Southern California specialty body shop
Damage on your RV, van, trailer or fleet truck? We do the whole repair.
Collision, paint, fiberglass, frame, roof, slides, interior, and systems. One building in Yorba Linda, working direct with every major carrier, for customers across all of Southern California.
- All classes
- Class A diesel to cargo trailer
- Rates posted
- $210/hr body and paint
- Carriers
- Direct with every major one
- Licensed
- BAR ARD00288521
All years, all makes, all classes. 117 services and 93 vehicle types, every price range posted.
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What OCRV Empire is
The short answer
OCRV Empire is a specialty collision, paint, and structural body shop for RVs, camper vans, Sprinter vans, trailers, commercial trucks, and municipal fleets. We work direct with every major insurance carrier and perform all work in shop in Yorba Linda for customers across Southern California.
A motorhome is not a scaled up car. It carries load through a steel or aluminum cage with a laminated sandwich panel bonded to it, and a fiberglass cap that is structural in some places and cosmetic in others. General auto body shops are set up for sheet metal. That difference is why so much RV work has to be done twice.
We are set up for the other thing. Large format paint, structural bays, certified welding on steel and aluminum, and the disassembly discipline to find the damage that photographs never show. On any given week there is a vintage restoration on the floor next to current year Sprinters and Rivians.
Location: All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility. We do not offer mobile, roadside, or fleet route service.
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Camper van and Sprinter van repair, builds and upgrades
Plenty of shops can fix a stock van. Far fewer understand a modified one, and fewer still know how to document a custom build so a carrier actually pays for it.
Mercedes Sprinter, RAM ProMaster, Ford Transit, Rivian EDV, and every conversion built on them. Collision and refinish on one side, build-out and systems on the other, and the part most owners actually need: an itemized record of the solar, the lithium bank, the roof rack, and the cabinetry, so none of it disappears from the estimate.
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Collision Repair
Collision repair restores a vehicle to pre-loss structure, fit, and finish after an impact. On RVs and vans that means l
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Custom Van Build-Out and Camper Conversion
A custom van build-out converts an empty cargo van into a camper, mobile workshop, or purpose-built work vehicle with in
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Solar Panel Installation and Repair
Solar installation covers roof panel mounting, MPPT controller sizing, wire routing, and integration with an existing ba
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Roof Recoat and Reseal
Roof recoat and reseal strips failed sealant, rebeds every penetration, and applies a full elastomeric coating system ov
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Insulation and Sound Deadening
Insulation and sound deadening work adds thermal and acoustic control to walls, ceiling, floor, and wheel wells using co
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ADAS Scan and Recalibration
ADAS scan and recalibration restores driver assistance systems after body or structural repair. Required on any vehicle
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RV, motorhome and fifth wheel repair
Class A diesel pushers, Class B and C, fifth wheels, toy haulers, travel trailers, and park models.
Delamination, cap damage, roof membrane failure, slide mechanisms that no longer seal, and water that entered at a roof penetration and surfaced three feet away. These are the jobs that need moisture mapping and teardown before anyone writes a number, and they are most of what comes through the door.
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Delamination Repair
Delamination is the separation of the fiberglass skin from the substrate underneath. It shows as bubbling, waviness, or
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Fiberglass Cap Repair
Fiberglass cap repair addresses cracks, punctures, and impact damage on molded front and rear caps. Repair runs $750 to
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Roof Membrane Replacement, EPDM TPO and Fiberglass
Membrane replacement strips the old rubber or thermoplastic roof, inspects and repairs the deck, and bonds a new EPDM, T
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Slide-Out Mechanism Service and Repair
Slide-out mechanism service diagnoses and repairs Schwintek In-Wall, Power Gear rack and pinion, BAL Accu-Slide cable, a
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Water Damage and Subfloor Replacement
Water damage restoration covers soft floors, rotted subfloor, failed wall substrate, and the seal failure that caused it
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Frame and Structural Repair
Frame and structural repair corrects bent rails, cracked welds, failed outriggers, and out-of-square cage on RVs, traile
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We speak insurance so you do not have to
Most adjusters have never scoped a laminated sidewall. That is not usually bad faith, it is a knowledge gap, and it gets closed with evidence rather than argument.
Our process puts teardown before final scope on every structural job. We open the vehicle, photograph what the impact actually did, and submit a supplement with the evidence attached. That documentation is what moves a carrier off a cosmetic only position, and it is the difference between a repair that holds and one that telegraphs back through the paint in July.
Carriers we work direct with
- Progressive
- GEICO
- State Farm
- AAA SoCal
- AAA Enterprises
- Mercury
- Allstate
- American Family
- Wawanesa
- National General
- CSAA
- Foremost
- Liberty Mutual
- Tesla
- Cincinnati
- AGWS
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How a job actually runs here
Six steps, in this order, every time. The order matters more than the list.
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Intake and documentation
Vehicle photographed from every angle, VIN and claim number recorded, and a walk with you so we both see the same damage before anything moves.
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Teardown and hidden damage discovery
We remove trim, skin, or interior panel as needed. This is where the real extent is found, and it is why estimates written from photographs are almost always short.
- 03
Supplement and carrier approval
Photographed supplement written and submitted to your adjuster. We handle the back and forth. Nothing structural gets cut until it is authorized in writing.
