A & L Autobody

Anthony is extremely friendly and honesty. He doesn’t push you to get any services/​parts that are not necessary. The estimate that they offer, included parts and labor is very reasonable and honest. I am so grateful that people are rating 5 starts for A&L because they totally deserve it!!! Highly recommended!

I am so grateful for everything that Val and his employees have done involving fixing my car door. And especially for dealing with a bunch of morons at State Auto who are responsible for paying for the damage caused. Val has handled everything with tact and has made this situation less stressful on me. When State Auto hassles me over a car rental extension, Val assures me that it will all be taken care of and I believe him! I’m writing this review with my car still in the body shop. I was compelled to because of hearing that State Auto told the body shop that I had complained about them when the past 2 days I’ve been overwhelmed by the incompetence/​lack of communication on State Auto’s end. Although it’s crummy that State Auto would stoop that low to spread B.S., I still know that when I get my car back that I will be satisfied with the great work that A&L puts out. I only ever heard of great things about A&L and everyone I’ve spoken with who works there are incredibly professional, honest, helpful and kind.

I drove all the way from Madison, WI to get my car repaired here because I had heard such good things. It was well worth the trip.
They let me ship my replacement bumpers I ordered directly to the shop. They gave me a call when they arrived and I took my car in. The repair was quick and took just a few days. Anthony responded quickly to any texts I sent him and kept me updated. The cost was very reasonable as well.
If I ever need any other bodywork done, I will definitely be back.

Finding a shop like this is a rare gem.
This is a body/​collision shop that I can actually trust.
Val & the staff are very honest. Their pricing is fair. The work they complete is of high quality and they pay attention to details. They never try to scam me, or over-​charge. They treat me like I am an old friend, which is refreshing.
They often schedule 1 – 3 weeks in advance. This shop is busy for good reason.
This is the only body/​collision shop that I will use for my daily-​drivers.

I actually found A & L on Unilocal because of the great reviews. I had my hood and window edging repainted and my rear bumper replaced. The work was perfect, it was done on time and they washed it too. I highly recommend this business.

This place did some work on my truck after someone backed into it at another shop, their work is literally flawless, Anthony was great to work with and very patient (I could be kind of a pain). I’ve already told anyone I talk to about them. I’ll definitely bring them all of my future work!

My experience with A&L Autobody is not typical, I guess.
On a heavy snowy day, I got a flat tire on an exit ramp on a highway, just outside of A&L Bodyshop. I was stuck in a very dangerous place. I called the police and waiting for the police to rescue me. However, police didn’t come until 10 minutes later. Then Anthony, the owner of this body shop came by and offered help for FREE, even before the police’s arrival. Can you believe it? I am speechless.
He first explained to me he has a bodyshop, just next to the highway. He then gave me a ride to his shop. Then he returned to the scene and got my car towed to his shop. Then he replaced the flat tire with the back up tire in the middle of heavy snow. Then since my backup tire doesn’t have enough air. He moves all his car around to get my car inside his body shop to pump more air. It was very cold, windy, muddy outside. He was running inside and outside to get all the tools and got my car taken care of.
At the end, he told me that this is only a bodyshop, and he doesn’t have any new tires. So he gave me some suggestions on where to replace the tires. I offered him some money for his job. He said it is a free service, as he promised at the beginning. Can you believe it? It is just like a dream.
When I was about to leave, the snow plower came by and piled up a lot of snow on the roadside. My poor car got stuck in the snow again. Another young man came outside and pushed my car out in the middle of the heavy snow.
This experience is too good to be true. I share my experience here because I just believe if Anthony and his crew have such a warm heart, you will definitely get the best help if your car has any issues.
This will be a lifelong memorable experience for me. I will share my story and recommend this shop to everyone that I know.

Highly recommend going, they do a great job. If you go talk to val, he’s very professional

when you think of auto shops and mechanics i think most people feel like they’re going to get ripped off, and get nickel’d and dime’d, especially when you take your car to the dealership.
its really hard to find great honest work that’s not overpriced these days, especially when it comes to car work. well i had some work done by anthony and his crew, and i have to say, i was impressed by their level of professionalism. they really are excellent at their craft, and unlike a lot of other places, won’t nickel and dime you. i would definitely go back for any body work that needs to be done (and i live in the city, so it’s a hike for me to get out there, but well worth it).

Val and the crew have had to work on my truck twice in the past 4 months due to an accident and having some random person key my driver side door.
They did amazing work. Made my truck look brand new. Prices are resonable.
if you need any autobody work done this is the place to go!

I don’t know if I can add much to what everyone else has said about this shop…
Great customer service and quality work. They worked with the insurance company to get me all brand new OEM parts instead of me having to deal with it on my own.
I’ve brought two cars here in the past — VW Passat and Mazda 3 — and I’d never consider going anywhere else.
Keep up the awesome work!

