Thames Autos

Car bodyshop & accident repair centre in Seven Kings, Ilford — Thames Autos

A freshly refinished car in the Thames Autos workshop

Like it never happened

Accident repair & refinishing in Seven Kings, Ilford. Twenty years returning East London's cars to manufacturer standard.

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Accident & insurance repairs

We deal with your insurer

One call, and we take it from there — the claim, the engineer, the approval and the repair. You stay in control, and it's your legal right to choose us.

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Paintwork

Matched to your paint code

Mixed to your manufacturer's exact colour, sprayed and baked in a heated booth, then blended into the panels either side. Finished to a high professional standard.

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Courtesy cars

You keep driving

A free courtesy car for the whole repair, plus collection and delivery across East London — including vehicles that aren't safe to drive.

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Minor damage

Small damage, same day

Scuffs, stone chips and car-park dings — professional repair and paintwork at a reasonable price, with most scuffs and cracks done in 1–2 days.

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Photograph the damage and send it over. You'll have a fixed price and a timescale back — usually the same working day.

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Our work

The finish is the only argument that matters.

Drag the handle. Every car leaves the workshop finished to a high professional standard — with no trace of the day it arrived.

Accident damage before repair The same vehicle after repair at Thames Autos Before After
Front-end accident repair 7 days · insurance claim managed View the gallery

What we put right

Five services

Dents, scratches, paintwork and structural crash damage — cars and vans, all makes and models.

Insurance claim or paying privately, the standard is the same.

Dent and scratch damage on a car door
Dents & scratches

Dent and scratch repair

Flawless finish. Every time.

  • Professional repair & paintwork
  • Colour-matched refinishing
  • Most done in 1–2 days
Freshly resprayed glossy paintwork
Paintwork

Restore your paintwork

Driven by quality.

  • Booth-sprayed & baked
  • Matched to your paint code
  • Finished to a high standard
Major collision damage to the front of a vehicle
Collision

Major crash repair

From collision to perfection.

  • Structural repair
  • Manufacturer standard
  • Courtesy car provided
A repaired vehicle ready for handover
Claims

Insurance & third-party repairs

Making accidents disappear.

  • We deal with your insurer
  • Third-party claims handled
  • Your choice of repairer
Van bodywork and paintwork
Commercial

Van bodywork & paintwork

Repair. Restore. Drive.

  • Any van, any size
  • Fleet & trade welcome
  • Livery-safe refinishing
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20+Years in the trade
6Days a week
AllMakes & models
FreeCourtesy cars
Ready when you are

Send a photo of the damage. Get a price the same day.

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