Mobile Mechanic or Garage in Redditch? How to Tell Which One You Need

As a mobile mechanic in Redditch, we get asked this a lot. Do I need to take it to a garage, or can you sort it on my drive? The honest answer is that it depends on the job. Here's how we'd think about it.

What a mobile mechanic is good for

A lot more than most people expect. Servicing, brake pads and discs, batteries, starter motors, alternators, suspension parts and tracking down warning lights can usually all be done at your house or at work, anywhere in Redditch and the surrounding areas of Worcestershire. We bring the tools and the parts with us, and you carry on with your day. You can see everything we do on our services page.

The biggest win is time. There's no dropping the car off first thing and no waiting around for a phone call to say it's ready. For busy people, and anyone with kids to get to school, that can matter more than anything else.

When a garage makes more sense

Some bigger jobs need the car up on a ramp or heavy equipment that won't fit in a van. Certain gearbox and clutch jobs fall into that, and so does anything that needs welding.

The MOT test itself also has to be done at an approved test centre, so no mobile mechanic can carry out the test for you. What we can do is check your car over beforehand and fix the bits that would fail, so it goes in with a better chance of passing first time.

If we look at your car and think it really needs a garage, we'll tell you. There's no sense in us fighting a job on a driveway when it should be done on a ramp.

What about the price?

A mobile mechanic doesn't have the overheads of running a big workshop, and that can help keep the labour cost down. Every job is different though. The price depends on your car and the parts it needs, which is why we always ask for the make, model and year before we give you a quote.

What about the weather?

Working outside means the weather plays a part. Most jobs carry on fine in the cold or a bit of drizzle. If you want to get ahead of the cold weather, have a look at our 5 car checks to do before winter. If it's really bad out, some jobs are better moved to another day so they're done properly, and we'll talk to you about it if that happens.

Still not sure?

Whether you live in Redditch, Bromsgrove or a nearby village, send us a message with your car details and what's going on. We'll tell you straight whether it's something we can do on your drive and give you a free quote with no obligation. If we need to come out and look at it first, the call out is £50, and that comes off your bill if you go ahead with the repair.

Message or call us on 07310420388.