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Rankings updated November 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement Maya, the Top Rated AI concierge Maya is on now ## Have Maya call you. Pick your trade and Maya texts you from (813) 454-0813. Reply YES and the call comes in about a minute: you play the customer and hear how an AI answers the front desk for a Charleston business like yours. It is a demo, and it also covers After Hours AI, the service behind these agents. Talk with Maya now [or text her at (813) 454-0813](sms:+18134540813) Your name Mobile Your industry Choose your industry Appliance Repair Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Chimney & Fireplace Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning Concrete & Masonry Decks & Patios Drywall Electrical EV Charger Installation Fencing Flooring Foundation & Sinkhole Repair Garage Door Services Generator Installation Gutters Handyman Services Home Security & Alarms House Cleaning & Maid Service HVAC & Air Conditioning Insulation Junk Removal & Hauling Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Landscaping & Lawn Care Locksmith & Security Moving Companies Painting Paving & Asphalt Pest Control & Termites Plumbing Pond & Lake Restoration Pool Services Pressure Washing Roofing Screen Enclosures & Lanai Septic Services Siding Solar Installation Tree Service Water Damage & Mold Wildlife & Animal Removal Window Cleaning Windows & Doors Acupuncture Botox & Fillers Chiropractic Compounding Pharmacy Cryotherapy & Recovery Day Spas Dentists & Dental Care Float & Salt Therapy Functional Medicine Hair Restoration Hormone Therapy Hospice & Palliative Care IV Therapy & Infusions Massage Therapy Med Spas Med Spas & Aesthetics Medical Weight Loss Peptide Therapy Physical Therapy Primary & Family Care Regenerative Medicine Skin & Laser Treatments Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals Wellness Centers Women's Health Auto Body & Collision Auto Detailing Auto Repair & Mechanics Car Dealerships Car Washes Driving Schools Gas Stations Towing Truck Stops & Travel Centers Financial Advisors Funeral Homes Home Inspection IT & Technology Consultants Law Firms Legal Title & Escrow Companies Barbershops & Barbers Boutique Hotels & Inns Bubble Tea & Boba Shops Cannabis Dispensaries Florists & Flower Delivery Food Trucks Hair Salons & Stylists Restaurants Retail & Specialty Stores Smoke Shops Sporting Goods Apartments Boxing Gyms Daycare & Preschool Dog Boarding Gyms & Fitness Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Gyms Martial Arts Party Rentals Self-Storage Tutoring I agree that Top Rated may text and call me at this number, including with an automated or AI voice, about my request. Consent is not required to buy anything. Reply STOP to opt out. Have Maya call me To opt in here, pick your industry, enter your mobile number and tick the consent box above. Top Rated Cities and our assistant Maya may then text and call you about your request, including with an automated or AI voice. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. See our [privacy policy](https://topratedcities.com/privacy). ## How to pick an auto body shop in Charleston After an accident, the right body shop works with your insurer, matches the paint exactly, and guarantees the repair. Cheapest is rarely best when it is your car's structure. Salt air, historic homes and hurricane season are hard on a house. Lowcountry owners need trades who understand old construction and coastal weather. When you compare auto body and collision shops in Charleston, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing. Searching for auto body and collision shops near me in Charleston? Everyone ranked below serves Charleston and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Downtown, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Daniel Island, North Charleston. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. How we rank these Charleston businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Charleston to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase. **What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site. How much each kind of review counts - 1.6x**Verified job** A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job. - 1.2x**Verified account** A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job. - 1x**Google** A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted. - 0x**Unverified** Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing. Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Charleston ranking Show independents only 1 [Compass Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/compass-collision/) ★★★★★ 5 · 283 Google reviews · 1949 Dulsey Rd Ste 202 [View profile](/biz/compass-collision/) [Call](tel:+18433807055) [Website](https://www.compasscollisioncharleston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Simmons Collison Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/simmons-collison/) ★★★★★ 5 · 85 Google reviews · 3704 State Rd S-10-1333 [View profile](/biz/simmons-collison/) [Call](tel:+18434595868) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Custom Auto Refinishing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/custom-auto-refinishing/) ★★★★★ 5 · 53 Google reviews · 1051 St Andrews Blvd [View profile](/biz/custom-auto-refinishing/) [Call](tel:+18435565900) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Tideline Automotive Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tideline-automotive/) ★★★★★ 5 · 31 Google reviews · 1949 Dulsey Rd Ste 202 [View profile](/biz/tideline-automotive/) [Call](tel:+18433807055) [Website](https://instagram.com/tideline_auto?