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Rust inspection & partner-shop repair · Toronto & the GTA
Rust and rust holes, checked honestly.
Diwali special: $99 inspection (regular $180) for cars, SUVs and pickups booked by Nov 10, 2026.$180 inspection for cars, SUVs and pickups, by appointment. Written quote before any work starts.
Ontario road salt eats wheel wells, rocker panels and frames. Send us photos, book an in-person inspection, and get a written quote before any work starts from our partner shops.
Where rust starts
Salt finds the same spots every winter
- Wheel wells and arches. Salt and slush get packed in and stay wet.
- Rocker panels. The steel strip under the doors. Often rusts from the inside out.
- Door bottoms and trunk lid edges. Drain holes clog and moisture sits.
- Subframe and frame rails. The structure of the vehicle. This is where rust matters most for safety inspection prep.
- Brake and fuel lines. Small, easy to miss, and critical to check.
Honest assessment
Cosmetic or structural?
Surface rust is orange discolouration on the paint or metal. It looks rough but is usually cosmetic if caught early.
Scale rust is bubbling, flaking metal. It is spreading and should be dealt with before another Ontario winter.
Rust holes mean the metal has corroded through. Holes in structural areas need proper repair before a vehicle goes for a safety inspection.
Partner-shop repairs
How our partner shops handle rust
- Cutting out corroded metal and welding in replacement patch panels
- Rocker panel and wheel arch repair or replacement
- Frame and subframe rust assessment and structural welding
- Rust protection after repair to slow corrosion from coming back
Our partner shops do the repairs, and every job starts with a written quote before any work starts.
Before your appointment
What to photograph
- Each wheel well, close up in daylight
- Under each door along the rocker panels
- Behind the front wheels looking toward the frame, if safe to reach
- Any spot where you see bubbling paint, flaking metal or a hole
Send your photos on WhatsApp with your vehicle's year, make and model.
How it works
Four steps from inspection to road-ready
Send photos
WhatsApp us your vehicle's year, make, model and photos of any rust, damage or dash warning lights.
In-person inspection
We confirm a time and place by appointment. Diwali special: $99 inspection (regular $180) for cars, SUVs and pickups booked by Nov 10, 2026.$180 inspection for cars, SUVs and pickups, by appointment. Commercial vehicles are quoted separately.
Written quote first
If your vehicle needs work, we connect you with a partner shop that gives you a written quote before any work starts. No obligation.
Partner shop repairs
Our partner shops do the repairs once you approve the quote. A licensed inspection station completes your official safety inspection.
Book by appointment
Send us your rust photos
This opens WhatsApp with your message ready. Attach your photos there. Prefer to talk? Call (647) 624-1796.
Questions
Good to know
How much does rust repair cost?
It depends on where the rust is and how far it has spread. A small patch on a wheel arch is a very different job from a frame rail. After the inspection, our partner shop gives you a written quote before any work starts.
Will fixing the rust make my car pass a safety inspection?
No one can promise that. Only the licensed inspector at a DriveON station decides, and they check the whole vehicle. Having our partner shops repair structural rust properly addresses one of the most common safety inspection prep issues.
Is my rust just cosmetic?
Surface rust on a body panel is usually cosmetic. Bubbling paint, flaking metal or holes, especially on rocker panels, subframes or frame rails, need a closer look. Send photos and we will tell you honestly.
Is it worth repairing rust on an older car?
Sometimes not. If the repair would cost more than the car is worth, we will tell you honestly during the inspection so you can decide.
Do you issue safety certificates?
No. We are not an MTO / DriveON licensed inspection station and do not issue Safety Standards Certificates. We help you with safety inspection prep, and a licensed station does the official safety inspection and issues the certificate if the vehicle passes.
What if my car has issues that could fail a safety inspection?
Only a licensed inspector at a DriveON station decides whether a vehicle passes. During our inspection we show you what is likely to need attention, and our partner shops do the repairs after giving you a written quote before any work starts, so you go in prepared.