Guides for paintless dent repair shops.
How a PDR pricing matrix works, R&I against R&R, how PDR technicians are paid, the hail repair workflow, and how an estimate changes with who pays. Written plainly, in the trade's own words.
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How a PDR pricing matrix works
Dent size, count range, upcharges, and when a flat price fits better than the grid.
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R&I vs R&R on a PDR estimate
Remove and reinstall against remove and replace: when each appears, and how each is priced and paid.
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How PDR technicians are paid
Commission splits, the facility fee, hourly, flag hours, per panel and salary, with a worked example.
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The hail repair workflow, from drop-off to paid
Each stage of a hail car, from intake and the estimate to supplements, invoicing and getting paid.
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Writing a PDR estimate for insurance, retail and wholesale
How the estimate changes with who pays: pricing, paperwork, approval and billing.
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Choosing software for a PDR shop?
What a PDR or hail shop needs from its software, need by need: repair orders, matrix estimates, supplements, technician pay, invoicing, customer messages, photos and reports.
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