Car · B29
Car recovery in Selly Oak
Standard car recovery done properly: flat deck, soft straps, driver who knows the postcode.
When a car dies in Selly Oak the choice is usually your recovery company or someone else's. We are 6 miles up the road in Oldbury with a flatbed on the same rota that covers M5 J4, and the phone gets answered on the second ring even at 3am.
Common car callouts we see in Selly Oak
- 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.
Selly Oak — what we see on the ground
Postcodes across B29 sit inside the Birmingham City Council area, and cars tend to break down where they are being used — school runs near the University of Birmingham, deliveries into Battery Park retail area, or on Victorian terraces where a jump-start is often faster than a tow.
Nearby car recovery
FAQs — Car recovery in Selly Oak
Do you charge extra at night in Selly Oak?
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 Selly Oak?
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 Selly Oak for a car recovery?
From Oldbury we quote 30-45 minutes to most of Selly Oak at normal traffic, longer during morning peak or overnight closures on the motorway network.
Can you take the car straight to a garage in Selly Oak?
Yes - if the garage is closed we can leave it locked outside with keys through their letterbox if they allow it, or hold it overnight in our secure yard and drop first thing.
Do you handle finance/lease cars in Selly Oak?
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.
Need a car moving in Selly Oak?
Direct line to the operations desk covering Selly Oak. If the phone rings, someone is coming.