Car · B18 · B19
Car recovery in Hockley
Standard car recovery done properly: flat deck, soft straps, driver who knows the postcode.
We do straight car recovery every day, and a decent chunk of that work sits inside Hockley, Jewellery Quarter and Handsworth and the streets that feed off them. Flat deck, four wheel-basket straps, drop-off wherever you need - garage, driveway, auction.
Common car callouts we see in Hockley
- Flat battery after short-trip cycling
- Alternator failure leaving the car dead at the roadside
- Snapped auxiliary belt on the motorway
- Clutch cable or hydraulic failure
- Overheating from a stuck thermostat
- Punctures the spare will not cover
- Locked keys inside the vehicle
Loading a car properly
Standard tilt-and-slide flatbed. Weight band: 0.9-2.0 tonnes.
- Standard 14cm approach angle handles most saloons and hatchbacks
- Lowered suspension needs ramp extensions - we carry them
- Automatic gearboxes get neutral-shifted before winching
Strapping & tie-down
Four wheel-basket straps, ratchet to 500daN.
Key handling & tow mode
Standard fob or blade key, neutral engaged manually.
Paperwork on collection
- Driver ID checked against V5 or insurance certificate before loading
- Photo condition report on collection and drop-off, sent by WhatsApp
- Signed collection note left with keys on unattended jobs
What moves the price
- Distance from Oldbury to collection point
- Time of day - overnight after 22:00 is a small uplift
- Whether the car is drivable onto the deck or needs winching
- Storage if the drop-off yard is not open when we arrive
Everything is quoted flat over the phone — no hidden call-out fees.
Hockley — what we see on the ground
Hockley is a industrial patch and most of our cars callouts here cluster around the A4540 Middleway and the industrial estate. Access varies from residential streets up to service yards behind the industrial estate, which is why we brief drivers on the specific street before dispatch.
Nearby car recovery
FAQs — Car recovery in Hockley
Do you handle finance/lease cars in Hockley?
Yes, but we need the driver name to match the insurance or V5. On finance recoveries via the lender we work directly with their instructing agent.
What if the car is boxed in on a Hockley street?
Our flatbeds have hydraulic tilt with a 14cm approach angle, so most residential streets are workable. If it is genuinely jammed in we winch it out first.
Do you charge extra at night in Hockley?
A modest overnight uplift after 22:00, quoted flat before the truck moves - no meter running, no per-mile bolt-ons.
Can you jump-start rather than tow in Hockley?
Often yes. If a booster pack gets you running and the alternator is charging we will not put the car on the deck for the sake of a bill.
How long to reach Hockley for a car recovery?
From Oldbury we quote 30-45 minutes to most of Hockley at normal traffic, longer during morning peak or overnight closures on the motorway network.
Hockley: talk to a real dispatcher about your car
Direct line to the operations desk covering Hockley. If the phone rings, someone is coming.