About Us

Meet the Owners

Luke and Jenny Walz have owned Poynette Auto Body for 25 years. They bought it in 1999 just weeks before they were due with their first of five children. They have put their whole lives into the shop. Luke is commonly know as "Luke the Auto Body Guy".

You will still find both of them actively working at the shop!

Our Story

Newly married in 1999, Luke heard of an opportunity to purchase an auto body shop after finishing his auto body schooling at MATC. Financially it was not an option at first, but a barn fire on his parents' property - one that ultimately destroyed a Corvette Walz planned on restoring - actually wound up working in his favor. His parents handed him the small check they got from the insurance company for the damage and told him, "Son, start your business." From there, he took a leap of faith and grasped the opportunity to take over the shop in the rural small town Poynette.

Countless sleepless nights and hard work lead to the shop growing from just Luke and Jenny in a 4,000 square foot building to 10+ employees in a 13,500 square foot facility. In 2017 the new building at 705 W North Street was purchased and remodeling was started. Many more late nights and weekends over 3 years were required to complete the remodeling of the building with the whole family involved.

Now that the entire shop remodeling is finished Poynette Auto Body has been focusing on rebranding and updating their business. They continue to stay up to date on the ever changing industry standards.

We Love Our Community

We live and work within our community. We support the sports teams, the arts, the schools, churches and many other local businesses, Luke is the Poynette Area Chamber of Commerce President, on the town planning commission, a leader at St. Thomas Catholic Church and serves on the Poynette school board. Our community has given so much to us that we can't help but give back!