Arlington, on the south side of LSU, is about 7 to 12 minutes from our shop on Perkins Road. Gordon & Sandifer has been a family owned auto repair and collision shop there since 1956, and the third generation of our family runs it today. Whether you are a longtime homeowner or new to a townhome near campus, you get the same thing from us: the honest family shop that can fix the whole car, even after a wreck. We look the car over, show you what we found, and tell you what needs attention now and what can wait. Brakes, AC, sensors and body work are handled in one building, so a single visit can cover the whole car. Nothing starts until you give the go-ahead.
Arlington drivers who try Gordon & Sandifer tend to stay, because we treat every customer the way we would want our own family treated. We have been family owned on Perkins Road since 1956, BBB Accredited since 1967, and we never push work a car does not need.
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Some of our customers have stayed with us for 20 and 30 years. If you are new to the area and still looking for an auto repair shop in Baton Rouge, we would be glad to show you how we work.
West Lee Drive and Burbank Drive carry heavy traffic around Arlington, and newer cars near campus come loaded with cameras and sensors. Add Baton Rouge heat and you get the four services Arlington drivers ask us about most. All four happen in our one shop on Perkins Road.
Busy intersections mean a lot of braking. Our brake repair work covers pads, rotors, calipers, hoses and fluid, and we measure before we recommend anything. Leave the car with our after-hours drop-off tonight and we will call you in the morning with what we found.
Many cars now carry lane-keeping cameras and emergency braking radar. After a windshield, bumper or alignment job, ADAS calibration makes sure those sensors aim where the car is actually pointing. Call with your year, make and model and we will tell you what it needs.
Long, humid summers keep the AC running most of the year. Our AC and heating repair starts with leak testing, then a fix for the real problem, whether that is a fan, a compressor or a blend door clicking behind the dash.
When there is a wreck, our collision repair team handles the body, frame and paint, and our mechanics handle the alignment, AC condenser and sensor work. We help you through the insurance claim and keep you informed throughout.
From Arlington, Gordon & Sandifer is about 3.1 miles away, about 7 to 12 minutes depending on traffic. Take West Lee Drive to Perkins Road and follow it to 3825 Perkins Rd. It is a straight shot with no interstate, which keeps the drive simple on a weekday morning.
The shop is closed on weekends, so plan your visit for a weekday and skip the home-game crowds around Tiger Stadium.
Brakes that squeal near Arlington are often telling you the pads are getting thin, because many pads have a small metal tab that squeals on purpose when they wear down. Moisture and dust can cause a light squeal too. A quick inspection tells you which one it is and how much pad is left.
Grinding is different: it usually means metal on metal, and it is worth having checked soon so the rotors are not damaged further. Stop-and-go traffic on busy roads like West Lee Drive wears pads faster, so we measure them whenever your car is in for other work.
Arlington is one of the neighborhoods in the LSU and Lakeshore part of Baton Rouge, along with University Hills, University Gardens and College Town. The area takes in LSU’s main campus, the University Lakes and the City Park lake, where the lakeshore is a favorite spot for jogging, walking and biking.
At the corner of Burbank Drive and West Lee Drive, the Arlington Creek shopping center is anchored by a grocery store that opened in 2018. Both roads are among the busier routes south of campus, so short trips and stop-and-go driving are part of life here.
Off Brightside Drive, the gated Arlington Plantation townhomes sit a few minutes from campus on a bus route. Cars that mostly sit during the week still need fresh fluids and a healthy battery in the heat.
AC repair cost near Arlington depends on what is actually wrong: a leak, a failed fan or compressor, a clogged condenser or an electrical fault. The make and model and parts matter too. We test the system first, then give you a clear estimate before any work starts.
We will tell you if a simple fix will get you through the summer and what can wait.
After a collision near Arlington, your car can stay in one shop for the whole repair. Our I-CAR certified team handles the body, frame and paint, while our ASE certified mechanics take care of the alignment, suspension, AC condenser and sensor calibration that the same impact can damage.
You can choose the shop that repairs your car, and we work with most insurance companies to help you through the claim. Keeping the job in one building saves you the trip between a body shop and a mechanic, and one team stays responsible for making sure the car drives right when you pick it up.
Gordon & Sandifer is at 3825 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, about 7 to 12 minutes from Arlington. We are open Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Call (225) 343-3427 to schedule or to ask a question.
You can also contact us online, or learn more about our Baton Rouge auto repair work. Bring us anything from a squeaky brake to a smashed bumper, and you will leave knowing exactly what was done, why, and what can wait until next time.
Drivers from Harwich, LSU and Woodstone make the same short trip to our Perkins Road shop. See every Baton Rouge area we serve.
