Our History
Forrest Auto Body joined the collision repair industry all the way back in 1985. In 2008, Forrest Auto Body changed ownership, and ever since then, we have been focused on serving our community here in Elgin, IL with the utmost commitment to quality, customer safety, and our professional development to ensure only the best repairs are performed on your vehicle.
For over 30 years, our superb technicians have provided unmatched auto body repair to the Northwest and Far West Suburbs of Chicago. Although conveniently located to serve the area, customers come to us for so much more than pure convenience. Our crew has collective experience of over 100 years in this industry. That kind of expertise and know-how sets us apart and allows us to always provide a first-rate service.
Most of all, we remain a family business that is dedicated to our shared community values, the greatest of which is preserving your safety.
Our History
Forrest Auto Body joined the collision repair industry all the way back in 1985. In 2008, Forrest Auto Body changed ownership, and ever since then, we have been focused on serving our community here in Elgin, IL with the utmost commitment to quality, customer safety, and our professional development to ensure only the best repairs are performed on your vehicle.
For over 30 years, our superb technicians have provided unmatched auto body repair to the Northwest and Far West Suburbs of Chicago. Although conveniently located to serve the area, customers come to us for so much more than pure convenience. Our crew has collective experience of over 100 years in this industry. That kind of expertise and know-how sets us apart and allows us to always provide a first-rate service.
Most of all, we remain a family business that is dedicated to our shared community values, the greatest of which is preserving your safety.
Check Our Customers’ Perspectives
Nothing we say can come close to what our customers can share from their first-hand experience with Forrest Auto Body.
Go through their reviews of our body shop, and you can see why the Elgin community has placed their trust in us for over three decades with all their repair needs!
Committed to Quality
Trained and certified for repairing cars, personal watercrafts, all the way to first responder vehicles, our technicians utilize only the latest repair technologies and solutions. That means relying on the most advanced tools and equipment, and educating ourselves on the most up-to-date repair methods.an see why the Elgin community has placed their trust in us for over three decades with all their repair needs!
- Forrest Auto Body, ensuring that only the best equipment performs repairs on your vehicle, utilizes a Car-O-Liner Benchrack 5500 with Evo 1, Evo 2, Evo 3 and B730 clamping systems paired with the power of the Vision2 X3 Measuring System, ensuring precision accuracy, and the ability to print out results to ensure your vehicle is restored to proper dimensions.
- We are also equipped with a Car-O-Liner CTR9 Squeeze Type Resistance Welder, a Car-O-Liner CMI 300 Tri-Pulse Welder capable of Aluminum Welding, Steel, and MIG Brazing, a dedicated Aluminum Dent Pulling Station, and a top of the line Wieländer+Schill xPress 800 Aluminum Riveting System - ensuring your Aluminium repairs are performed properly and without cross-contamination.
- We are PPG Certified and are fitted with a brand new EPA Certified Garmat Chinook II Downdraft Paint Spray Booth, in which we use the PPG Deltron Refinishing System and EPA friendly 3M PPS Disposal System.
- We use Alldata Collision, and have access to multiple OEM provided repair procedure databases which allows us the most recent and information available for recommended manufacturer repair procedures and informational diagrams on your vehicle.
Our services don’t end when we hand you back the keys. Every vehicle that leaves our facility is also backed by a lifetime warranty on the work we did, guaranteeing customer satisfaction and unparalleled work quality.
Get Your Free Estimate Today
Finding yourself in an accident is one of the most stressful situations you could possibly experience. That’s why we take the stress away and simplify the entire collision repair process, from start to finish. Use our free online estimate tool, and we’ll get back to you with our evaluation promptly!
