The layout of your shop decides how many cars you can fix in a day. Where the lifts sit, how cars move from drop-off to the paint booth, where the air lines run and how much room techs have to work all show up on your bottom line. AFS designs and optimizes auto repair shops, auto body and collision shops, dealerships and fleet garages across Long Island, New York City and Westchester, and then installs everything in the plan with our own crew.
What our shop design service includes
- Site visit and measurements. We walk the building, measure bays, ceiling heights, doors and columns, and check the floor.
- CAD drawings, sketches and walkthroughs. You see where every lift, booth, prep station, compressor and workbench goes before work starts.
- Bay and lift layout. The right mix of 2-post, 4-post, alignment and in-ground lifts for your work, spaced for safe, efficient service.
- Body shop flow. Placement of paint booths, prep stations, frame machines and mixing rooms so cars move in one direction from teardown to delivery.
- Air, power and ventilation planning. Compressor and air line layout, electrical needs for each machine, booth exhaust and shop HVAC.
- Floor and concrete. Footings, pits and floor leveling planned around the equipment.
- Permit help. Depending on your project, we can help with the drawings and information needed for permits.
Optimizing an existing shop
Already open and running out of room? We look at how your shop works today and find the space and time you are losing. Common fixes include:
- Fitting more bays into the same building by re-spacing or replacing lifts
- Fixing bottlenecks, like cars waiting on one lift or one booth
- Making room for a paint booth, alignment bay or tire area
- Moving compressors and air drops so techs stop dragging hoses across the floor
- Planning upgrades in phases so the shop keeps working while we install
Designed by an engineer, installed by the same team
Shop layouts are planned by AFS founder Juan Chavez Sr., a mechanical engineer and spray booth specialist who has designed and equipped shops across New York since 2006. Since we also install the equipment, the drawing and the finished shop match. There are no hand-offs between a designer, a supplier and an installer. Learn more about AFS or see our complete new shop setup service.
Who we design for
- Independent auto repair and service shops
- Auto body and collision repair shops
- Dealership service departments
- Fleet, municipal and ambulance garages
- Tire, alignment and quick-lube shops
Frequently asked questions
Do you design new shops or rework existing ones?
Both. We lay out new auto repair and collision shops from an empty building, and we rework existing shops to fit more bays, fix bottlenecks and make room for new equipment like a paint booth or alignment lift.
Do you provide CAD drawings?
Yes. Depending on the project we provide CAD drawings, hand sketches and an on-site walkthrough so you can see exactly where every lift, booth and workstation goes before anything is installed.
Can you help with permits?
Depending on what your project needs, we can help with the drawings and information required for permits, especially for paint booths and other equipment that has to meet fire and building codes.
Who designs the layout?
Shop layouts are planned by AFS founder Juan Chavez Sr., a mechanical engineer and spray booth specialist who has laid out shops across New York since 2006.
How much does shop design cost?
Every shop is different, so call us at (929) 405-1033 or fill out the form below for a quote.
Get a quote on your shop design
Tell us about your building and what you want it to do. Call (929) 405-1033 or fill out the form below for a quote.