Welcome to
Mathews-Carlsen Body Works

Mathews-Carlsen Body Works is a full service auto body repair shop in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula. We work on all makes and models with an emphasis on European automobiles.

Established in 1955, we continue to stand behind our quality work on all types of vehicles as we have for over half a century. Over the years, the business has been recognized as one of the top body shops in the Bay Area for quality, service and dependability as well as being recognized as a “Clean Bay Business” by the city of Palo Alto and the Regional Water Quality Control Plant. We are centrally located to all peninsula cities right off the 101 freeway in Palo Alto.

You can contact us by phone or email anytime 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. If you need an estimate, please come before 4:00pm as we stop writing estimates at 4:00pm.

We will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th, for Thanksgiving! Thank you, and happy holidays!


Our Certifications


Audi certified collision repair logo
Audi

Honda certified collision repair logo
Honda/Acura

Volkswagen certified collision repair logo
Volkswagen

Volvo certified collision repair logo
Volvo

“I was extremely delighted at the level of service I received from Mathews-Carlsen. A week after JR looked over the damage on my BMW, he had it in the shop, bumper pre-ordered. I was on a business trip during the time. When I got back, the car was waiting for me in my drive-way, washed and in beautiful shape. Now I can’t say that they’d deliver your car, but that was definitely the icing on the cake for me. Great service.”

Scott K. | San Jose, CA

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