Carl's Collision Center

Carl's Collision Center is a collision and body repair shop based in Fall River, Massachusetts, with other locations in New Bedford and Newport. It is family-owned since 1994. You bring the RV to its shop rather than the other way around.

Most body shops turn RV damage away, but Carl's built an oversized paint booth specifically for motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers. It works on fiberglass panel repair, aluminum framing, color-matched refinishing, oversized glass and slide-out mechanisms on Class A motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers. RV bodies are built differently than a car's stamped steel, and a shop without the space or the experience can leave a blend that shows from across a parking lot.

No hourly rate, trip fee or RV-specific pricing is published, so ask about cost and timeline when you call. The shop's hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, closed Sunday.

Carl's holds 20+ manufacturer certifications and I-CAR Gold Class status, and it backs its work with a "Lifetime warranty on our repairs," which matters on a large fiberglass panel repair where a bad blend or a structural shortcut might not show up until the next trip. It serves the South Coast and Newport County, including Somerset, Swansea, Westport, Dartmouth, Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown, Assonet, Acushnet and Freetown. Google rates it 4.8 stars from 420+ reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner near Fall River, New Bedford or Newport with collision or body damage, fiberglass panel work, or a slide-out or glass problem tied to an accident, who wants a shop built to handle RV-sized bodywork rather than turn it away.