Paintless dent repair — priced per dent, paid.
The door ding from the grocery lot, the crease on a lease turn-in, the hood full of hail. SideWRK prices it the way PDR actually bills — per dent, against the coin scale — gets the estimate approved in writing before the light board comes out, keeps pre-work photos on the record, and shows what the pull really made you.
See it in action
Tap a screen to open the live PDR demo — the whole app, loaded with a sample dent business. No signup, nothing to install.
The dent’s out.
The scraped fender is the next ticket — same driveway.
One app, every trade.
Multi-Trade — $39/mo for all 42 trades.
Built for mobile dent work — in one app
Priced per dent, like the trade bills
Small, medium, large against the coin scale — each dent is a tap with your price on it. A crease is its own tier, extra dents on the same panel ride at about half, and hail panels bill light, moderate, or heavy off the menu.
The vehicle on file — and its metal
Year, make, model, panel, VIN. The VIN decode tells you whether that F-150 hood or EV door is aluminum before you quote the pull — a +25% conversation to have up front, not after.
Pre-work photos, time-stamped
Photos of pre-existing damage before a tool touches the car are the number-one dispute-killer in dent work. Snap them on the job and they live on the record — estimate, invoice, and after.
Approved in writing, before you pull
California's BAR requires a written, authorized estimate before dent work starts — and it's good practice everywhere. Your customer taps Approve from their phone; the name, time, and amount are logged.
Truck stock that warns you
Glue sticks, tabs, trim clips, release spray — logged once, decremented as you use them, with a per-item "warn me when down to" so the last trim clip never surprises you mid-R&I.
Real profit, not just revenue
PDR consumables are glue and tabs — pennies on the ticket. The Money tab shows what the visit actually netted after fuel and supplies, month by month, ready for tax time.
From door ding to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the customer and the vehicle, tap the dent sizes off the menu, and snap the pre-work photos. The estimate builds itself while you walk the panel.
Send it
Text or email the estimate. The customer sees the photos and taps Approve — a written authorization, logged before the light board comes off the truck.
Get paid
It becomes a numbered invoice with your registration number on it. Take a card, or point them at your Venmo or Zelle — no merchant account, no fee.
What does PDR work cost?
Paintless dent repair prices per dent, sized against coins, with adders for creases, aluminum, and access. Here's what the work runs in 2026, plus a free calculator to price a job.
By the coin
A small dime-to-quarter dent runs $75–$150, and most mobile techs floor the visit at $125–$150. Golf-ball dents run $150–$400. A typical mobile door-ding ticket lands between $150 and $350.
Creases, aluminum & access
A crease locks tension along the whole line and runs $300–$800. Aluminum panels quote about +25% over steel. A dime-size dent on a bodyline can out-price a bigger one in open metal.
Multi-dent & hail
Extra dents on the same panel ride at about half — you're already set up. Hail bills per panel off a matrix (dent count × size); light hail totals $250–$750, whole-car claims run $2,500–$10,000.
PDR cost calculator
Count the dents against a coin, tap the sizes — a PDR number before the light board comes out.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Paintless Dent Repair guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
One price. Every trade you run.
Single Trade
- Up to 100 customers, unlimited jobs
- Branded estimates & invoices
- Registration # on every invoice
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
Multi-Trade
- Everything in Single, plus:
- All trades unlocked
- In-app trade switcher
- One client list across trades
- For the do-it-all operator
Pro
- Everything in Multi-Trade, plus:
- Unlimited customers — Single & Multi cap at 100
- Your Google & Yelp review links on your public page
- AI estimate drafting — photos in, priced lines out
Add body & paint — the dents PDR can't save.
Every dent tech walks away from cracked paint, scuffed bumpers, and stretched metal — damage that needs refinishing, not a rod. Mobile SMART repair picks up exactly there: dents without paint, paint without a booth — same driveway, same customer. A bumper scuff respray runs $375 flat, and the customer who just watched a ding vanish already trusts you with the paint. The Multi-Trade plan runs both trades from one login for $15/mo more than Single Trade; one scuff repair covers the difference for the year. Month-to-month — add or drop a trade right from Billing.
SideWRK for Auto Body & Paint →Add detailing — same driveway, same keys.
You're already at the car with their trust and the panel looking new again. A lot of dent techs add detailing because the customer who just watched a ding disappear is the easiest detail booking there is — while the car's in your driveway anyway. The Multi-Trade plan runs both trades from one login for $15/mo more than Single Trade; one crease job covers the difference for the year. Plans are month-to-month; add or drop a trade right from Billing.
SideWRK for Auto Detailing →Paintless Dent Repair FAQ
Does it cover California's written-estimate rule for dent repair?
PDR for pay is auto body repair under California law — mobile operators register with the BAR (mobile-repair registration took effect October 2025) and need a written, authorized estimate before work begins. SideWRK's estimate → approval flow is that record: the customer approves from their phone, logged with their name, the time, and the amount, and the notice rides on the document. SideWRK documents the work; registering is on you.
What should I charge per dent?
PDR prices per dent, sized against coins. In 2026 a small dime-to-quarter dent runs $75 to $150 — most mobile techs floor the visit at $125 to $150 — a golf-ball dent runs $150 to $400, and a large or creased dent runs $300 to $800. Additional dents on the same panel usually ride at about half, because you're already set up. Use the free PDR cost calculator to build a number.
How do I price aluminum panels?
About 25% over steel is the standard quote — aluminum has no memory and works harder. F-150 hoods and doors and a lot of EV panels are aluminum, and the VIN decode in SideWRK tells you what the panel is made of before you commit to a number.
Can I run more than one trade?
Yes — the Multi-Trade plan unlocks every trade and you switch in a tap, sharing one customer list. PDR pairs naturally with auto detailing — same driveway, same customer, and the car already looks better than it did an hour ago.
How much does it cost?
Single Trade is $24/month for one trade. Multi-Trade is $39/month for every trade. Pro is $89/month for full-time operators. Every plan starts with 14 free days — no card required. You're only charged after you pick a plan. There's no permanent free tier.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Paintless Dent Repair jobs — with real numbers →
Mobile in California? BAR registration and the estimate rules →
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