.
03Day 2–5
Frame & panels
The car is measured and pulled straight on the bench; damaged panels repaired or replaced and fitted with even gaps.
04Day 5–7
Paint in the booth
Colour matched from the factory code and test cards, sprayed in our downdraft booth and baked hard.
05Day 7–8
Checked in daylight
Gaps measured, the paint inspected outside, the car washed — and your old parts kept for you to see.
Spec 04 / The Trueline standard
Paint is the part you see.
A straight frame and even panel gaps are what make the car right again — so that’s where we start, and what we measure before we let it go.
01
Measured, not guessed
Every structural repair is measured against factory dimensions before and after, and you get the printout.
02
Matched in daylight
Paint is signed off outside, against the panels around it — never only under the booth lights.
03
Your old parts, kept
Every part we replace is bagged and labelled, for you to see when you collect the car.
04
Warranty in writing
Parts, paint and labour for 24 months or 40,000 km, whichever comes first.
Frame report · before you collect the car
Spec 05 / In the shop
Straight metal before paint.
Station 01 — stripped to bare metalStation 02 — refitted and gapped on the liftStation 03 — even gaps, side to sideStation 04 — washed before it goes home
Spec 06 / Prices
Prices, in writing.
The estimate is the price. If we find more once the panels are off, we call — with photos — before we touch it.
The rate sheet
Written estimatePhotos of every panel, ready in 24 hoursFree
Paintless dent repairPer dent, paint unbroken$125
Stone-chip touch-upHood and front bumper$95
Bumper scuff repairRepaired, refinished and blended$240
Bumper cover, replacedNew cover, painted and fitted$520
Panel repaintPer panel, blended into the next$420
Headlight restorationBoth lenses, sanded and sealed$89
Frame measurement reportFree with any structural repair$180
Camera recalibrationWindshield camera or radar$250
Rocker panel rust repairPer side, new steel welded in$650
Typical prices for most cars, in Canadian dollars before HST. Larger vehicles and three-stage paints can cost more; your written estimate says so first.
Most repairs
Insurance claim
Your deductibleand nothing else
We send the photos and estimate
We meet the adjuster
A courtesy car arranged
Supplements handled by us
Every insurer welcome — where the car is repaired is your choice.
Somebody reversed into my door in a parking lot. Trueline dealt with their insurer, found me a car, and I honestly cannot tell which door it was.
No. 02★★★★★
Pearl white is supposed to be impossible to match. They sprayed three test cards in front of me, and the third one disappeared against the car.
No. 03★★★★★
They showed me the frame printout before and after. I didn’t know a shop would do that — now I wouldn’t go to one that didn’t.
No. 04★★★★★
Rust through both rockers. They cut it out and welded in new steel instead of filling it, and the price was the price they wrote down.
Spec 08 / The crew
Hands for the hard parts.
Colin MacDonald
Owner · Red Seal auto body technician
Opened Trueline in 2009 after fifteen years on the frame bench. Colin still measures every structural repair himself.
Jess Arsenault
Paint & colour lead
Has matched more pearl whites than she can count. Jess sprays the test cards, and won’t release a car she hasn’t seen in daylight.
Tyler Gaudet
Body technician · panels & prep
Fits the panels, sets the gaps and preps every surface the paint will touch — the work nobody sees and everybody notices.
Spec 09 / Visit
Drive in for an estimate.
In the North End, five minutes from the bridge. Estimates without an appointment on Saturday mornings; on weekdays, book a time or send photos.
1450 Kempt Yard Lane, Halifax
Estimates
Pull into the estimate bay by the orange door — it takes about twenty minutes.
Towing
Not safe to drive? We arrange the tow and deal with the storage lot for you.
Courtesy cars
Arranged with your insurer, or one of ours while we wait on parts.
TodayMonday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SaturdayEstimates 9 a.m. – noon
SundayClosed
Spec 10 / Questions
Before you call.
Do I have to use the shop my insurer recommends?
No. Where your car is repaired is your choice. We work with every insurer in the province and send them the estimate and photos ourselves.
Will the new paint match the rest of the car?
Yes. We start from the factory paint code, spray test cards, compare them to the car in daylight and blend into the neighbouring panels, so the eye never finds an edge.
How long will my car be in the shop?
Most repairs take three to eight working days once the parts arrive. You get a date with the estimate, and a call the moment it changes.
Do I need an appointment for an estimate?
Not on Saturday mornings, from 9 to noon. On weekdays, book a time or email a few photos and we’ll reply the same day.
Can you repair it without going through insurance?
Of course. You get the same written estimate and the same warranty — and for small damage it’s often less than your deductible.
What parts do you use?
Manufacturer parts for anything structural. For bumpers and panels you choose new, certified aftermarket or quality used; the estimate says which, line by line.
What does your warranty cover?
Parts, paint and labour for 24 months or 40,000 km, whichever comes first — written on every invoice.
Spec 11 / Estimate
Get a written estimate.
Email a few photos of the damage, or tell us when you can drive in. We reply with a written estimate — and if there’s an insurance claim, we take it from there.