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Structural repair first
Cage, frame, and substrate corrected before any cosmetic panel goes on, because a panel hung on a bent structure will not stay right through one summer.
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Panel, skin and refinish
Laminate rebuilt, fiberglass laid up and faired, or aluminum replaced. Color matched under multiple light sources and blended into adjacent panels.
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Water test and delivery
Every opening operated, every replaced seam water tested, and the unit released only after it passes. Balance is due at pickup.
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Everything we do, with prices posted
Nine categories. Every service has a published range and hour count, because you should be able to check the number before you tow anything anywhere.
8 services
Collision and Structural
Collision and structural repair covers impact damage, frame and chassis straightening, fiberglass cap and sidewall work, dela
16 services
Paint and Body
Paint and body covers full refinish, color match and panel blending, dent and panel repair, bumpers, decals and graphics, vin
15 services
Roof, Slide and Awning
Roof, slide, and awning work covers membrane recoat and full replacement, hail damage, vents and skylights, slide-out mechani
11 services
Interior and Cabinetry
Interior work covers full remodels, cabinetry repair and custom build, flooring and subfloor, wall and ceiling panels, furnit
26 services
Electrical and Systems
Electrical and systems covers 12V and shore power, batteries, inverters, generators, solar, LP gas, furnaces, water heaters,
13 services
Chassis and Running Gear
Chassis and running gear covers leveling systems, air bag and leaf suspension, axles, electric and hydraulic brakes, wheel be
8 services
Glass, Doors and Openings
Glass and openings covers RV windshield replacement, window reseal and replacement, entry and compartment doors, sliding and
16 services
Fleet and Commercial Body
Fleet and commercial body work covers cab and box repair, reefer skin and liner, lift gates, service and utility bodies, tool
4 services
Inspection and Maintenance
In-shop pre-purchase inspection, annual maintenance service, winterization and de-winterization, and pre-trip body and struct
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Vehicles we repair
If it has a body, a frame, or a roof, we have worked on one.
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All of Southern California, one shop
179 cities across 7 counties. Every city page states the actual routing, drive time, and the conditions that decide what fails there.
Coastal / 33 cities
Marine air pushes salt inland every night and none of it rinses off on its own. It settles into seams, fastener heads, hinge pins, and anywhere a coating has already thinned, then works underneath the surface while the vehicle sits.
Urban basin / 27 cities
Dense traffic, tight surface streets, and constant stop and go. Damage here is overwhelmingly impact damage, and most of it happens at walking speed in places a 34 foot coach was never designed to fit.
Inland valley / 96 cities
Hot dry summers, cool wet winters, and a daily swing that can cover forty degrees between afternoon and dawn. The swing is the real load, because every material on a coach expands on its own schedule and the joints between them absorb the difference.
Low desert / 11 cities
Air temperatures above 115 degrees through the summer and roof surfaces far hotter than that. This is the hardest environment in Southern California for a recreational vehicle, and very little on a production coach was engineered with it in mind.
High desert / 9 cities
Elevation stacks additional UV on top of desert heat, and then winter brings hard freezes and hail. Vehicles here take both ends of the range inside the same twelve months, and the materials never get a mild season to recover in.
Mountain / 3 cities
Snow load, deep freeze and thaw, sustained grade, and impact from hail and falling limbs. Mountain vehicles carry structural and chassis stress that a flatland unit of the same age has never experienced.
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Posted 2026 rates
| Work type | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Body and paint | $210 per hour | Collision, structural, fiberglass, refinish |
| Mechanical and electrical | $260 per hour | Systems, power, chassis and running gear |
| Diagnostics | $285 per hour | One hour minimum, refundable against an authorized repair |
| Detail | $95 per hour | Correction, coating, reconditioning |
All estimating is paid and refundable as a credit against an authorized repair. Materials, parts markup, and deposit terms.
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you work directly with insurance companies?
Yes. We work direct with Progressive, GEICO, State Farm, AAA SoCal, AAA Enterprises, Mercury, Allstate, American Family, and others. We write the supplement, submit the photographs, and handle the negotiation. Insurance billed jobs may be billed at carrier negotiated labor rates that differ from our posted retail rates, and we tell you which applies before work begins.
Do you charge for an estimate?
Yes. All estimating is paid work. A collision estimate fee applies and is refundable as a credit against an authorized repair. An RV systems estimate is $150 and diagnostic time is $285 per hour with a one hour minimum, both refundable the same way. A real estimate on a laminated structure requires access and time.
Can you handle modified vans and custom builds?
Yes, and this is where a lot of owners get shortchanged. Aftermarket solar, lift kits, custom bumpers, roof racks, and interior build-outs all have to be documented as part of the loss or the carrier will not pay for them. We photograph and itemize modifications during teardown specifically so they end up in the supplement.
How long does a repair take?
A contained cosmetic repair runs two to three weeks. A major structural job with carrier supplements and back ordered parts can run three to six months. Carrier approval speed and parts availability drive it. We give you a real schedule after teardown rather than a guess before it.
Do you come to me?
No. All work happens at 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. We do not offer mobile, on-site, or fleet route service. The lift capacity, paint booth, and structural bay this work requires do not travel.
What do you not do?
Engine, drivetrain, transmission, and DOT inspection work are not performed here. On fleet and commercial vehicles we do body, paint, structural, and equipment installation only. We say that upfront rather than after your truck is on the lot.
23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
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