Car Insurance & Accident Repairs in Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston

Local bodyshop, not a Glasgow repair chain

If you have been involved in an accident or need an insurance repair, Kennedy Coachworks offers a faster, more personal alternative to large insurance approved bodyshops.

Based in Blantyre and serving Bothwell, Uddingston and surrounding areas, we provide high quality accident repairs without the hassle of dealing with city centre garages.

Why Choose a Local Bodyshop Instead of a Glasgow Nominated Repair Centre?

Kennedy Coachworks is a local workshop based in Blantyre, making us the ideal choice for drivers in Bothwell and Uddingston.

Unlike large insurer nominated repair centres, we offer a more personal service, faster turnaround times and direct communication throughout your repair.

Local to Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston
No need to travel into Glasgow
Fully equipped multi-booth paint facility
Faster turnaround times
Speak directly to the team repairing your car
Established bodyshop with over 25 years experience

How Insurance Repairs Work

We keep everything simple and straightforward from start to finish.

Contact us for a quote or advice
Send photos or bring your car in
We help guide you through the insurance process
Your vehicle is repaired to a high standard
We may be able to contribute up to £250 towards your excess

You Can Choose Your Repairer

Many drivers are told to use their insurer’s nominated repair centre, but you are not required to do this.

You have the legal right to choose your own repairer.

That means you can choose a trusted local bodyshop like Kennedy Coachworks instead of being sent to a large, impersonal repair centre.

Our customers across Blantyre, Bothwell, Uddingston and surrounding areas, choose us for better service, better communication and high quality repairs.

What We Repair

Accident damage
Insurance repair work
Panel repairs
Bumper repairs
Scratches and dents
Full bodywork repairs

Why choose Kennedy Coachworks for insurance repairs?

Avoid being pushed into nominated repair centres
Insurance companies often direct you to their nominated garages, but you are not required to use them. Instead of being sent to a large, impersonal repair centre, bring your car to us for a trusted local service. Whether it’s minor damage or more significant repairs, we provide high quality work and a more personal experience from start to finish.

First-class facilities and expertise
As a local independent bodyshop, Kennedy Coachworks focuses on quality and personal service rather than high volume repairs. Operating from a fully equipped, multi booth facility, our experienced technicians handle everything from small scratches to major accident damage, ensuring every repair is completed to a high standard with care and attention.

We’ll return your car in excellent condition, with a smooth and straightforward repair process you can trust.

Reduce the Cost of Your Insurance Excess

With insurance repairs, the main cost to you is your excess.

At Kennedy Coachworks, we may be able to contribute up to £250 towards your excess, helping reduce what you pay out of pocket.

Combined with our faster turnaround times and personal service, this makes us a strong alternative to insurer nominated repair centres.

See below to get a quick quote.

Accident Repair in Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston

When you bring your car to Kennedy Coachworks for an insurance repair, you are choosing a genuinely local bodyshop. We regularly work with customers throughout the surrounding areas, providing a straightforward and reliable alternative to larger Glasgow based repair centres.

Local and trusted: Easy to access from Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston, with a strong reputation built on honest work and consistent results.

Experienced technicians: Our team has over 25 years experience in car body repairs, handling everything from minor damage to full insurance repair work.

Fully equipped facility: We operate from a modern, multi booth paint facility, allowing us to carry out repairs to a high standard using professional equipment.

Guaranteed repairs: All work is completed with care and attention, giving you confidence that your vehicle has been repaired properly.

Don’t settle for being sent to a distant or high volume repair centre. Bring your car to a local bodyshop you can trust, with the experience, facilities and reputation to deliver the right result.

Get a Quick Quote Now!

Just fill in this form, upload a few pictures of the damage and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can with a price for the work.

Properly Equipped

We have a fully-equipped multi-booth painting facility

Highly Experienced

Over 25 years of working on all kinds of vehicle paint projects

Excellent Reputation

Our customers love the results and how we work

Brilliant Value

You’ll not find a better combination of quality and value

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

"Excellent service, repaired my dent quickly. Got the car back early next day & you wouldn't have known there had been any damage. Thanks folks."

"1 to 1 attention, prompt and detailed estimate, outcome excellent despite very challenging paint colour match. Very pleasant and helpful staff, would highly recommend Kennedy Coachworks, thanks again from Bill (posted on behalf of my dad)."

"100% recommend the team at Kennedy Coachworks. Had a deep chip and dent on my rear door and the team fully repaired this to the highest standard. Would have no issues recommending them."

"Just came off the phone to Kennedy Coachworks and they gentleman was very helpful and honest. He was happy to take a look at the job and give me his professional feedback before I committing to any work being done."

"My daughters car was in here for repair and painting. The service was exceptional from start to end. Thank you! Totally recommend Kennedys coachworks to anyone."

"I had a bump this morning and turned up unannounced (& upset). Lesley and the guys went above and beyond running me home and bringing my car back to me, even though it turned out my insurers use their own garage! Excellent service for a non customer. Would recommend them without hesitation. Thanks again Lesley ."

"I would highly recommend as my car was badly scratched and need a new bumper. Service was excellent and got my car back the next day... Great value for money as was quoted double the price to just get it repaired and that was not including a new bumper. Thanks again!"

"I put my car into Kennedy Coachworks for a repair to my rear door (dent and scratches). I didn't know what to expect, however I needn't have worried these guys are great. I would highly recommend them they did a first class job start to finish."