About Us

Hartel’s Auto Body in Yorktown Heights is a complete full service collision center providing quality services for domestic & foreign cars. We stay ahead of the curve with state of the art equipment including our new environmentally friendly waterborne paint system and a laser frame measuring system to restore vehicles to pre-accident condition. Work with all insurance companies.

What we do - in addition to providing the first class auto body repair services

Some talk… some act... others lead.   Hartel’s Auto Body of Yorktown Heights, NY has teamed up with AkzoNobel to become an environmental ambassador for the collision repair industry. 

“Some things you do, not because you have to, but because you feel it is the right thing to do,” said Rod Lemieux, owner of Hartel’s Auto Body.  “We are concerned about the environment, and want to do our part as a business to protect the environment.  It is important to us to set an example and lead the industry as an early adaptor of waterborne paint in our area.  AkzoNobel’s Sikkens Autowave was the right product and now was the right time.”

California law makers are requiring all collision repair shops to implement waterborne paint technology by the end of 2009 and other states are also considering similar legislation.  However, some businesses like Hartel’s Auto Body are choosing to lead the way by making the switch to better products for a better tomorrow, today.

“It’s really a win-win situation,” Rod Lemieux said.  “AkzoNobel’s Autowave is a superior paint product that is much more environmentally friendly.  It contains less VOC emissions and therefore is less harmful to the environment.  The product produces a beautiful, long lasting finish that our customers love and we feel better knowing we’re doing something good for the future of our environment.”

“It’s rewarding to see collision repair centers make pro-active choices.  It’s not only a smart move for their business but also for their customers and the community,” said Tim Loden Director of Marketing for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas.  “AkzoNobel was a pioneer in waterborne technology with forward thinking shops in Europe and now we are fortunate to lead the way in North America.”