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Bumper Repair
Parking scuffs, cracks and splits repaired and colour matched — bumper replacement only when repair genuinely is not viable.
Why book with us
Bumper Repair with clear advice.
Bumpers take more damage than any other part of a car, because they are designed to. A tight car park, a low wall, a bollard you did not see on the reversing camera — the corner scuff is close to a rite of passage. Urban Autohaus repairs bumpers at our West Bromwich workshop, and because plastic bumper repair is a specific skill rather than just paintwork, it is worth understanding what a proper job involves.
A plastic bumper cannot simply be filled and painted like a steel wing. The surface needs a plastic primer to key properly, and the colour coat needs a flexible additive so the paint moves with the bumper instead of cracking the first time the car goes over a speed bump. Cracks and splits are welded or bonded from behind before any filling is done. Get that preparation wrong and the repair looks fine for six months, then starts to lift. Call 07498 392333 for a written quote.
Cracks and splits repaired, not just filled
Damage is bonded or plastic-welded from behind so the repair has real strength before any filler goes on.
Flexible paint system
Plastic primer and a flexible additive in the colour coat, so the finish does not crack over speed bumps.
Repair quoted against replacement
We price both honestly. Sometimes a used or new bumper painted in is the better value job, and we will say so.
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Bumper work we carry out
Clear expectations, no surprises. If anything extra is needed, we explain it first.
- Corner and edge scuffs from parking, kerbs and bollards.
- Cracks and splits bonded or plastic-welded from behind.
- Dropped and sagging bumpers refitted, with broken mounting tabs repaired.
- Parking sensor and camera apertures reinstated correctly on repair or replacement.
- Full bumper respray with colour matching and blending into adjacent panels.
- Replacement bumper supplied, prepped and painted where repair is not viable.
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Common questions
- Can a cracked bumper be repaired or does it need replacing?
- Most cracks and splits can be repaired. The damage is bonded or plastic-welded from the back so the panel regains its strength, then filled, primed and painted from the front. Replacement becomes the better option when the bumper is shattered, badly distorted, or when the mounting structure behind it is broken beyond repair. We assess it and quote both options so you can choose on cost rather than guesswork.
- How much does bumper repair cost in West Bromwich?
- A single corner scuff is at the cheap end of bodywork; a full bumper with multiple cracks needing a complete respray costs more. Colour matters too — some metallics and pearls take more work to blend. We look at the bumper, tell you what it needs and give you a written price before any work starts. The assessment is free.
- Why not just use a touch-up pen or a DIY kit?
- On a stone chip, a touch-up pen is fine. On a bumper scuff it usually is not, because bumper plastic needs a plastic primer to key the paint and a flexible additive so the finish flexes with the panel. DIY kits have neither, so the repair tends to sit proud, shows a hard colour edge, and lifts within a year. That is the difference you are paying for in a proper repair.
- Will my parking sensors still work after a bumper repair?
- Yes. Sensors and camera apertures are removed before painting and refitted correctly afterwards, and we check they function before you collect. It is worth mentioning when you book if your car has front and rear sensors, a reversing camera or radar behind the bumper, as it affects how the job is quoted.
- How long will I be without my car?
- A straightforward scuff repair is typically one to two days. A bumper needing crack repair, full respray and refitting is usually two to three. The limiting factor is curing time between stages rather than labour, and cutting that short is what makes a repair fail — so we quote realistic timescales rather than optimistic ones.
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Serving West Bromwich, West Midlands and surrounding areas towns. Message or call and we will outline likely costs before we book you in.