Got a ding on the A pillar of my wife's Lamborghini Urus. As you are aware this is a structural area where the metal is extra hard with no access from behind. Went to another PDR tech, who refused the job. Finally found one willing to attempt but failed. Due to the difficulty of this job. I started to lose hope and got quotes from body shops for $5000!!! Digging online, I stumbled upon Ted and in 30 minutes was able to knock it out. I'm extremely picky and I can't find the ding anymore. Now I can honestly crown Ted the king of PDR. Saved me thousands and I am confident there is no dent or ding he can't fix. read more

Ted's is legit! They did a great job with my Tesla M3P. I had a dent/ding in a weird place right above the door handle and these guys got it looking great! They got the work done in about an hour as promised. The price was waaaay less than what others were quoting. I'll definitely be back with my other vehicles! read more

Being the genius I am, I fumbled an aerosol can about 3' above my GT3 and it WHACKED the top of my front fender, right in the middle. Distraught, I reached out to Ted and he worked me into his schedule. When I dropped the car off, I asked about a couple other imperfections that I didn't think were repairable -- at least according to dent specialists I asked in the past. Well, turns out Ted is a MASTER CRAFTSMAN and not a specialist -- he repaired everything to perfection, and invited me to see the car in the shop in the shop so I can see his work better. Ted is a man of integrity and a complete pleasure to work with. Thank you Ted for the incredible work and taking me in today! read more

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A large redwood tree branch fell from a height of 50-60 feet and hit the fender of my Porsche Cayenne. The dent it caused in the aluminum fender was significant. Ted was able to remove the dent completely. Completely amazing. Ted is a master. read more

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I like to keep an immaculate car and do my own detailing, ceramic coating and I've even dabbled in some glue pulling in the past. I was gutted when my worst nightmare happened - someone dropped a kayak down the side of my parked Tesla leaving three dents in a rear door. The guy offered to pay out of pocket but I knew major body shops would want to respray and charge thousands. Brooks confirmed as much but recommended getting in touch with Ted. Wanting to keep the original paint this seemed like a great option. Within an hour Ted was taking a look at the car and gave me a straight forward and reasonable quote in minutes and told me it would look like new and I could drop it off in a couple of days. I could tell he was a craftsman and having read his reviews, I didn't hesitate. I dropped the car off and also asked him to take a look at an additional dent that had been bugging me for a while. Sure enough, the car was ready later that day with the additional dent gone and exactly as he said - as good as new! I was so impressed, I decided to leave my Lexus there and have a few more dents sorted - all of which Ted made disappear! I can't recommend Ted enough - knowing that his skills and service exist seriously puts my mind at rest! read more

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Brought my SUV in for a job that I assumed was too small for a dent repair (which would have come with a big bill regardless) and an issue that was unsightly. Ted took a look and told me he might have a solution and that he did. No charge and my issue was taken care of. Would definitely recommend a visit to Ted. May not get as lucky as I did, but I know I'm recommending a solid, straight up business. read more

Ted got me in for a same day quote within 30 minutes of me calling. He was professional, friendly and accurate in his estimate. I'd recommend him to anyone. read more

Great job by Ted. I can't believe what he was able to get out of my MDX liftgate. He saved me a time and was easy to work with .

My car door couldn't open after being hit by a wood door. Ted had my car door fixed quickly. Thanks Ted. My friend who is very picky about car paint also has his car dent repaired here. read more

I can't not say enough about how amazing my experience with Ted has been , I was out of town and he drove to my house in San Rafael and repaired 2 dents on my trunk . My car looks like new and he was so kind and articulate and professional. Don't go to any body else he is the BEST! read more

My Tesla model s got hit by a shopping cart. Last week I went to Ted's Dent Works in norcal - teddent.com Ted did a great job removing 3 dings. read more

