“We’ll get you straight.”
Paintless Dent Repair in California, MD
The shop is in your town: Nationwide Dent & Wheel Repair at 22576 MacArthur Blvd #295, minutes from Wildewood, San Souci, and the Three Notch corridor.
Your neighborhood dent and wheel shop
If you live in California, MD, the dent shop is not a destination, it is an errand. We are at 22576 MacArthur Blvd #295, a couple of minutes off Three Notch Road, close enough to drop the car and walk to coffee while a door ding disappears.
The town keeps us honest about its own damage: plaza parking dings around San Souci, curb rash from tight apartment turnarounds, MD-4 and 235 pothole hits on alloys, and the daily wear of one of the busiest corridors in Southern Maryland.
This is the second Nationwide shop, opened to bring thirty years of Waldorf craftsmanship to the county where so many of our customers already lived.
How it works when the shop is in town
Shorter than most errands on your list.
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Send a photo, or just come by
The estimate form gets you an exact, free quote and a slot; being local, plenty of neighbors simply pull in. Either way the number comes before any work.
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Drop off on MacArthur Blvd
Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Leave the car for a couple of hours for a ding, or the day for bigger panels and wheels; Wildewood and most of town is a five-minute pickup away.
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Inspect and drive home
You check the panel under the same light we worked it with. The guarantee is the same one the Waldorf headquarters has honored for thirty years.
Everything we fix for California, MD
Four full service families, all in-house. Each links to its detailed page.
Dent repair
Door dings, hail, creases, large panels, removed without repainting.
Wheel repair
Curb rash, cracks, bends, and corrosion, welded, straightened, refinished.
Scratch repair
Sprayless removal, paint correction, and ceramic protection.
Restoration
Full cosmetic restorations, from daily drivers to classics.
Finding the shop
MacArthur Blvd runs parallel to Three Notch Road near the MD-4 interchange; the shop is in the #295 suite at 22576. Coming from Lexington Park it is minutes up 235; from Leonardtown, about fifteen via MD-245.
Need a Saturday? The Waldorf headquarters covers weekends, 9 to 2, about thirty-five minutes north on MD-5, with identical work and the same guarantee.
What repairs typically cost
The repairs neighbors bring us most. Exact quotes are free from photos.
| Repair | Typical range | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Door ding (PDR) | $50 - $150 | 1-2 hours |
| Larger dent (PDR) | $150 - $600 | Same day |
| Curb rash refinish | $100 - $250 | 1-2 days |
| Cracked wheel weld | $150 - $350 | 2-3 days |
| Scratch removal | $150 - $350 | Same day |
PDR typically runs 40 to 70 percent less than a body shop repaint of the same panel.
PDR vs. a body shop repaint
The body shop way
- Three to five days in the shop
- Panel sanded, filled, and resprayed
- Factory paint gone for good
- Repaint flags on resale inspections
- Often costs more than your deductible
The Nationwide Way
- Hours, usually the same day
- Metal reshaped from behind the panel
- Factory finish stays on the car
- Resale value protected
- Free estimate before any work starts
Real repairs from the shop
Before
After
Why the town uses its own shop
Read the Google reviews below and notice how often the California shop and Lisa at the front desk get named: that is what a neighborhood shop run to a thirty-year standard looks like. Honest reads, guaranteed work, and no trip up Route 4 to get it.
Google reviews
Live from the Waldorf shop's Google listing.
California, MD dent repair FAQs
Where exactly on MacArthur Blvd are you?
22576 MacArthur Blvd, suite #295, California, MD 20619, just off MD-235 near the MD-4 interchange. Weekdays 9 to 5.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk-ins are welcome, though a photo through the estimate form gets you a price and a reserved slot before you drive over.
How fast can a door ding be done?
Often within a couple of hours, sometimes while you run errands on Three Notch. Larger panels are usually same-day.
Is this the same company as the Waldorf shop?
Yes, same owner, same thirty-year methods, same satisfaction guarantee. Waldorf adds Saturday hours when weekdays will not work.
Do you fix wheels here too?
Yes. Curb rash, cracks, bends, and corrosion are handled for the whole county from this shop; bring the wheel alone if the car needs to stay home.
California, MD, we'll get you straight.
The shop is on MacArthur Blvd. Send a photo or just come by.
Serving Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties from Waldorf and California, MD.