ZhoopZhoop Collision & Mechanical offers structural safety inspection service in Thornhill for applicable vehicles that require Ontario’s salvage-to-rebuilt inspection process. Structural inspection is a specialized process used when a vehicle classified as salvage is being rebuilt and returned to road use.
What is an Ontario structural inspection?
Ontario defines a Structural Inspection Certificate as verification that a salvage vehicle has been rebuilt and complies with the structural inspection requirements and performance standards established under the province’s vehicle inspection program.
When is structural inspection required?
Structural inspection is associated with vehicles carrying a salvage brand that are being rebuilt. Ontario requires the applicable structural inspection before the vehicle can be re-branded from salvage to rebuilt.
Structural inspection documentation
The rebuild process can require records covering the vehicle, major components used in the rebuild, parts documentation and photographs. The exact documentation depends on the vehicle and rebuild circumstances, so it is important to organize the file before the structural inspection.
Structural inspection and the Safety Standards Certificate
Related services: Ontario safety inspection and collision repair in Thornhill.
For an Ontario salvage vehicle to return to road use as rebuilt, the province requires both the applicable Structural Inspection Certificate and a Safety Standards Certificate. Structural and mechanical fitness requirements are related but separate parts of the process.
Collision repair and structural considerations
Structural work can involve frame or unibody measurement, welded or replaced structural components and verification that the rebuilt vehicle meets the applicable inspection requirements. Modern vehicles may also require consideration of ADAS sensors, suspension geometry, restraint systems and other collision-related systems after structural repair.
Structural safety inspection in Thornhill
ZhoopZhoop Collision & Mechanical is located at 47 Guardsman Road, Unit 2, Thornhill, ON L3T 6L2.
Structural inspection questions
Is a normal safety inspection the same as a structural inspection?
No. The structural inspection is a specialized requirement for the salvage-to-rebuilt process. A rebuilt vehicle also requires the applicable Safety Standards Certificate.
Can every inspection centre perform structural inspections?
No. Ontario states that structural inspections must be performed at a DriveON Vehicle Inspection Centre licensed for the more in-depth structural inspection process.
What should I bring for a structural inspection?
Bring the vehicle documentation and the rebuild records available for the vehicle, including parts and repair records and photographs where applicable. Contact us before the appointment so we can confirm what is required for your specific vehicle.
Call 905-886-2737 to discuss a structural inspection.