Butch Gruelke Auto Body

12/24/2025

11/21/2025

2017 Ford Expedition EL XLT
3.5L V6 RWD
89,613 miles
With blind spot & rear park aid
Dual power, heated mirrors with blind spot
Power liftgate
Heavy duty trailer towing
With remote start & navigation
10 way power, heated & cooled 1st row seating
Bluetooth/Sirius XM/Apple Carplay/Android Auto
$13, 750 - CLEAN Title

10/16/2025

Happy BOSS'S DAY Butch & Jennifer!

09/15/2025

‼️ TODAY ‼️

💥 Butch is grilling at Fareway parking lot 💥

Proceeds to support the Kiwanis Scholarship program.

Plan to grab a pork tenderloin meal from 11-1.

Plz share and tell your friends. Thanks 😊

05/12/2025

What the HAIL?!?!?!?

Yes, we are still working through the HAIL CrAzInEsS 😁

► Please DO get in touch with us for questions - we want to help you understand the process.

► Please DO be patient with us - there are a lot of steps to this process.

► Please DO let us know if you need a windshield and your estimate has been approved. We've tried to make this a priority but may have missed some along the way.

► Please DON'T get frustrated with the difference of our estimate and the insurance estimate - this is normal, and our headache to handle. There are a variety of reasons for this (mostly due to rates and PDR vs repair/replace). Our job includes working with the insurance company to agree on the necessary repairs needed. Again, this is normal with every repair process - whether it be collision or hail.

► Please DO know that in the end, we will repair your vehicle correctly based on the agreement between us and the insurance company.

► Please DO understand that this was considered a CATASTROPHE - meaning A LOT of vehicles have been affected by that hail storm. This will take a while to work through, whether it be the estimating, insurance and repair steps.

► Please DO realize how lucky we are that we can still drive our vehicles with hail damage.

Again - we want to help you. We want to serve you.
Get in touch with us if needed.

We are starting our 4th full week of working on the HAIL fun!
And we can finally breathe (just a little) between phone calls 🤪If you see us with dizzy eyes - I promise we are OKAY 😜 we are having some fun along the way 🙂

P.S.

Our dogs are loving all the attention from our customers 💕

05/02/2025

Hey ‼️ Hey ‼️
We are here to let you know that our office gang is still working hard to take care of our customers 😁🐾🚘 They've been a little CrAzY 😜 but they are still operating☺️and promise to take care of you and your claim.

We see some POP UPS starting. Yep, you certainly can choose to have them do your hail estimate/repair but here are a few reminders:

► We've done A LOT of work to help you out with your claim. There is A LOT going on behind the scenes. We don't get paid to do this part for you, we do this as a service to our customers. Whether or not you choose to do the hail repair, our hope that this starts/continues the relationship with you, as our customer for this claim and the next one you may have. We do this because that is what we do in our line of work. We don't get paid until a job is scheduled/completed.

► Just a friendly reminder that Butch Gruelke Auto Body INVESTS into OUR COMMUNITY. We SUPPORT our schools and this community/ county, and surrounding area, in MANY many ways. We are HERE to pay LOCAL and COUNTY taxes. We are HERE providing 20 YEARS of professional service to our customers. We are not here to do a quick job and run away when the job is complete.

► We are ALL IN, in our community, we are involved in our community, we LIVE in our community, we have EMPLOYEES in our community and we have FAMILY in this community.

► The thing about hail - thankfully, you can still drive your vehicle.
We ask for a little patience as we work through 1) the ESTIMATING process 🤩 2) the SCHEDULING process 🤩and 3) the REPAIR process 🤩

Some updates 🔽

🚖 Once we have your estimate completed, we will send the estimate and pictures into the insurance company (if you provided that info, or they have contacted us) OR let you know when it is done for you to submit.

🚔 It is taking a few days to do so, as we have just a few 🙃 to process. Once submitted, hang tight for your insurance company to get in touch with you, they have a lot to process just as we do. This step could take up to a week.

🚙Your insurance company will review our estimate and pics and adjust how they suggest repairs can be done. Please note: more than likely this WILL be different. Part of the process is working with the insurance company to come to an agreement for repairs for your vehicle - if you choose to repair. Another part of the process that we do for our customers.

🚌 Once you have heard from your insurance company, and you would like to get repairs done - get in touch with us and we can put you on our REPAIR list. We will work through this repair process with you.

✌️If we have a message from you, or said we will get in touch with you, we will. One step at a time - one breathe at a time 💥

Ahhh - that's a lot. Trying to communicate the best we can 😎

Contact info:
→ Call only: 641-456-2425
→ Text only: 641-640-2312
→ Email: [email protected]
→ or stop in :-)

04/27/2025

We had a HAIL of a week last week‼️🫣😳
Oofta - we could barely get a breather.

Thank you for your patience as we work through A LOT of customers claiming hail estimates.