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [AAA Action Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/aaa-action-auto-body/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 49 Google reviews · 6921 Stall Rd [View profile](/biz/aaa-action-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+18438630506) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Norton & Richardson Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/norton-richardson-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 739 Google reviews · 901 W 5th N St [View profile](/biz/norton-richardson-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18438736892) [Website](https://nortonandrichardson.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Regency Collision Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/regency-collision-center/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 392 Google reviews · 2452 Savannah Hwy [View profile](/biz/regency-collision-center/) [Call](tel:+18438523074) [Website](http://regencycollisioncenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [BETTER COLLISION - Beaufort Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/better-collision-beaufort/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 373 Google reviews · 110 Industrial Village Rd [View profile](/biz/better-collision-beaufort/) [Call](tel:+18435247155) [Website](https://www.bettercollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [Alves Collision LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/alves-collision-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 248 Google reviews · 702 Miles Jamison Rd [View profile](/biz/alves-collision-llc/) [Call](tel:+18439703100) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [ABBS Collision auto body repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/abbs-collision-auto-body-repair/) ★★★★★ 5 · 15 Google reviews · 1567 Castlewick Ave [View profile](/biz/abbs-collision-auto-body-repair/) [Call](tel:+18436310621) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [AAA Action Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/aaa-action-auto-body/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 84 Google reviews · 4325 Gwinnett St [View profile](/biz/aaa-action-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+18435521777) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [Classic Collision](/biz/classic-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 80 Google reviews · 619 Marina Dr [View profile](/biz/classic-collision/) [Call](tel:+18433778183) [Website](https://classiccollision.com/locations/classic-collision-clements-ferry/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Bourne's Auto Paint And Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bourne-s-auto-paint-and-body/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 26 Google reviews · 1713 Signal Point Rd [View profile](/biz/bourne-s-auto-paint-and-body/) [Call](tel:+18437954826) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Better Collision - Mt Pleasant Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/better-collision-mt-pleasant-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 510 Google reviews · 429 Broadway St [View profile](/biz/better-collision-mt-pleasant-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18438304505) [Website](http://www.bettercollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Palmetto Collision LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/palmetto-collision-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 84 Google reviews · 4155 Dorchester Rd [View profile](/biz/palmetto-collision-llc/) [Call](tel:+18435541426) [Website](http://www.palmettocollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Stono Body Works Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/stono-body-works/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 24 Google reviews · 1743 Signal Point Rd [View profile](/biz/stono-body-works/) [Call](tel:+18437958318) [Website](https://usmapid.org/details/stono-body-works-ChIJu7J?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [EVen Better Collision - Charleston Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/even-better-collision-charleston-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 46 Google reviews · 2041 Bees Ferry Rd [View profile](/biz/even-better-collision-charleston-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18438673700) [Website](https://www.bettercollision.com/evenbetter?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Singleton's Paint & Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/singleton-s-paint-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 67 Google reviews · 1335 King St [View profile](/biz/singleton-s-paint-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18437239345) [Website](https://tinyispowerful.com/directory/ads/singletons-paint-body-shop/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [The Mobile Auto Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-mobile-auto-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 67 Google reviews · 8761 Old University Blvd Ste B [View profile](/biz/the-mobile-auto-shop/) [Call](tel:+18433727726) [Website](https://themobileautoshopsc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Better Collision - Charleston Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/better-collision-charleston-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 206 Google reviews · 2037 Bees Ferry Rd [View profile](/biz/better-collision-charleston-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18438673500) [Website](https://www.bettercollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 408 Google reviews · 2895 Ashley Phosphate Rd [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision/) [Call](tel:+18437973611) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/north-charleston?