In 1977, a well-known auto body repair chain thought they'd try their hand at fixing large vehicles, so they opened a shop in Hayward, CA and started to bring in business. At the time, Sam Portillo worked for the phone company as an engineer, and he and his wife Terry lived on the same block as several of the executives from the body shop chain.
Sam and Terry soon discovered that the new shop was going up for sale as a franchise, so in 1979, Sam decided to leave the phone company and bought the franchise. Using his experience with the phone company and a lot of hard work, he started building up the RV and truck body repair shop, focusing on excellent customer service and strong customer relationships.
Sam and Terry soon discovered that the new shop was going up for sale as a franchise, so in 1979, Sam decided to leave the phone company and bought the franchise. Using his experience with the phone company and a lot of hard work, he started building up the RV and truck body repair shop, focusing on excellent customer service and strong customer relationships.
Services
Truck Services
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Fleet Maintenance managers demand CA BEAR Truck Repair because we service their entire fleet. From earth moving equipment, to Heavy Commercial Tractor & Trailers, to lighter vehicles such as cargo vans & small fleet vehicles. Some of our services are frame straightening, body repair, electrical, carpet & upholstery steam cleaning & detailing.
Media Sandblast
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CA BEAR's custom built Clemco Abrasive Blast Media Recovery System is the largest in the bay area. This automatic media recycle system gives us the capability to offer low prices and quick turn around. After all parts are removed or thoroughly protected, media blasting strips the surface to bare metal, so that the new coat of paint adheres smoothly to a new porous surface.
Fabrication
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CA BEAR provides services & products to Architectural, Automotive, Food Services, Marine, and the Technology industries. Many of our customers have a need for prototypes, discontinued parts, repairs, or restorations. We work with non-ferrous metals & ferrous metals, such as Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Aluminum, and copper.
Insurance Repair Work
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CA BEAR is an insurance claims specialist, boasting a highly trained staff, including a former major insurance company damage assessment specialist and Adjuster trainer. Because we speak the language and have an insider's knowledge of the insurance industry, our friendly staff will get you through the maze of paperwork and get you back on the road in no time.
Testimonials
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Sam and BEAR did a great job on repairing crash damage to an older RV, keeping the price reasonable. RV crashed nose into an overhang, bent aluminum frame loop, cracked fiberglass, broken wood interior paneling.
Checked around for estimates (using a good set of photos) including RV shops in South San Francisco, Novato and Sacramento, got a wide range of estimates from $2000-$10000+ including corporate ("its totaled, we can't be liable for hidden damage, need to take the whole thing apart") and several flakes (if a shop is flaky on returning calls for an estimate, how hard will it be to get the work complete?).
Checked around for estimates (using a good set of photos) including RV shops in South San Francisco, Novato and Sacramento, got a wide range of estimates from $2000-$10000+ including corporate ("its totaled, we can't be liable for hidden damage, need to take the whole thing apart") and several flakes (if a shop is flaky on returning calls for an estimate, how hard will it be to get the work complete?).
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