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title: "Hail damage repair in Columbia, MO"
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description: "Hail damage repair in Columbia, MO: dents from Mid-Missouri hail storms removed with paintless dent repair, keeping your factory paint and your car's value."
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Hail dents removed from roofs, hoods and panels, usually without paint, so the factory finish stays intact.

## At a glance

- Insurance: Hail damage is usually covered by your policy's comprehensive coverage.

Mid-Missouri is no stranger to hail storms. They can show up without warning and leave dents and bumps all over your car's roof, hood and panels. Our technicians in Columbia are trained to repair large and small dents, with or without paint.

## Paintless dent repair for hail damage

Paintless dent removal is the method our technicians use most for hail damage. Using advanced tools, they apply calculated force to gently work out each dent and restore the panels to their original shape. Because the factory paint is never disturbed, the repair preserves your vehicle's value, and it's affordable and quick compared with replacing and repainting panels.

It's also the repair insurance companies prefer for qualifying exterior damage. Today's vehicles are finished with a flexible paint, so most hail dents can be worked out without cracking it.

## What a hail repair includes

A paintless dent removal job for hail damage at Galen's includes:

- an expert look at all of the exterior damage
- an assessment of the size, severity and location of every dent
- a seamless, paint-free repair of the bumps, dents and dings

If any panel has cracked or split paint, paintless dent repair alone won't fix it. We'll tell you which panels need a paint repair before any work starts.

## Hail damage and your insurance

Hail damage is usually covered by the comprehensive part of an auto policy, which covers damage from nature. Call your insurance company to start a claim, then bring your car to us. We work directly with your insurer so you don't have to.

## Why bring your hail damage to Galen's

We take pride in the time and training our technicians have put into learning the precise skill of paintless dent removal. When you trust us with your car, the repair is done by a professional who handles every dent with skill and attention to detail.

## Free hail damage estimates

Estimates are on us. Call us or send us a few photos of the damage, and we'll set up a time to look your car over.

## Questions

### Is hail damage covered by insurance?

Usually, if your policy includes comprehensive coverage, which covers damage from nature, like hail. We work directly with your insurance company on the claim.

### Do you repaint hail-damaged panels?

Usually not. Most hail damage can be repaired with paintless dent repair, which keeps your factory paint. If the paint is cracked or split, we repair the panel and paint it.