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I have a rare Maserati GTMC that had accumulated some dents over time since I purchased it new. One of the latest was a tricky one as I had rubbed the wheel well on the garage door while backing in. Ted was amazing, came right to my home and got everything back to in perfect condition. Authorized Maserati auto body place wanted crazy money to fix it. Watched him work some, a true experienced professional and someone you can trust with your baby too. read more

Ted got my car back to 100% when every other PDR specialist said they couldn't. If you want it done right, this is your guy. read more

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They fixed my Lamborghini, Ferrari and other exotic car perfectly. Highly recommend. Thanks Ted. read more

Ted's Dent Works - Fixed my dent on the roof. Perfect job done by Ted. - Body Shops Near Me - Livermore, California

Quick response with a whole bunch of attitude. Wouldn't give him a penny of mine. Got a quote within a few minutes. Asked for a 30$ break if I paid in cash and got a trash response. Must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Smh read more

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Omg!!!! found Ted on google and emailed him, he responded right away and told me he could fix my dent, gave me a appointment, he was so nice and friendly, everyone at the paint shop was totally welcoming, i even watched tv while he fixed the dent, so if u looking to save some money and not pay your 1000$ deductible, he is the place to go!!!!! Hopefully i wont need his services anymore though. read more

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Brought my BRAND NEW Ford Edge ST in after an errant grocery cart hit my back lift gate / tailgate leaving a couple of dents and also dulling the paint finish around the dents. :-( Took a chance with Ted after reading other positive reviews. After he spent an hour and a half working on it, I went out to look at the results and was amazed. It was like watching a Penn and Teller magic show.... the damage had totally disappeared. There was no sign there was ever a dent or dull paint, even in bright sunlight. Amazing results. Keeping Ted's number for the inevitable future bumps on my vehicles. read more

I had Ted repair some dents in my F150 some years ago and he did a great job. Recently I had a large dent appear in my passenger door of my 2020 F250, left for me by some careless person. The truck has an aluminum body so I was concerned about repair. I contacted Ted at new shop in Pleasanton he works out of, brought it in and an hour and half later it looked brand new! This guy is a craftsman! Brought my sons truck in yesterday for a difficult fender well lip dent repair, and Ted took care of that too!! If you want it done right, text Ted a photo, he will give you a quote back......the thing you know your dents and dings will be gone!! read more

Ted provides too notch customer service. Dent in my fender was repaired in a matter of a couple hours.

The owner of CA Dent Works, Ted Martelle, did a FANTASTIC job on my 1965 Ford Mustang! The car has a 20K paint job and was dented at another shop (name withheld). Ted was able to roll out most of the dent by using special pry tools bewteen the door and glass window that was rolled down. He then used a small torch to heat the painted surface just enough to get the metal to move enough so that the rolling on the inside was pliable. As you can see from my pictures (before and after) he was successful. And this is a special Dupont paint black in color! He pays special attention to detail, and understands how paint and metal work with each other to achieve a great outcome. This saved me from repainting the entire door which would have been costly due to the high end paint on this car and trying to match it with the rest of the vehicle. I then had him come back out and remove some fish eyes in the paint, swirl marks, and some runs in the clear. He was able to use 3000 Grit orbital buffing pads and water to achieve perfection yet again. CA Dent Works is THE PLACE to take your cars to for dent and paint work. read more

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The gentleman this company sent to fix my husband's car was awesome He called to let me know he's coming for the service, arrived like 5 mins after. He was polite and professional, repaired the dent within 15 mins. He did an amazing job, the dent was literally erased from the car door. I highly recommend this company!!! read more

I had a door ding on my Macan, it was fixed like it wasn't even there. Ted comes highly recommended by local Porsche dealers who use him for PDR. Extremely professional, very fast. read more

