How much does bumper repair cost?
Quick answer
Repairing a scuffed or cracked bumper cover in the GTA typically runs $350–$1,000 including refinishing. Full replacement with an OEM cover, paint, and sensor work usually lands between $1,000 and $2,500 or more, depending on what sits behind the cover. Send photos and you get a written number back fast, free.
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Repair vs. replace — how the call gets made
Scuffs, scratches, and small cracks in a plastic cover can usually be repaired and refinished for a few hundred dollars. Replacement wins when the cover is torn, the mounting tabs have snapped, or the hit drove into the absorber, the reinforcement bar, or the sensors tucked behind the cover — the classic result of a condo-garage pillar or a parking-lot backer at Yorkdale.
An honest shop prices both paths when the call is close. We do: repair when it genuinely restores the part, replacement when a repair would only ever be a patch you would notice every time you loaded the trunk.
Why modern bumpers cost more than they used to
A late-model bumper is not just plastic — it carries park sensors, radar for adaptive cruise, and sometimes camera washers. Those components transfer or replace, and driver-assist sensors must be verified after reassembly. That labour belongs in an accurate quote; it is not an upsell.
Your collision coverage pays for bumper damage minus your deductible — commonly $500 or $1,000 in the GTA. When another driver caused it, the damage runs through the DCPD side of your own policy instead, and normally no deductible applies to you at all.
Getting a real number fast
Send three photos — a full corner shot, a close-up of the damage, and a wide shot of the whole vehicle — and a written estimate comes back from Collision Auto Center fast, free. Any hidden-damage caveats are stated up front, and if teardown turns up more, the supplement is photographed and cleared with you and your insurance company before extra work starts.