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 646 Google reviews · 6425 Fain St [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision/) [Call](tel:+18437305733) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/charleston-airport?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [Kings Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/kings-auto-body/) ★★★★ 4.3 · 28 Google reviews · 2140 Beaufort Ave Ste b4 [View profile](/biz/kings-auto-body/) [Website](https://www.facebook.com/kingsautobody/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Crash Champions Collision Repair James Island](/biz/crash-champions-collision-repair-james-island/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 145 Google reviews · 429 Fleming Rd #2410 [View profile](/biz/crash-champions-collision-repair-james-island/) [Call](tel:+18437950823) [Website](https://crashchampions.com/locations/james-island?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Classic Collision](/biz/classic-collision/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 225 Google reviews · 405 N Goose Creek Blvd [View profile](/biz/classic-collision/) [Call](tel:+18437649379) [Website](https://classiccollision.com/locations/classic-collision-goose-creek/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [Fender Mender - West Ashley Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fender-mender-west-ashley-body-shop/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 392 Google reviews · 2440 Savannah Hwy [View profile](/biz/fender-mender-west-ashley-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18437631311) [Website](https://charlestonbodyshop.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 441 Google reviews · 1893 Sam Rittenberg Blvd [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision/) [Call](tel:+18437630308) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/west-ashley?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 28 [Hendrick Luxury Collision Charleston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hendrick-luxury-collision-charleston/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 678 Google reviews · 1535b Savannah Hwy [View profile](/biz/hendrick-luxury-collision-charleston/) [Call](tel:+18437693000) [Website](https://www.hendrickcars.com/south-carolina/charleston/hendrick-luxury-collision-charleston.htm?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 29 [Smiths Paint and Body North Charleston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/smiths-paint-and-body-north-charleston/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 29 Google reviews · Off Barnwell [View profile](/biz/smiths-paint-and-body-north-charleston/) [Call](tel:+18435300007) Unclaimed - is this yours? 30 [Classic Collision](/biz/classic-collision/) ★★★★ 4.3 · 156 Google reviews · 3200 Ashley Phosphate Rd [View profile](/biz/classic-collision/) [Call](tel:+18432079151) [Website](https://classiccollision.com/locations/classic-collision-north-charleston/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 31 [Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting](/biz/maaco-auto-body-shop-painting/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 363 Google reviews · 5786 Dorchester Rd [View profile](/biz/maaco-auto-body-shop-painting/) [Call](tel:+18432563863) [Website](https://www.maaco.com/locations/sc/north-charleston-12257/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 32 [Southern Imports Collision Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/southern-imports-collision-center/) ★★★★ 4 · 55 Google reviews · 7127 Cross County Rd [View profile](/biz/southern-imports-collision-center/) [Call](tel:+18435521333) Unclaimed - is this yours? 33 [Holy City Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/holy-city-collision/) ★★★★ 4.1 · 131 Google reviews · 7222a Cross Park Dr [View profile](/biz/holy-city-collision/) [Call](tel:+18438688192) [Website](http://www.holycitycollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 34 [Gerber Collision & Glass](/biz/gerber-collision-glass/) ★★★★ 4.1 · 145 Google reviews · 2821 Azalea Dr [View profile](/biz/gerber-collision-glass/) [Call](tel:+18437142768) [Website](https://www.gerbercollision.com/locations/north-charleston-sc?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Charleston; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Auto Body & Collision in Charleston: common questions ### Who are the best auto body and collision shops in Charleston? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of November 2026, the top rated auto body and collision shops in Charleston are Compass Collision, Simmons Collison, Custom Auto Refinishing. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find auto body and collision shops near me in Charleston? Every company ranked on this page serves Charleston and the surrounding area, including Downtown, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Daniel Island, North Charleston. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest auto body shop is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### How do I choose an auto body shop in Charleston? After an accident, the right body shop works with your insurer, matches the paint exactly, and guarantees the repair. Cheapest is rarely best when it is your car's structure. ## Are you a top-rated Charleston pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. Related in Charleston: [Moving Companies](/moving/) · [Junk Removal & Hauling](/junk-removal/) · [Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning](/commercial-cleaning/) · [Locksmith & Security](/locksmith/)