Tristar Collision: Edmonton’s Trusted Auto Body Repair Shop Since 1986

Mission Statement

Tristar Collision’s mission is to provide the highest quality service, workmanship and products available in the market today, all backed by a lifetime guarantee.

About Tristar

Since Tristar Collision opened its doors in 1986 offering vehicle repairs to the Edmonton community, they’ve been providing customers with precision workmanship while paying close attention to the important details. Owner, Bruce Church has transformed what was once a single bay space to an over 25,000 square foot production environment. Tristar’s work space expands another 20,000 square feet outside.

In an effort to achieve their mandate of providing the highest quality workmanship and maintaining their ability to handle approximately 65 vehicles at a time, Tristar follows a 25 step approach and business model that involves:

• Initial overview
• Needs analysis
• Parts listing
• Estimate analysis
• Tear down
• Second analysis of damaged areas
• Evaluation of estimate accuracy
• Re-inspection of the tear down
• Ordering of parts
• Receipt of parts
• Identify and confirmation of part
• Preparation of structural areas

• Reconstruction using industry tools
• Pre part(s) install inspection
• Install the new part(s)
• Inspection of part(s) install
• Three initial paint coats are applied
• Initial paint inspection
• Three layers of clear coat urethane are applied
• Final clear coat inspection
• Short wave infrared baking
• Final paint inspection
• Trim installation
• Final cleaning and car detailing

Accreditations and Public Support

Tristar’s Community Participation

For the past 18 years, Tristar has been proudly supporting over 20 sports teams per year with the overall goal of helping the kids and giving back to the community.

Some of the Tristar supported programs include:

• Boy’s Hockey
• Minor Hockey
• Ringette
• Soccer
• Baseball