Garageworks

the only place I take my cars for paint & body. L handled my kustom and took it to another level. his body work was top notch and his creativity in taking my idea to another level with the metal flake, blew my mind. adam’s rotors inc. officially endorses this shop for paint & body in northern CA!

I heard about GARAGEWORKS through a friend of mine and decided to give it a shot. I called up the place in the morning and the first person I spoke to was Linh.
I requested a quote for a scratch/​dent on the rear left side bumper but he needed to look at it in person to determine it, so I decided to stop by so he can check it out. Linh evaluated the damage for about 5min and gave me the quote right then and there. He said it would take about a week because he had many cars in front of us to fix and he needed to get the parts to replace it with. We decided to accept it so we left the car at the shop.
This is where I appreciate the shops service: Throughout the whole week of repairing the car, Linh would give me pictures of updates of what was being done to the car which was really awesome. When I saw the finish product, I was in awe because it looked brand new when we first got the car! I wouldn’t recommend any other body shop but this one, very trustworthy and professional, thanks Linh!

These people are great! They took time out of their day to help me with a little job and they did it happily and with a smile on their face!
I had a hospital bed railing that the part that held it onto the side of the bed had metal fatigue and broke. I really needed it repaired or I could easily fall out. I went online and called all over but the part was no longer available.
Then I tried Unilocal and found GARAGEWORKS! After hearing about my problem, the guy that answered the phone said to bring it down and they would see what they could do.
The man who helped me was called Lin, and he did a beautiful job of welding the two parts together again. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of GARAGEWORKS, I have the railing back on my bed and feel safe again.
They are located on West Winton way in the back behind a string of other businesses. But don’t let that get in your way … GARAGEWORKS is well worth finding!

Is it weird to say that I haven’t been able to stop smiling since I’ve picked up my car? I’m pretty sure this happiness is from how amazing my car looks now that I got it detailed. The leather looks super clean, I think I forgot what color it was before. The carpet looks great. The outside looks great. And my tires look saucy. I also expericed some the best customer service today. That’s also why I can’t stop smiling.

I just had my vehicle change grill/​paint crash bar/​fog lights from GarageWorks and as usual they did a great job. Very friendly company and these guys deserve the best with their efforts.

I took my new Passat here after getting a deep scratch 3 days after I bought it. Linh was extremely nice and fixed it in one day. You would never know there was a scratch there before — it looks brand new. And they threw in a detail for free. I would highly recommend this shop.

Excellent service and great pricing. The owner Linh gave me good advice on what I should do with my car. Treats every customer like family. Thanks garageworks!

I was calling around for a good price to get my car clay bar waxed. When I called Garageworks, I was quoted $ 50 for clay bar and shampooing of the carpet of my GS300. I was skeptical of the low price, but decided to take a chance. When they were finished with my car, I was shocked at shinny and smooth it still was… Came back a week later and sent my pops Camry and he couldn’t be happier… Low price, great work, and an overall excellent experience!

Went there to get my dad’s bumper fix. Reasonable price, fast and great costumer service. They were really nice and explained everything in details. I would definitely go back in the furture.

Unfortunately, I’ve had the pleasure of coming to Garageworks twice due to the bad driving that runs in my family. Once because a cousin of mine scraped the entire right side of my Toyota Corolla while backing up and a second time because of my own wrong doing of backing up into a truck, which resulted in a dented bumper and broken taillight.
Both times, I have been impressed by the magic that Garageworks have done to my car. You can’t even tell that my car has gotten into any accidents. Linh gives me a great price and they get my car done super fast. Linh is a very honest man and has a lot of patience especially with my indecisiveness. He breaks down the entire pricing for you and gives you the full details of what has be done to your car. I wouldn’t go to any other auto body shop. Linh is my go to guy and I would totally recommend Garageworks! Heck, I even recommended Garageworks to one of my professors and he LOVES Linh and constantly talks so highly of him and his shop. Down to earth guy and great businessman but hopefully I won’t have to visit his shop anytime soon!

Took my SUV there this week for a detail. Turned out great and very clean! Lin is a very nice guy and professional. Highly recommended.

Took my sister’s car in to get some interior detailing done a month or so ago. They wanted to see it before they gave a price. Her car was pretty gross inside. There was a layer of fur from her dogs; it covered everything. Garageworks was able to get rid of that though, and what a difference it made. (I plan on keeping the car relatively clean by vacuuming it myself, but I figured I’d have professionals deal with the initial big job of getting rid of all that fur.) Since I only had the interior done, it was $ 40, which I consider reasonable.
The guy that runs this business said that he’s running it more as his hobby, which was why it was initially hard to set up a time to come in.

Okay so a couple of months ago I have gone to this place to get my car detailed. They have done a great job that even my mom wondered where all my cluttered hair and potato chips went. My Kia turned from a nightmare to a brand new car.
Couple of weeks ago, (with a brand new car), I have scraped my passenger side by hitting a huge pillar at my work’ sparking lot. Like an idiot, I turned to my right too fast and created such a huge damage for my brand new car. I have been scoping around for an affordable and trustworthy place and after getting a couple of quotes. I decided to go to Garageworks.
I messaged Linh on facebook and he gave me a reasonable price. Took my car there on a Monday, called me on Thursday and my car looked like it was brand new again, it’s like the damage never happened! Thanks so much. I appreciate it, expect more business from me!

Came here for a hand car wash (exterior only) and was not disappointed. They did a great job, and it was fairly cheap, only $ 10. I would come again.
As another Unilocaler mentioned, the business is tucked away at the very back end of an alley, which is quite small so driving in and backing out can be tricky. Thankfully, one of the guys was nice enough to help me out.
All in all, I was impressed. The area appears sketchy, but the customer service is on point.

