Northern Collision Centre is a collision repair workshop at 504 Cranford Street in Papanui, Christchurch, beside the Caltex garage. It moved there after operating next door since February 2008. The workshop has modern equipment, a monitored alarm system and an I-CAR New Zealand training link. The business is an approved repairer for almost all New Zealand insurance companies.
Repairs start once the insurer has supplied a claim number and the car has been assessed. The estimate and repair time are given first, then the car is booked in for a date, and the quote goes to the insurer digitally. Most parts come from New Zealand, but some are ordered from overseas, and the website says these can take up to 12 weeks at present. Any excess is payable on pickup, and all work is guaranteed to return the vehicle to its pre-accident condition. Open Locally lists one other panel beater within one kilometre, Hy Class Panel and Paint, 0.9 km away, rated 5.0 from 76 reviews.