These guys are fantastic. I've had to take my car here twice, once to have the entire bumper…read moreredone, the second time to have a small scratch buffed out. The bumper paint job was flawless, it looked as perfect as the day I bought it. The price wasn't cheap, but it wasn't overpriced either, especially since the quality was very high. The small scratch they buffed out without any issues, I sat there for a half hour while they did it and then went on my way. If you ever need any body work done in State College I strongly recommend Lava.

LAVA Auto Body did an excellent job on my Volvo XC60, fixing a softball sized deep dimple on my…read morepassenger rear door. They also cleaned my car (and I think polished it) before pickup. Bonus: They told me it would five days to do the work, but was done in three and at a fair and very reasonable price. An excellent experience all in all.

I am so happy I found Derek! I had just moved to State College from Cincinnati and to have car…read moreproblems right after moving is not fun. Don't waste your time with any of the mainstream auto service places, he's worth 10 of those "certified mechanics." My Subaru was making this weird rattling noise that I couldn't pinpoint. Not wanting to spend an arm and leg at the dealer, I took my car to Midas and Tire town. What a waste of time, none of them could tell me what was wrong. I then found Derek and took it to him, and within 5 minutes of inspecting underneath the car, he found the source - a control arm bushing. He charges very reasonable prices for his fast, 5-star work too. I will definitely be taking my car to him for any future maintenance. Love his sweet doggie too!

Tiny but mighty. Thank you so much for your quick and efficient service. Excellent help to a family…read morepassing through the area. Fair pricing and very accommodating.

My wife and I highly recommend this business. My wife has used their services for years. The…read morebusiness may look a little rough around the edges, but don't let that put you off. I'm a fairly competent mechanic, myself, but no longer choose to work on cars so I some idea of what good autobody and mechanical work is. All the work we've had done has been excellent, they have always stuck to their estimate, have always been able to schedule the work quickly and have had it finished when they said they would. My wife stopped in one day with a light bulb burned out. I don't know if they recognized her as a regular customer, but they stopped what they were doing and replaced the bulb, then my wife had to insist that they charge her for the work. If there is a better shop anywhere in the area, I haven't heard of it.

This review is for the Mechanic Shop of Roans. This is in addition to the body show that is across…read morethe parking lot from the body shop. I stopped in yesterday to have them check a noise in my left front brake. Chad took my car for a road test, determined what the problem was, jacked up the car, fixed the problem, road tested it, and it was FIXED while I waited. Can't beat that! I am going to take my car back there for service next time I am in need. Great Job!

Service was great and had my car completed when promised. Car window worked like new. Very friendly…read moreand easy to work with. would highly recommend..

Service was great and had my car completed when promised. Car looked brand new…read more Friendly and easy to work with!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS!!!! We had a truck with…read moresome major damage to the right side...ok ...(just a little too close to the garage wall). Anyway...we immediately contacted BLACK WALNUT for the repairs. The ease of calling and dropping off the vehicle was easy. ERIC the owner has kept us updated on the progress of the repairs. Eric called and suggested that a mechanic check the engine to ensure the truck would outlast the new paint job. (He did this on his own time) Now that's what I call REAL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! I'm sharing some pictures of the damage and will share the OUTSTANDING RESULTS after the repairs. Thanks for taking care of us Eric, we truly appreciate your personal attention to detail * I didn't include all the photos

The people were very friendly and communicative throughout the repair. When I came to pick up my…read morecar, they had the car running and warmed up for me in the cold winter, which was very nice. They even added a quarter tank of gas, which was very welcome, especially since the previous repair shop I went to left me with a tank that was almost completely empty. Most importantly, their (beautiful) office has a very cute dog in it, which warrants five stars all by itself.

I took my car in for minor paint touch up on one bumper. My repair was estimated to be completed…read morein 3 days. At the end of 3 days, I had to call and wait on hold for 10 minutes to find out that it wasn't complete and "might" be done tomorrow. The next day, I called again after not hearing from them, to be told it still wasn't done but again "might" be done tomorrow. Finally, on the 5th day, my car was finally done. Every phone contact I had with them, I was treated like I was frustrating them by calling in to check when my car would be done, even though it was past the estimate. The resulting paint job was ok, with a small blemish in the new paint. The bigger issue, however, was that there were new scratches on the back of the car that weren't there before I took it in. I plan to pursue this, but am so far unsatisfied with both the customer service and outcome.

I called to discuss a "hit and run" repair to my SUV - rear tail light and fender / bumper damage…read more The person answering the phone indicated that the insurance company I have "does their own estimates." I called my insurance company before calling GW - who was recommended by my insurance company! So, my insurance company refers me to GW and GW states that the insurance company needs to do the estimate. When I explained, she stated, "estimates are $100.00." So, which is it - they don't do estimates for my insurance company OR they do them and charge for them OR ???????????? Don't waste your time nor be treated rudely by this company. If they work on cars they way they treat customers, chance are it won't be done correctly. What a disappointment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chris G.

Steve was so good to deal with. I already crashed my car I was pissed. This guy did work that was…read moreflawless. Enough said, don't mess string just bring your vehicle here, they are that good.

You're taking a big chance with anyone else, this place is you're sure bet. Seriously, choose this…read moreguy. 9:30 pm. Thursday night. Dead Nissan in a Burger King drive-thru. 10:15 pm. The dead SUV and myself are on the way to Walmart to get a new battery. 11:30 pm Resurrected Nissan and myself are pulling out of the lot of Iceman Towing and on the way home. After a mechanic replaced the alternator and battery terminals, less than a week later, another breakdown. I called Iceman the next morning and he scooped it up and took it back to his shop. Now, although 40 miles away, the communication was as smooth and effective as the couple hours I spent with him just a few days before. I owe him a helluva lot more than he charged me. Class-act, talented and personable guy with the knowledge and problem-solving skills that make him perfect for doing what he does.

Barton's did great work repairing a damaged paint job on the front end of my 2012 Infiniti. It…read morealso involved replacing the bumper. Very pleased with the results. Even gave me a ride to pick up the car. Honest and pleasant to deal with from the estimate through the finished work.

Had a really good experience with Barton's. Had some minor body damage that our regular mechanic…read morecouldn't fix, so after reading some other reviews decided to give Barton's a shot. I was very impressed by their customer service. Katie & Steve were both friendly and easy to work with. One thing I appreciated was that I called on a Wednesday morning to get an update on the car. Steve told me they were still waiting on a part and wasn't sure of the timing. He then emailed me that night to confirm it would be done Thursday. On Thursday Katie called me in the morning to let me know it was in the last stages of being put back together, and then called again to confirm it was done and ready for pickup. They also washed the car for us! I also felt their prices were fair. My regular mechanic gave me a ballpark estimate on what I could expect to pay for this repair (based on what they'd seen another body shop charge). Barton's price was better than that, so I felt I paid a fair price. While I hope I never need to go to a body shop again, I would definitely go back to Barton's.