I've had a small dent in the rocker panel of my Porsche GT3 ever since it arrived off the boat from Porsche. The assessment by Porsche was that it was probably picked up during shipment of the boat to the USA. Pretty annoying... I had already had this looked at by Porsche but unfortunately they were not able to remove the dent, citing the location. They said it would be possible if they drilled a hole but given the car I decided I didn't want any holes drilled and left it as is.. Enter Ted's Dent Works, some 12+ months later. RJ recommended his work. What can I say, he's removed the dent.. Absolutely amazing given the previous unsuccessful attempts. It was in a really bad location and I've now got XPel paint protection film all over the car making it even harder to work on. Ted didn't drill any holes and didn't damage the paint protection film when he took the dent out. I have to say I'm super impressed and I've taken cars to some of the best places in the Bay Area. I would highly recommend Ted's work based on this work. If I can attach some pictures, I will.. read more

Ted's Dent Works - This was the dent on my Porsche before Ted removed it. On the rocker panel in a really tough location to fix. - Body Shops Near Me - Livermore, California

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Left with more damage than what I came in with. Make sure they give you a full preinspection with documentation before any work is done. read more

Ted fixed a tiny door ding that I got on my new EV that had less than 3500 miles on it for $300. It was a great deal. It was a straight up quote- no qualifiers. I had gotten one other quote for $400 with the caveat of it may go up depending on what they see. And Another place said- we don't do paintless repair and had actually given me Ted's card. I'm super happy and was glad to have had an easy transaction (as I wasn't going to go through insurance to meet the deductible). My door ding wouldn't even show up on a picture so I have no way of showing a before or after. But super super happy and glad to have kept my business local!! read more

Communicated via phone and texted photos. Ted was honestly and told me my damage was just a hair too big and he did not feel comfortable with the possible outcome. He referred me to another business. I appreciate the honesty! read more

Ted is awesome. I had several dents on my BRZ and Ted made them vanished. Not only are the dents gone, but you can't even see where they were before. Very talented craftsman. read more

I usually do not write reviews; that being said Ted does incredible work: he deserves this review. He worked wonders on my 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR He always helps me out and takes care of me. I feel like family as soon as i drop my car off. He is the only guy i trust working on my Evo (the best in the business! Honest, compassionate, and very prompt!).... he painted my brand new rear bumper and installed it in record time.. the paint match is very very close to perfect. You can not even tell it was not factory paint! ! I highly recommend CA dent works to everyone that I come across. Thank you for the great service! I will continue coming back as long as i own cars. TED also does wonders with Paintless dent removal! Every other body shop quoted me a lot more money and said they needed to paint and blend the paint.. Ted came over and worked his magic and removed the dents flawlessly, back to 90% of the original condition! My cars are heavily abused and tracked, they always come back with some sort of new dents on them, ted always takes care of me. Thank you for the amazing business! 5/5 stars for me, very high quality paint, work, and customer service. THE BEST! read more

Ted's Dent Works - Repainted Rear bumper on my Mitsu Evolution VIII- by CA Dent Works - Body Shops Near Me - Livermore, California

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Ted the best. The dent whisper. I can't stand door dents and he's been taking care of my car dents for years...

Ted did an amazing job removing the damage that occurred from a pole to our SUV's left rear 1/4 panel. Can't even tell that there was a huge dent and scratches. He was able to get it taken care of in one day. Thanks so much Ted! Great job!! read more

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Bay Auto Center recommended CA Dent Works after looking at a couple of tiny dings in my front and rear panels. Excellent response time, friendly, professional, and Ted did a fantastic job. Thanks! read more

Amazing work! Came in with a dent in the rear quarter panel but after Ted worked his magic, I can't even tell it happened. Extremely fast service as well. read more

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Ted is a master magician! For a very reasonable price, he got rid of several dents in three of our vehicles and you would have never known they were ever there. It doesn't matter if the dent is vertical or horizontal, on a fender well or a door, Ted will make it look like new. I highly recommend calling him if you have a dent or two or three that is just driving you up the wall and needs eliminating. Also, Ted does more than just dent repair. If you need body work of any kind done talk to Ted first. He will not steer you wrong. read more

Amazing work... fixed two dents on my Boxster - looks like it never happened. Magician!

