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.
Silver Award Winner at the Greener Bodyshop Awards 2026. Here is what sits behind the grade: the paint, the curing, the gun wash, the parts and the waste.
Greener repair is a set of decisions made on every job, in the order they come up. These are ours.
ARIES is the Accident Repair Industry Environmental Standard, used by insurers and work providers to assess the environmental performance of bodyshops. Stanways holds the ARIES maturity certificate and works to a carbon reduction plan with a 2025 base year and reduction targets of five per cent a year to 2030.
In September 2026 the business was awarded Silver in the graded Greener Bodyshop Award at the NBRA Awards 2026, recognising continued environmental initiatives, and was a finalist in five categories overall.
Common questions
No. Every repair follows the manufacturer method and our BS10125 process. Repair over replace only happens where the method allows it.
No. What is recycled is the solvent and thinner used to clean the spray guns. Paint is always fresh and matched to your car.
Yes. Where a graded recycled part is safe and appropriate for the repair, and your insurer agrees if they are paying, we can use one.
Send photos for an estimate, or call us and ask how your repair will be done.