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We believe that to be the best we need to cover all the bases – it’s one of the reasons the Lawrence David Group provides an end to end service. It’s not just about building the bodies to help your operation grow, it’s about ensuring you have all the services you need under one roof.
Advance Body Repairs, established in 1990 as part of the Lawrence David Group, offer one of the most comprehensive commercial vehicle and trailer repair, refurbishment and conversion services in the country. From trailer repairs, through to tail-lift fitting and servicing, Advance Body Repairs can solve the problems you’re facing and keep your vehicles moving.
We don’t limit ourselves to just the bodies we build – we can repair, refurbish or convert the bodies on any commercial vehicle you bring to us. Our extensive experience within the industry gives us over 45 years of design and engineering expertise, which we apply to every project. It’s why we’re the strength behind the haulage industry.
Commercial Vehicles of all shapes and sizes only have a finite lifespan. They are used daily, travel long distances and suffer from all manner of wear and tear – it’s part and parcel of operating in this industry.
Advance Body Repairs specialise in the refurbishment of Trucks, Trailers, Rigids and Commercial Vans regardless of manufacturer. We can replace or refurbish individual components or, if necessary, rebuild the entire body on the same chassis. If you’d like to talk through your requirements with one of our skilled engineers, you just need to call us.
Over a lifetime of use your bodies are bound to suffer wear and tear and lose their shine. We know it’s not always practical to buy a new trailer when this happens. Advance Body Repairs offer a shot blasting service – we can strip the body back to metal and, using our dedicated paint-shop, have it looking good as new in a matter of days.
Even Lawrence David’s industry-leading ‘ArmourSheet’ curtains can sustain damage in a road traffic accident. Advance Body Repairs can order and fit the replacement curtains for you and will guarantee they are the same quality as the original curtains.
Any number of things can cause all sorts of damage to trailers and rigid bodies. Lawrence David manufactures most of the parts we use ourselves, so if your rear doors or shutters are damaged, we’ll repair or replace them with the right parts the first time around. Even though we don’t manufacture parts for commercial vans, we have longstanding relationships with businesses that do so we can source the parts we need with the minimum of hassle.
Advance Body Repairs have their own dedicated paint shop capable of spraying anything from a commercial van panel through to a double-deck trailer or even the truck itself. As part of our service, we can provide sign-writing and livery options to ensure the trailer matches your brand identity and promotes your business to the public.
Accidents happen – sometimes they can’t be avoided. When they do happen, what really matters is getting the vehicle or body back on the road. Advance Body Repairs specialise in repairing trucks, trailer and rigid bodies and commercial vans of any make or model.
Our highly skilled engineers, backed by our wealth of experience, ensure fast turnaround times on most projects. As part of our service, we provide you with a dedicated project manager for the more complicated jobs to help everything run smoothly and make sure we get your vehicle back on the road.
Depending on the severity of the accident, there could be structural damage to the chassis. In the event this happens, Advance Body Repairs can re-align the chassis for you before we re-build or repair the body.
In the event of an accident, the roof rails can become twisted and hinder the movement of the curtains or reduce the structural integrity of the body. Advance Body Repairs can re-align and repair the roof on any trailer or rigid body, regardless of manufacturer.
Even Lawrence David’s industry-leading ‘ArmourSheet’ curtains can sustain damage in a road traffic accident. Advance Body Repairs can order and fit the replacement curtains for you and will guarantee they are the same quality as the original curtains.
Our service isn’t limited to trailers and rigid bodies. We can repair and replace damaged parts from the cab, panels on your vans or the body itself. If you’re not sure what to do, we can advise you on the best course of action – you just need to call us.
Lawrence David Group doesn’t believe in limitations – they are a barrier to success. Since 1973 we’ve specialised in bespoke design and engineering and that extends through all divisions of our business.
We relish the opportunity to get involved in bespoke projects. Whether that’s a van conversion or kit-out, or adding a second deck to an existing trailer, we assess each project on its own merits and provide a dedicated project manager from start through to completion.
Nothing is a limitation at Advance Body Repairs. Our skilled team can devise solutions to most problems and help your business succeed. We can increase the overall height of your trailer and add a second deck to increase your payload if required; if that’s not an option, we can fit a second deck within the existing body without increasing the overall height. Either way, our customers win.
If your existing vehicle or trailer doesn’t match your operational needs after a period of growth, we can alter the body to suit your requirements. If you’ve taken on additional business that has different load restraint demands, for example, we can adapt the body to meet those specifications.
Advance Body Repairs’ Corby Division offer a Van Conversion service for customers that might not require a trailer or rigid body. Our team of project managers and engineers can work with you to design a solution that matches your operation.
Whether that’s something as simple as adding shelves or a racking system to the interior or designing a bespoke solution based on your needs, we have the experience and the skills to keep you moving forward.
Advance Body Repairs offer the option of Ply-Lining the interior of your Commercial Vehicle for added protection and enhanced aesthetics. This helps to protect the panels from dents and also allows you to fix things to the wood – like tools – without damaging the panels.
We can design and fit ergonomic solutions that will enhance your operation and give your business a competitive edge. All our work is completed to the highest standards of quality and our bespoke design solutions will ensure your finished vehicle is fit for purpose.
With 45 years’ experience operating within the commercial vehicle industry, we know better than most what it takes to get vehicles back on the road if they breakdown. In consultation with the client, we can design and kit out breakdown recovery vans and mobile service vehicles to suit your needs.
Repair and Refurbishment is our speciality, it’s what we’re known throughout the industry for. If you operate within the Mobile Repair sector or visit customers’ premises to conduct repairs to equipment, we can design a solution to take your business to the next level and impress your customers.
Lawrence David Group has operated within the Last Mile Delivery / Home Delivery sector for several years now. We’ve designed last mile solutions for household names and apply this same experience at Advance Body Repairs for our Van Conversions. Collaborating with our customers, we’ll design a solution that maximises payload and ensures your deliveries run smoothly.
For over 25 years we’ve been at the forefront of body repairs and refurbishments. Advance Body Repairs’ skilled engineers are uniquely placed to offer the full spectrum of services to our customers.
We are here to support you and your business. Whether you need an MOT, Brake Roller Test or a simple electrical repair, we can work with you to provide bespoke solutions for your operation.
We understand the requirements operators must meet to keep their vehicles on the road. Our expertise can help you plan a maintenance routine that will ensure your business meets its statutory requirements. We can help with routine maintenance, LOLER, Tail-Lift Services and more.
Our facility in Corby has the capacity to offer MOTs for all types of trucks and commercial vehicles. As part of your scheduled maintenance, which we can also help you organise, we can help you ensure your vehicles stay roadworthy and offer fast turnaround times to make things even easier.
We understand that organising all the different elements of truck and trailer testing takes up valuable time – time better spent on the road. As part of the service offered by Advance Body Repairs, we can Brake Test your truck and trailer and make sure that it conforms to the legal requirements.
As part of our service, we can repair any mechanical or electrical faults that may arise during the lifetime of the vehicle. Our skilled mechanics will conduct any necessary repairs as part of your vehicle’s service or after its MOT.