I got into an accident in May 2013, and I only had the basic car coverage that didn’t include taking care of getting my car fixed. Stupid, I know. The front of my 2008 Honda Fit looked destroyed. However, I was still able to start it and drive it from the middle of the freeway to the emergency side lane. It was to the point where the front bumper fell off, the radiator looked smashed in, and the metal that held everything together was barely attached and also smashed in. I was so lucky that the engine was fine. I am a girl who isn’t much into cars, and I thought my life was over. I called my family mechanic, and they referred me to another shop in Union City. I towed my car immediately there. It sat there for about a week until they were able to give me a quote. Once I heard it, I thought I just had to sell it like it was because I couldn’t afford it. It was almost as much as my car was worth. Luckily, a friend told me to tow it to garageworks to have them work on it.
This was the smartest decision I ever made. I called the owner, Linh immediately, and he told me that I could tow my car asap to the shop. Within a few days, he gave me a quote. Since mechanically my car was ok, Linh told me he do his best to put my car back together. The quote was literally half of what the Union City shop quoted me. Fixing my car was not easy. It needed a lot of parts, paint, and time. Within a month, Linh called me to pick my car up. My schedule is hectic, and Linh stayed extra just so that I could pick it up. It was almost a month I didn’t see my car. When I saw it in front of Linh’s shop, I was literally speechless. It looked better than it did before I got into the accident. There was a dent on the side passenger door that he fixed and i didn’t even ask him too! I was literally super happy and thankful I took my car to garageworks.
This shop is literally a gem. It is a little hidden, but worth finding. The owner is super friendly and nice. He also does detailing and paint jobs. He may do other stuff too. I suggest you call and inquire whatever you need. I will try to post my before and after pictures. It will show you how good of a job he did!

These guys are pretty consistent. Last time I was here was back in ’11. Came here again two weekends ago and the service is still the same. My car door wouldn’t open from the inside, Linh told me to swing by so that he can fix it. Glad I did. My door can finally open! I don’t have to get out of the car and open the door for my passenger. Lol huge relief!

Rating: 4.5 stars
This little place is hidden in the BACK of an alleyway in Hayward! I guess you can call it a hidden gem. It’s so hidden, I had to circle about 5 times until I found it! I was about to give up on my third try but I thought «I already wasted gas circling, so mind as well try to get in…» (Pics for alleyway/​location) Also, they don’t have a sign on the shop itself except for the outside, so it might be a bit «hard» to find/​notice. Just know it’s the last place in the back of the alleyway with a lot of cars in the process of getting repaired. When I drove in, I felt a bit intimidated but don’t worry, the guys are nice!
I came here for an EXTERIOR car wash and the outcome of it was great! I think I had fallen in love with my car again because whenever I touched it, it just felt so. smooooth! I noticed he didn’t wash my rims but for the price of $ 10, I think it’s a steal! My car wash took about 20 mins and there is free WiFi in the waiting area. The waiting area is kinda dim but it’s very clean and there are also magazines that you can read while you wait too!
I would definitely come back and recommend to friends. :)

A couple of days after I got my mini van back I noticed in the bright sun some light swirls on a few areas. I called Linh Nguyen at the shop and explained what I saw. He told me to bring it back and he’d take care of it. I was a little bummed as when I picked it up the van originally it looked very good, albeit it was overcast weather. He did say at the time to let him know if I saw anything later.
Anyway I brought it back at 4:50 in the afternoon and Linh personally hand detailed those light marks out. By 5:20 it was done and to top it off he gave me a generous amount of detailing liquid to go to further touch up and to maintain my paint after my car washes!
I really appeciated that and how knowledgeable he was in keeping a vehicle’s finish top notch. Good customer service is refreshing! Thanks again and no doubt I will return.

I never give a 5 star unless it’s perfect. This place is OK, I was quoted $ 350 to have my hardtop resprayed oem color. However, when I got home I realized there were some areas that were missed around the top left edges of the weather stripping of the rear window and the right side of the hardtop, where it meets the glass window. In addition, the paint was a bit greener than the whole car. It’s suppose to be Blue with a hint of green. I understand that it’s not easy to paint match and old faded paint. But the touch up in a can that I ordered recently was well matched up to my car. I would have paid extra to have my hardtop done a little better.
I wanted to comeback to have my hardtop re-​sprayed, but I’m a busy person, I work & go to school full-time.I can’t comeback and wait another 3 weeks for my hardtop to be done again, it’s just not worth it. It seemed like they did a better job on other peoples cars, but again I was willing to pay more to have my hardtop done a little better… WTF?
4-​7-​2014 update on the paint job: The paint started to have bubbles probably due to not prepping the hardtop right. It kind of sucks when this happens after you spend good money on a paint job. Again I paid the asking price, I don’t know why the owner skimped on my paint job when he does a good job on the other cars. At least I did not get my whole car done here. Its hard to find a paint shop you can trust these days. If I had my own booth I would paint my own car.

Stumbled across this business on Unilocal while searching for a place that did car wash by hand. I am very particular about how my car is washed due to the fact that those drive through car washes can damage your car. Came here and ended up getting the exterior or my car washed. They did a fantastic job and my car was sparkling in no time. Not to mention they also spray waxed my car to give it a more lustrous look. It only took them about 10 minutes to do the exterior and it only costs $ 10. Great price for quality work. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants their car looking so fresh and so clean without paying an arm and a leg.
FYI: they also offer full auto detail for $ 50.00 They will clean the interior, exterior, and engine bay. Will come back and have my car detailed soon =)