Budget Mobile Bodyshop provides mobile bodywork and paint repairs for excavators, plant machinery and commercial fleets, carrying out repairs on site to help operators reduce downtime and avoid the cost and logistics of transporting heavy equipment to a workshop.
This repair came to us through C3 Construction Ltd, a Leicester-based construction company operating a fleet of heavy plant across multiple active sites. C3 needed to restore one of its Hitachi ZAXIS 130 excavators following significant damage to the rear counterweight sustained during works on site.
For a construction operator running to programme across live projects, taking a machine off site for a workshop repair could mean significant lost productivity, as well as the additional cost of transporting the excavator to and from a repair facility. Our mobile repair service allowed us to complete the work at C3’s site in Leicester, keeping disruption to a minimum.
BACKGROUND
This repair came to us through C3 Construction Ltd, a Leicester-based construction company operating a fleet of heavy plant across multiple active sites. C3 needed to restore one of their Hitachi ZAXIS 130 excavators following significant damage to the rear counterweight sustained during works on site.
For a construction operator running to programme across live projects, taking a machine off site for a workshop repair would mean weeks of lost productivity and additional cost to transport the excavator to and from a repair facility. Our mobile service allowed us to complete the full repair at C3’s site, keeping disruption to a minimum.
DAMAGE TO THE HITACHI ZAXIS 130 REAR COUNTERWEIGHT
The rear counterweight had sustained a series of impact strikes and heavy abrasion. Deep scrapes and gouges ran across the panel, with several areas rubbed back to bare metal. Sections of the paintwork had cracked and lifted, and the surface finish had been compromised across a wide area.
For a plant fleet where machines carry company branding across public-facing sites, the condition of the paintwork matters as much as the mechanical restoration.
PLANNING THE MOBILE EXCAVATOR REPAIR ON SITE
We attended C3’s site to carry out a full visual assessment of the damage, agree the scope of work, and plan the repair sequence to minimise time out of service. Everything needed to be handled in situ – preparation, filling, priming, colour matching and spraying – which meant careful set-up of the work area to protect adjacent parts of the machine and the surrounding site
EXCAVATOR BODYWORK PREPARATION, REPAIR AND REFINISHING
Surface Preparation – The damaged areas were stripped back and sanded to a clean substrate. Loose paint, cracked coatings and surface contamination were fully removed to give a sound base for the repair.
Filler and Body Restoration – Deep gouges and impact marks were filled and flatted back to restore the original panel profile. This stage was worked over multiple applications to bring the surface to a true finish before priming.
Primer and Paint – Once the substrate was fully prepared, primer was applied across all repaired sections. The counterweight was then colour matched to the existing Hitachi orange and sprayed to a full factory-standard finish, with the surrounding panels blended to avoid any visible transition.
FACTORY-STANDARD FINISH WITHOUT TAKING THE EXCATVATOR OFF SITE THE OUTCOME
The excavator was handed back to C3 Construction in full working condition, with a factory-standard finish across the repaired area, brand livery reinstated, and safety decals correctly positioned and legible. The machine returned to site with no need for transport off site, no workshop booking delays, and minimal disruption to C3’s programme.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
When one of our excavators picked up significant damage to the rear counterweight, we needed a solution that got the machine back to standard without pulling it off site for weeks. Budget Mobile Bodyshop came to us in Leicester, assessed the damage and completed the full repair in situ. The finish is spot on and you’d never know it had been damaged. A brilliant job from start to finish and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Kyle Bolton, Asset Operations Manager, C3 Construction Ltd
MOBILE PLANT MACHINERY REPAIRS FOR CONSTRUCTION OPERATORS
Damage to excavators and heavy plant doesn’t always need to mean transporting machinery to a bodyshop.
Budget Mobile Bodyshop provides on-site bodywork and paint repairs for excavators, construction equipment and commercial vehicles across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. From impact damage and deep scratches to paintwork, livery and cosmetic restoration, our mobile team can assess whether the repair can be completed at your site.
For construction and plant operators, that can mean less downtime, fewer transport requirements and a professional repair that gets machinery back to the standard you expect.
Have damaged plant or construction equipment in your fleet? Contact Budget Mobile Bodyshop to discuss whether we can repair it on site.
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