Ted painstakingly worked out the dented fender on my Ferrari 360 Spider after a "garage accident". Luckily the paint wasn't cracked so his deft use of low heat, various tools, and a keen eye resulted in the dent absolutely disappearing. AWESOME. read more

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My wife's Tesla Model 3 had a dent under the driver side door near the front wheel. The Tesla body shop quoted replacing the entire assembly and quoted $1200-1500. Joe @ OCDetailing in Fremont recommended Ted (https://teddent.com/) for the job. Ted quoted a price for the work after reviewing a quick iPhone video and photos, which was a huge savings over the bodyshop, for the following day (today) and as promised his team completed the work beautifully. Thank you Ted. read more

Alright so I had just bought my new 2010 camaro and not even a month into it, I got a fist sized dent on a body line of the front side panel....man was I pissed. Worst part is 4 out of 5 dent places (got from yelp) said either they couldn't do it, or would do it for $200 but it would only look 90%-95% improved. I stumbled on California Dent works and he quoted me $300, at first I thought damn it's so much more, but I'd thought I'd call to see why it was so expensive. Spoke to Ted, who I believe is the owner, and he confidently said he would make it as good as new, and that I probably got quoted half his price for something mediocre. Since it was my first new car, I really wanted it done correctly, well it was done perfect. Seriously I can't even tell you where the dent was, and Ted's service was unmatchable. Made an appointment after hours for me since I couldn't get off work, and even let me use his office while I waited. 1.5hrs later...flawlessness. Highly recommended. I was going to take off one star because of price, but realized you gotta pay for quality. read more

Accidents happen. My Prius and I had an unfortunate encounter with a pole in a parking garage. What seemed like a brief "love tap" from the driver's seat was worse than I thought. The corner of my driver's side bumper had a dent the size of a soccer ball. Great...a new bumper...I definitely didn't want to go there, especially since I didn't want to lose my HOV stickers. I was afraid that was my only option. Enter Ted at California Dent Works. Mobile Paintless Dent Removal. This was perfect for me since I didn't have the time to drive to a shop and wait for my car to be fixed. He came to my office parking garage, popped out the dent and buffed out the few paint scratches in a matter of 20 minutes. I was impressed with his work. Aside from the few deeper paint scratches my car looks normal again. He also recommended a product that I could purchase online to touch-up those scratches. The bill seemed a little high for the amount of time spent on the car, but it was reasonable for the quality of work. FYI: Ted services the entire Bay Area, not just East Bay. read more

I had two dents. One was hard to fix as it was a crease on the hood of my Genesis. I couldn't believe the results as the two dents disappeared and the car looks flawless. Wish I came here earlier as I put up with it too long. The owner Ted and his wife are really nice and they like to help out the community with their gifts to charities. Great job! read more

Thank you Yelppers for helping me find California Dent Works! My beautiful Leo - my 2012 BMW was violated over the weekend by some inconsiderate driver, and they left a DEEP dent on my passenger side door. It's a dent that Helen Keller won't be able to miss (and it's especially noticeable on a black car)!!! Came across California Dent Works on Yelp and thought I check out what the hype was all about... I'm so glad I did! Took my car in today for an estimate, met Kim (a wonderful lady!), she looked at my car and provided a REASONABLE estimate (I was really shocked at how reasonable the price was in comparison to an estimate from a body shop that quoted me 40% more), she was able to fit me in today, and have gave me a ride back to work. They picked me up at work promptly at 3:30 pm and I was able to get my car back the same day! The work was PERFECT - I couldn't tell there ever was a dent at all on the door!!!!! I can't thank Kim, Britney and team enough for the great customer service and amazing job on my car!!! Highly recommended and would definitely use again! THANK YOU! read more