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About Us
AW Repair Group is committed
to Keeping You Moving.
And with the backing of the British
Standard Kitemark accreditation you know you are in the safest of
hands.
Award-winning procedures ensure
a quick response to customer needs.
- Efficient and monitored lead times to ensure your vehicle enters
the repair process quickly;
- Computerized repair scheduling ensures reduced cycle times to
keep downtime to a minimum;
- The most up-to-date equipment is used to ensure repairs to the
modern day vehicle are cost effective and speedy yet safe;
- Regular, pro-active repair updates allow you to stay on the
move without stopping to
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worry about
progress;
- Large geographical coverage ensures speedy attention when you
most need it with collection and delivery throughout the whole
of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, North and East Nottinghamshire;
- A strong fleet of courtesy cars keeps you on the road while
your vehicle is repaired;
- Continuous investment in people gives you only the best in repair
and customer care.
AW Repair Group's procedures
and processes are highly acclaimed winning crash repair industry
awards, customer care awards and business expertise awards. The
South Yorkshire site is the 60th crash repair centre in the UK to
be accredited with the British Standard Kitemark for bodyshops with
the Lincolnshire site expected to achieve accreditation by late
Spring 2008.
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A new British Standard Kitemark
for bodyshops became available to the industry in February 2007
and AW Repair Group is proud to announce that it is one of only
a handful of bodyshop groups to already achieve accreditation.
 AW
Repair Group's locations are able to display the prestigious British
Standard Kitemark logo on their premises.
The BSI PAS125 Kitemark is a
joint initiative between Thatcham, the motor industry research establishment,
the British Standards Institute and is backed by the UK Insurance
industry. The aim of this new quality standard is to ensure that
only those businesses that invest in equipment, people, process
and methods will be able to repair crash vehicles.
Most UK insurers are making the
new accreditation a condition of approved bodyshop status. Whilst
a short period of grace will be allowed for bodyshops to pass the
audit, all approved repairers will be asked to prove that they are
making tangible steps towards accreditation.
Managing Director Andrew Walsh
said: "This is a significant turn in the evolution of bodyshops
and will result in certain operators falling to the wayside. While
it has been costly and time-consuming we had little hesitation in
adopting the PAS 125 standard.
The process is very rigorous
and everyone involved is to be congratulated," he continued.
"I think one of the best aspects of the accreditation is the
constant monitoring.
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It is not just
a case of achieving the status, putting up a certificate and then
carrying on as before. BSI return every few months to carry out
further checks to ensure those processes and procedures are being
adhered to. If not, the Kitemark can be rescinded at any time.
Manufacturers are constantly
striving to improve the quality, reliability, safety and affordability
of the modern day vehicle.
This includes using new materials
such as Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) in the most crucial
areas of the vehicle affected on accident impact.
These light yet strong boran
steels and aluminiums are now used regularly in chassis and roll
bar construction but improper repair can compromise vehicle strength
and occupants' safety.
Only investment in powerful Inverta
technology, equipment and highly trained technicians will ensure
a high quality repair comparable to factory standards.
The BSI Kitemark assures vehicle
owners that AW Repair Group continually invests in the latest and
safest repair methods to maintain the integrity of your vehicle
post-repair.
Computerised wheel and chassis alignment equipment is also used
providing printed reports for your reassurance.
Sadly not all bodyshops take
the responsibility of safety seriously and should not attempt to
repair the new mass-produced vehicles.
By choosing AW Repair Group and
the Kitemark yuou know you are in safe hands.
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