American RV Restoration

American RV Restoration is a full-service RV repair shop based in Longview, Texas, at 3200 Brent Rd. You bring the RV to its shop. Its main work is repair, maintenance and full restoration of Airstreams, motorhomes, travel trailers and campers, both vintage and modern. It can also help coordinate transport to and from the shop with haulers, which matters if your rig is far away.

The shop works on axles, brake systems, water damage, plumbing, electrical systems, roofs, flooring, propane systems, solar installations, appliance upgrades, smart control panels and lithium battery conversions. It names Airstream, Spartan and Shasta trailers among the brands it works on. Its facility is a 15,000 sq. ft. building in the Spring Hill area, and it names Longview, East Texas and nationwide as its service area.

It does not publish a trip fee, an hourly rate or prices for repair jobs, so ask for a price on your job and for the cost of getting the trailer to the shop when you call. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and no after-hours or emergency service is listed, so a breakdown on a Sunday will have to wait. It lists "Insurance Claims Welcome" and "Appraisals Offered," so ask what an appraisal covers before you book one.

Founder Ethan Langley describes his background as "nearly 30 years of automotive restoration experience." The shop does not publish certifications, a license number or an insurance statement, so ask for these before you leave a trailer. Knowing who owns the shop and where it sits gives you someone to call back if the work goes wrong. Google rates it 4.8 stars from 26 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner in East Texas or farther away who wants a vintage trailer, an Airstream or an insurance claim repair done at a restoration shop, and who can get the rig to Longview.