Home / Accident Repair Lytham

Structural Aluminium Repair Lytham St Annes.

Stanways Autobodies is an independent accident repair centre in Lytham St Annes. The workshop was established in 1974 and has been family owned and run since 2017. We repair cars, vans and commercial vehicles for UK motor insurers and for private customers, working to BS10125 with zero non-conformances in 2024, 2025 and 2026. We are Hyundai manufacturer approved, we have a structural aluminium bay, and collection and delivery is free within 40 miles.

Structural aluminium repair in Lytham St Annes. A dedicated bay, fully operational since July 2026, kept separate from steel repair and within our audited BS10125 scope.

Dedicated Aluminium BayBS10125 AccreditedADAS In HouseFree 40-Mile Collection

⚡ Get Instant Estimate →📞 01253 735544

What We Do

Aluminium needs its own bay, and its own method.

More modern cars use aluminium in the body structure, often alongside steel in the same shell. Aluminium has to be repaired to the manufacturer's method with its own tools and a clean working area, because contact with steel can lead to corrosion. Our dedicated aluminium bay keeps the two apart, and the work sits within our audited BS10125 scope.

Separate Aluminium Bay

A dedicated, separated bay so aluminium and steel never share tools or space.

Manufacturer Methods

Aluminium panels and structures are repaired to the vehicle manufacturer's method, not improvised.

ADAS Calibration

Cameras and radar are recalibrated in house after the repair, not sent to a third party.

Structural Checks

Structural repairs are brought back to manufacturer tolerance on our frame straightening jig.

Paint & Refinish

Computerised colour matching and full refinishing in our spray booths.

EV & Hybrid

Many electric cars use aluminium structures. The high-voltage system is made safe before any repair starts.

Insurance Claims

We work with your insurer, or with the other driver's insurer if the accident was not your fault.

The Stanways Process

BS10125. Zero shortcuts.

BS10125 is the British Standard for accident repair. We have passed audit with zero non-conformances in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and structural aluminium is within our 2026 scope.

Every vehicle goes through the same sequence: damage appraisal, structural assessment, parts ordering (OEM where required), repair, refinish, alignment, ADAS calibration, quality check, valet, handover.

Why it matters: BS10125 means your repair is documented, your parts are traceable, and your vehicle's safety systems are restored to the standard the manufacturer intended. If you ever need to show the quality of a previous repair, for example when selling, insuring or making a warranty claim, you have it in writing.

Our Equipment

Built for the modern car.

A purpose-built 2024 facility with a dedicated structural aluminium bay kept separate from steel repair, and ADAS calibration done in house.

Twin Rowley spray booths

Full down-draught, gas bake. Two booths, so work does not queue behind a single drying cycle.

Hunter WA450 wheel alignment

Four-wheel alignment with a full printed report on every job.

ADAS calibration rig

Front camera, radar and lane-assist recalibration done on site, not subcontracted.

EV-safe workshop

High-voltage isolation procedures and IMI Level 4 EV qualification in house.

Computerised colour matching

Spectrophotometer reads your vehicle’s exact shade. No “near enough” paint matches.

Frame straightening jig

For chassis and structural repairs back to manufacturer tolerance.

Structural aluminium bay

A dedicated, separated bay for structural aluminium repair, within our audited BS10125 scope. Aluminium and steel never share tools or space.

Where We Cover

Free collection within 40 miles.

If you’re in the Fylde Coast or Lancashire and your car isn’t drivable, don’t worry about getting it to us. We’ll come to you, free of charge, within a 40-mile radius. Areas we cover regularly include:

Lytham St Annes, St Annes-on-Sea, Ansdell, Fairhaven

Blackpool, Cleveleys, Bispham, Poulton-le-Fylde

Preston, Fulwood, Penwortham, Bamber Bridge

Kirkham, Wesham, Freckleton, Warton

Garstang, Lancaster (case by case)

Need recovery? If your vehicle isn't drivable after an accident, call us first on 01253 735544, or WhatsApp us on 07822 012901. We'll arrange recovery direct to our facility, even if you haven't yet spoken to your insurer. You can ask for your car to be repaired here, and we will help you check your policy position.

Damaged your vehicle?

Free, no-obligation estimate. Drop in, call, WhatsApp or email and we will get back to you quickly.

⚡ Get Instant Estimate →📞 Call 01253 735544 💬 WhatsApp

Thanks, we have your details. Someone from the team will be in touch. If it is urgent, please call 01253 735544.

Sorry, that did not send. Please try again, or call us on 01253 735544.

We use these details only to respond to your enquiry.