3426 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605
Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Leave A ReviewFamily-owned since 1926 · serving Brandon
Looking for an auto body shop in Brandon that has been fixing cars longer than Brandon Boulevard has had a stoplight? Dixie Paint & Body Shop has been family-owned since 1926, and Brandon drivers make the run to our Tampa shop for dents, bumpers, scratches and full collision work.
It is a straight shot west. Most customers tell us the drive is shorter than the wait at the dealership service desk.
From Brandon to our door
Take I-4 or the Selmon Expressway west toward downtown, then head north of Ybor City to 15th Street.
SR 60 between Kings Avenue and Lakewood Drive is stop, go, stop again. That rhythm produces a lot of crushed trunk lids, cracked tail lamps and bumpers pushed into the quarter panels. We pull the rear bumper, check the reinforcement bar and the trunk floor for kinks, then rebuild from the inside out through our collision repair process.
A low-speed hit can still bend the crash bar behind the cover. We look before we quote.
Holiday weekends at Westfield Brandon turn every row into a bumper-car track. Shopping cart dents, door edge chips, a scraped corner from someone backing out blind. Small stuff, but it bugs you every time you walk up to the car.
We work out shallow dents and refinish only the panel that needs it, so you are not paying to repaint half the car. If the paint is broken through, we blend it in the booth with our factory color matching so the repair disappears.
Debris on I-4 and tight merges onto the Selmon Expressway account for a big share of the cracked and scuffed bumper covers we see from Brandon. Many can be repaired and refinished instead of replaced, which keeps the cost down and keeps the original fit.
When a cover is torn past saving, we source the right part, prep it and paint it to match. Sensors and brackets get reinstalled and checked before the car leaves.
Brandon cars sit in open driveways and uncovered lots all day, and Florida sun eats clear coat. Roofs and hoods go chalky first, then start to peel. A wax will not bring it back once the clear is failing.
We sand off the damaged layer, re-shoot color and clear, and bring the shine back on just the panels that need it or the whole car. Fleet owners running vans out of Brandon can see how we handle multi-vehicle refinishing on our fleet paint and body page.
Bigger hits at the Providence Road and SR 60 intersection, or the I-75 interchange, can shift the frame or unibody. You may only notice a door that closes harder or a car that drifts on the highway.
Our ASE certified technicians measure the structure, straighten what can be straightened and replace what cannot. More detail on that work lives on our Brandon collision repair page.
You get a written estimate before we touch the car. It lists the parts, the labor and the paint work, line by line. Already have a number from another auto body shop in Brandon? Bring it along. Our overhead is low and we will try to beat it.
Estimates are by appointment, but if you are already on this side of town, stop in and we will look at it while you wait.
We work with every insurance company and handle the paperwork, photos and supplements directly with the adjuster, and the choice of shop is yours, not the carrier's.
You get updates from us, not a call center. When the claim closes, the car comes back with the same care as a cash job.
Three generations of the Traina family have run this shop. Angelo Traina Jr. still walks around every finished car before it goes home, checking panel gaps, paint texture and that every light works.
That is the difference between a chain body shop and a family one. When people search for an auto body shop near me and land on a big franchise, they rarely meet the owner.
Plenty of Brandon customers work downtown or in Westshore, so the auto body shop in Brandon's daily commute path is often ours. Drop the car on the way in, catch a ride the last few miles, pick it up on the way home. We are open Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and we will tell you up front how many days the job needs.
If paint damage is the main issue, our Brandon paint damage repair work often turns around faster than a full collision job.
Brandon is our biggest east-side draw, but the same drive works from the towns around it. If you have been typing collision repair near me from a Riverview subdivision, our Riverview body shop page covers that side. Farther out on I-4, see the page for Plant City auto body work.
The shop is at 3426 N 15th Street in Tampa, just north of Ybor City. From Brandon it is a straight run west on I-4 or the Selmon Expressway, usually around 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.
Many Brandon customers think so. You get a family-owned shop that has been in business since 1926, an owner who inspects every car, and written estimates we will try to beat if you bring in another quote.
Many cracked or scuffed bumper covers can be repaired and refinished. If the plastic is torn through or the mounting tabs are broken, replacement is the safer choice. We tell you which one after we look at it.
Estimates are by appointment, but walk-ins are welcome. If you are already in Tampa, stop by and we will look at the car and schedule the repair.
Yes. We match color to the car as it is today, not just the factory code, and blend into the neighboring panels so the repair does not stand out.
Small bumper and dent jobs can be done in a few days. Structural repairs take longer because of parts and measuring. We give you a time frame with the written estimate so you can plan the commute from Brandon.
Yes. Foreign and domestic, daily drivers and older classics.
Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Call (813) 248-3156 or (813) 476-0312 to set up a time.
Send the form, call either number, or just drive over. Brandon drivers who searched auto body shop near me and picked a family shop instead tend to stick with us.
Want to see the paint side first? Look through our auto painting services, or read up on how we repair accident damage. Either way, an auto body shop in Brandon drivers can trust is about half an hour west.