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Dent Expert

Dent Expert is a mobile paintless dent repair service based in San Mateo, serving the San Francisco Peninsula and specializing in large, complex, collector-car, and glue-pull repairs.

Last verified Oct. 8, 2026
Best for: Large or technically difficult dents on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Verified business facts

Facts were checked against public company pages and cited listings on Oct. 8, 2026. Unverified fields are labeled rather than inferred.

Business nameDent Expert
Owner or lead technicianSal Contreras
LocationMobile service based near West 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403; call first.
Phone(650) 222-2330
HoursMonday–Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; weekends, 8 a.m.–noon.
Service modelMobile only.
Service areaSan Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Francisco.
ServicesLarge and small dents, complex dents, glue pulling, classic and collector-car PDR.
InsuranceNot verified.
WarrantyWritten terms were not located.
PricingPhoto quotes; no fixed-price table verified.
ExperienceThe company states 31 years of experience.
BAR registrationNot published until verified against the California BAR lookup.
LanguagesNot published until confirmed by the business.

Public review summary

4.4 Google (14) and 4.8 Yelp (92)

4.4 Google (14) and 4.8 Yelp (92); 106 combined reviews, checked Oct. 7, 2026.

Ratings are cited third-party facts, not this site’s own reviews, and are not marked up as AggregateRating.

Why Dent Expert is included

Contreras won the 2015 Dent Olympics, developed Dent Dial tooling, and publishes complex-repair evidence. The selection rests on documented competition, invention, and specialization, not Google volume alone.

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