There’s almost no point in even adding yet another 5-​star review here, but I had such a fantastic experience recently that I wanted to make extra sure people are reassured that they can take their vehicles here. I was paying out of pocket for some damage to the entire door on my Evo, and not only did they do a flawless job on the repair, but I drove away spending HALF of what another (rude) shop quoted me. Can’t sing enough praise for these great guys.

I have had several cars worked on by A&L Auto Body and cannot be more pleased with the quality of their work. More importantly, they stand behind their work and do whatever it takes to put the customer first.
They also take the time to walk through the entire process and explain what they are doing every step of the way. They are a family owned business and work on some very high end cars (Ferrari’s, Porsche’s, BMW’s, etc). But even so, they are also VERY reasonably priced. I’ve had insurance work and non insurance work done and they are very affordable.
Couldn’t recommend A&L more. If you are in the Chicagoland area, take it to A&L to have it done right.

you can’t go wrong with A&L. These guys are best around the area at what they do. Anthony and his dad listens and care about their customers. Will not hesitate to go back to these guys over and over again.

Excellent communication and service! They will not disappoint you. Top notch! I found this place based on Unilocal and I’m glad I did. My expedition got reared ended and A&L auto body shop made it look like new again.

I dont know what this guy below me is talking about. I never experienced any issues so here’s my review.
I Discovered A&L through my bmw forum E90post.
I had taken it there to get my Downpipes and Intercooler installed on my 09 335xi
Now I know why everyone recommends going to see Anthony.
He’s professional, easy going and gives a very fair price on all the work done by 2 BMW master technicians. You just can’t beat A&L’s service and price.
I also did the walnut blast while it was there, I could not believe that my valves were that much gunked up. And then shown the after photos… wow! It’s as smooth as the first day it came off the assembly line. If you have N54/​N55 motor over 30,000 miles. its recommend going here to get it done for $ 350.
I totally recommend Anthony and the crew at A@L Autobody, A+ all the way.
If you need a rental car for a day or a week call the enterprise on rand road in palatine

My brand new car (literally less than 4k miles) was damaged by an a-​hole in my apartment complex and I took it to A&L based on reviews. Had to take car back multiple times. Car was filthy inside and out when I took delivery (like they left my window out and didn’t bother to cover it). The last time I picked it up it was covered in bird crap and after washing it my fears were realized– that the clear was damaged by the corrosive crap. Panels not being worked on were damaged due to negligence. Interior panels were removed and not reinstalled until I pointed it out.
Sub-​par is acceptable to them :(

I got rear ended but it didn’t cause major damage, but my rear bumper needed to be replaced. A friend had previously taken his car here to be repaired and he said they did a great job. so I brought my car here to get an estimate. the guy that rear ended me didn’t hit me square on and the damage was mostly to the right side of my rear bumper. Val noticed that there was some damage to the right rear body panel that two other body shops didn’t notice. he also sat down and explained things to me and in the end that won over my business.
it took about 4 days to replace the bumper, but it was because the other driver’s insurance company wanted to use re-​manufactured parts. they had pictures of the entire process and he showed me how the re-​manufactured bumper was a horrible fit for my car and they convinced the insurance company to pay for an OEM bumper instead. I got my car back and the bumper looks as good as new as if nothing had ever happened to my car. they did an excellent job and I’d go to them again for any autobody needs.

Read the other reviews and found A & L. The owner Tony is flexible about options to fix my car and the money saving jobs are done perfect.
I am thankful for him and the nice people who has give 5-​stars for this shop!

Someone accidentally backed into the side of our vehicle, which needed some rust repair above the rear wheelwells and a fender realignment anyway. It was a fairly big job and, after having seen shoddy work on a family member’s Subaru by another body shop in the city, I felt it important to find a reputable shop with which I could establish a long-​term relationship (not that I plan on having my vehicles get hit regularly).
I spent the better part of a day researching shops and found out about A&L on a Subaru owner’s website forum — others were raving about their fastidiousness and quality of work and, after doing more Googling, I also saw folks on several BMW boards raving about how great A&L was and saying that they didn’t dare let anyone else touch their vehicles. I then checked Unilocal and saw equally stellar reviews here. I figured I couldn’t go wrong by bringing them my run-​of-​the-​mill Toyota.
Boy, was I right — when all was said and done, the car looked perfect! The color-​matching was exact on the paint — and this was a fairly old vehicle, the repaired quarter panels looked factory fresh, the new door looked beautiful. The car was returned freshly washed. I was very pleased with the work and made a point to mention A&L to friends and relatives who asked about it. Shout out to Val and Anthony — they and their crew are consummate professionals! Even if you’re not near Palatine (I’d say even if you were in NW Indiana), it is well worth driving past other body shops to get here.
Now another vehicle of mine recently received a love tap from another motorist. Having done the research and experienced great results, I didn’t have to think twice about where I’m taking it.