Auto Body & Collision Repair in Arundel, ME — Your Hometown Shop on Route 1
Weirs Collision Center isn't near Arundel. We're in Arundel — 1513 Portland Road, right on Route 1. I-CAR Gold Class certified, PPG paint matched, and backed by a lifetime warranty, with roots on this stretch of York County road going back to 1960.
This Is Our Town, Not Just Our Service Area
Most body shops list Arundel as somewhere they'll drive to. We list it as our address. Weirs Collision Center sits at 1513 Portland Road — US Route 1 — in the middle of the corridor running between Kennebunk and Biddeford. If you live in Arundel, you have almost certainly driven past our building.
Arundel is a town of roughly 4,200 people spread across nearly 24 square miles, bordered by Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Lyman, Dayton, and Biddeford. It carries an unusual amount of traffic for its size: Route 1, Route 111, Route 35, and the Maine Turnpike all cut through or past it, which means local drivers share the road with summer tourists, commuters headed toward Biddeford and Portland, and trucks running the coast.
That mix is what we built the shop around. We're I-CAR Gold Class certified, a PPG Certified Refinisher, and DRP-approved with major insurance carriers. When something happens to your vehicle in Arundel, the nearest certified collision shop is the one in your own town.
🗺️ Finding Us in Arundel
- We're on US Route 1 (Portland Road), the main north–south road through town
- Coming from Route 111 or Route 35, head for Route 1 and turn toward Kennebunk
- Look for 1513 Portland Road — on-site parking, walk-ins welcome
- Off the Turnpike: Exit 32 (Biddeford) or Exit 25 (Kennebunk) both feed onto Route 1
What Actually Damages Cars Around Here
We're the shop closest to these roads, so we see the same handful of problems over and over. Here's what comes through our doors from Arundel drivers.
Route 1 Summer Traffic
From June through Labor Day, Route 1 through Arundel fills with out-of-state drivers hunting for turnoffs instead of watching the car ahead. Low-speed rear-end impacts and mirror strikes spike every summer — and modern bumpers hide sensors and structure underneath.
Deer on Route 111 & 35
The wooded stretches toward Lyman and Dayton are active deer habitat, with the worst months running October through January. Deer strikes routinely cause structural and sensor damage well beyond the visible dent.
Black Ice on Side Roads
Route 1 gets treated early; Arundel's back roads and driveways don't. Single-vehicle slides into ditches, mailboxes, and snowbanks are among the most common winter repairs we handle from right here in town.
Road Salt & Undercarriage Rust
Route 1 and the Turnpike approaches get heavy brine treatment all winter. Salt spray accelerates corrosion on anything parked outside — an invisible problem right up until it becomes an expensive one.
Frost Heaves & Potholes
Every spring, Maine's freeze-thaw cycle opens up the same stretches of pavement. Pothole strikes bend wheels, crack lower valances, and knock alignment out — damage that seems cosmetic but isn't.
Commercial & Trailer Traffic
Route 1 through Arundel carries steady delivery trucks, contractor rigs, and boat and camper trailers. Wide turns in tight lots and gravel thrown from truck tires account for a real share of the paint and panel work we do.
Every Repair, Handled in Town
From deer strikes to door dings, every service is performed by I-CAR certified technicians and backed by a lifetime warranty — without leaving Arundel.
Collision & Structural Repair
Frame and unibody repair to OEM specifications. I-CAR certified on aluminum, high-strength steel, and mixed-material vehicles — the repair a deer strike or ditch slide actually demands.
Paint & Color Matching
PPG certified paint system with computerized spectrophotometer color matching. Adjacent panels blended so the repair disappears instead of merely being covered.
Paintless Dent Repair
Hail damage, door dings, and parking lot dents removed without filler or refinishing — faster, more affordable, and your factory paint stays factory.
Auto Glass Replacement
Windshield and side glass with ADAS recalibration when the vehicle requires it. A Route 1 rock chip today is a cracked windshield next week.
Direct Insurance Billing
We work directly with every major carrier and hold DRP status with several. You approve the repair; we handle the claim from estimate through pickup.
Bedliners & Rust Protection
Patriot Liner authorized dealer, plus ResistAll undercoating for vehicles that live outside through a Maine winter on a salted Route 1.
The Shop Your Neighbors Already Use
Being the local shop cuts both ways. We run into our customers at the transfer station and the post office — a fairly strong incentive to do the job right the first time.
- I-CAR Gold Class certified — the industry's highest technician standard
- PPG Certified Refinisher — computerized color match, not guesswork
- Ten OEM certifications — GM, Stellantis, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, INFINITI, Subaru and more
- Lifetime warranty on all collision repair and paint — written, no expiration
- Direct insurance billing — all major carriers, no out-of-pocket chasing
- OEM repair procedures — manufacturer specs, not shortcuts
- Rental coordination — we call Enterprise so you don't have to
Here Since Before It Was Called Arundel
The town took the name Arundel in 1957, having spent the previous four decades as North Kennebunkport. Weirs has been repairing vehicles on this stretch of Route 1 since 1960. We're not a franchise that opened a location here — we're a family business that grew up alongside the town.
Don't Take Our Word For It
Our customers are our neighbors, and they've left a public record of what working with us is like. Read it yourself — unedited, on platforms we don't control.
Questions From Arundel Drivers
Straightforward answers to what our neighbors ask us most.
Yes. Weirs Collision Center is located in Arundel at 1513 Portland Road, directly on US Route 1 between Kennebunk and Biddeford. We're I-CAR Gold Class certified, a PPG Certified Refinisher, and hold collision repair certifications from ten manufacturers. Arundel drivers do not need to travel to Biddeford, Saco, or Portland for certified collision work — it's available in town.
Get yourself and any passengers safely clear of traffic, then report the claim to your insurance company. Deer strikes are normally covered under comprehensive rather than collision coverage, so the deductible that applies may differ from what you'd expect. Photograph the damage before the vehicle is moved if it's safe to do so. Then call us at (207) 604-7291 — we'll coordinate with your carrier, arrange a tow if the vehicle isn't drivable, and get the repair scheduled. Deer damage frequently hides structural and sensor problems behind a dent that looks minor, so have it properly assessed either way.
No. Under Maine law, your insurance company cannot require you to use a particular collision repair facility. You have the right to choose Weirs — or any licensed shop — regardless of what an adjuster recommends. We hold DRP status with several major carriers, which means we can bill them directly and manage the claim paperwork for you. You pay your deductible; we handle the rest.
We repair all makes and models. We also hold manufacturer collision certifications from GM, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, INFINITI, and Subaru, which means we have the factory training, equipment, and documented procedures those brands require for a repair to be done to specification. For any make we work on, we follow OEM repair procedures rather than improvising. The full list is on our certifications page.
If your policy includes rental coverage, we'll confirm it with your carrier and coordinate directly with Enterprise on your behalf, so you're not making extra calls. If your policy doesn't include rental coverage, we'll tell you plainly what the local out-of-pocket options look like before you commit to anything.
It depends on the severity of the damage and on parts availability — a bumper repair and a structural repair are very different jobs. We'll give you a realistic timeline at the estimate rather than an optimistic one, and we'll tell you promptly if a parts delay changes it. Because we're local, plenty of Arundel customers simply stop in to see the vehicle mid-repair, and that's fine with us.
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Right Here in Arundel.
You don't have to leave town for a proper repair. Weirs Collision Center is on Route 1 — I-CAR Gold Class certified, lifetime warranty, direct insurance billing, and a family business that has been here since 1960.