Things to know:
➡️ there are a lot of moving pieces with this process behind the scenes
➡️ if you received an estimate from an adjuster from your insurance company, we do not need to write a 2nd estimate
➡️ our shop will work off that estimate and supplement additional repairs (if needed) to your insurance company
➡️ if you contacted us for an estimate and we took your information and said you were on our list, I promise we will be in touch
➡️ if you are scheduled for an estimate and you cannot make it or don’t need, please let us know PRIOR to. Not showing up creates open gaps in our organization and workflow
➡️ bring any insurance info with you to your estimate appt: ins co, claim #, email/phone #
➡️ we cannot start repairs until insurance co has approved the estimate and you, as the customer, gives us the OK
➡️ YES! Once approved and OK’d, we ARE starting our list for repairs, and have started that step in the process.

And, the rumor is there is bad weather for our area again on Monday 😬
We pray this misses us and/or everyone stays safe.
What’s your plan? Prepare now for the potential storm.

04/21/2025

We are up and running to serve our customers for hail damage estimates 🚗🤩🚙

Friday was INSANE - with a very large # of phone calls and walk ins. If we told you that you are on a list, we promise that you are 😊 We are working through that list and will be in touch with you to schedule a time to come for an estimate.

If you need added to that list, give us a call or stop in.

We ask that you please be patient with us ✌️
We are doing our best to get, and stay organized 🤣 get the estimates completed and serve you the best we can 😃

04/18/2025

Holy HAIL ‼️
Anyone else woken up at 3 am thinking a train was headed right for them?! 🚂🫧😳 WOWZA 💥

Now what?!

1) Take a deep breathe - we will assist you to get your damage taken care of. If you vehicle is drivable, that is a blessing 😊 and life will continue on 😁

2) Do you have broken glass? We can get that cleaned up and taped up as a temporary fix.

3) Do you plan to submit to your insurance company? Give them a call to get a claim started. If you get a claim # and ins info - bring that in with you.

4) Give Butch Gruelke Auto Body a call at 456-2425 (or stop in) and we can add you to our list for an estimate.

5) We have a hail company coming next week to set up shop to write a thorough estimate. They have an eye 👀for hail damage. We will work closely with them to get a completed estimate for you - whether it is hail, glass and/or body damage. We will communicate with your insurance company and assist you through the estimate and repair process.

6) Again - take a deep breathe 🤙 Together with patience and expertise - we will get you taken care of. 💙💛

04/18/2025

💥April 18, 2005 = 20 years of Butch Gruelke Auto Body 💥

A small town boy with a big dream.

As a little boy, Butch spent time tinkering with small machines, tearing them apart just to put them back together 🛠 As a young teenager, he took a liking to fast, cool cars – fixing and driving them. He recognized his interest in making cars and trucks look nice and snazzy. Being a fast learner, he quickly learned how to repair & paint vehicles, and jumped into the auto body industry with an eager attitude to learn as much as he could to fix cars. In his early adult years, he then acknowledged his entrepreneurial mindset, add the two together and whala! 👉Butch Gruelke Auto Body evolves ☺️
Add in his business minded wife, Jennifer, and the two are continuing to serve the needs of Hampton and Franklin county and beyond! . . . tackling the ebbs and flows of operating a small business….and meeting so many wonderful people along the way 💖

A little ins and outs over the years 👇

🚗Employed 100 employees, that we care for and become family

🚙Amazing business relationships with people we trust and support

🚓 Limitless volunteer time in the community in hopes to make a difference

🛻 Endless laughs, smiles & stories with customers that become friends

🚕 Countless surprising pranks with employees in the shop

🏍 SO many hours of pushing feet on the pavement to get work done

🚎 The opportunity to raise kids and grandkids and be involved in their lives

🚘 Monetary contributions to schools, town events & non-profits

🚐 Just a “few” tense moments between husband and wife working together 🤪

🚚 Hours of learning and adjusting to the auto body industry fluctuations to best serve our customers

🚚 Thousands of damaged vehicles have come through our shop for repairs

🚖 A million QuickBooks entries and transactions

🏎 Too many estimates to count!

🚓 and paid way too many taxes! – lol! All in good humor 🤣

Putting in the hard work 💪 hoping for time to play along the way 😎🌅🐟

A BIG BIG thank you to the hundreds of employees over the years. Whether it is past or present, we appreciate the work that you have done/do. We not only get to know our employees, we also gain their families. We appreciate you! 💙💛

A BIG BIG thank you to the thousands of customers that have trusted us with your vehicles. We are in the industry to repair vehicles, but along the way it’s also about the amazing relationships that we have gained. 💙💛

Thank you for being a part of the ride for the last 20 years! And supporting a small town boy’s dream! 🫶🫶💙

04/09/2025

➡️ For Sale! ⬅️
2018 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD
1.5L 4cyl turbocharged
109,877 - clean title
Power liftgate
Heated front seats
Sirius XM, USB, Bluetooth, AUX
Remote start
Passive keyless entry
2 sets of keys
Side object detection (aka blind spot alert)
Rear park assist
Rear view camera
HID headlamps
$11,250