Almaden RV Collision Auto Body, Paint, Service & Repair

Almaden RV Collision Auto Body, Paint, Service & Repair is a shop based at 494 Phelan Ave in San Jose, California. You bring the RV to them, and they have served the South Bay, Santa Clara and San Jose area since 1985.

They work on motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and Class B rigs, covering coach systems, chassis work and collision auto body and paint under one roof. The list runs from roofs, slide-outs, generators, water heaters and furnaces to plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, flooring and full remodels. On the collision side they handle fiberglass and body panel repair, paint matching, glass and windshield work, and they are a direct repair facility for insurance companies including National General, AAA, Progressive, Farmers and Geico, which matters if your rig has been in an accident and you want the shop dealing with the claim instead of you.

No hourly rate or trip fee is published, so ask about both when you call. They do publish pricing for pre-purchase inspections: an 80-point PDI runs from $375 for small motorhomes up to $750 for large diesel pushers, useful if you are buying used and want a shop to find problems before you do. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, closed weekends. Work carries a full warranty on labor and parts. Techs hold factory training and authorizations across brands including Fleetwood, Winnebago, Roadtrek, Dometic, Cummins, Onan and HWH, and the shop has been owned and operated by the Caprino family since 1989.

This is a good fit for an owner near San Jose who needs body and paint work after a collision, a pre-purchase inspection on a used rig, or a shop that can also handle generator, appliance or slide-out repairs without a six-week dealer wait.