LCV · B8
LCV broken down in Saltley? 24/7 recovery
Light commercial recovery - tippers, dropsides and box vans handled inside 3.5t plated weight.
Tippers, dropsides and box vans in Saltley break down where they are working - building sites, delivery drops, roadside compounds. Our 3.5t flatbed handles the weight and our driver knows to lock the tipper bed before a single strap goes on.
Loading a lcv properly
3.5t flatbed, chassis strap points identified. Weight band: 2.5-3.5 tonnes (dropside, tipper, box van).
- Confirm plated weight before we load
- Tipper beds always locked down before straps
- Dropside sides folded and pinned to reduce overhang
Strapping & tie-down
Chassis loop straps only - never through hydraulic tipper rams.
Common lcv callouts we see in Saltley
- Tipper hydraulics stuck up or down
- Twin-wheel rear puncture leaving the vehicle undriveable
- Loaded LCV over plated weight - needs partial transfer first
- PTO fault on refuse or delivery vehicles
- Standard diesel faults - DPF, turbo, injectors
Key handling & tow mode
Handbrake fully off, PTO disengaged, tipper bed dropped and locked.
Paperwork on collection
- Fleet/operator paperwork logged as a commercial job
- Load photograph if goods stay on board
- VAT invoice on request
What moves the price
- Vehicle plated weight
- Whether the load transfers to another vehicle
- Time of day
- Distance and any low-bridge routing
Everything is quoted flat over the phone — no hidden call-out fees.
Saltley — what we see on the ground
Postcodes across B8 sit inside the Birmingham City Council area, and light commercial vehicles tend to break down where they are being used — school runs near Adderley Park, deliveries into the Alum Rock Road corridor, or on converted factories where a jump-start is often faster than a tow.
FAQs — LCV recovery in Saltley
Commercial vehicle recovery contract for Saltley depots?
Yes - fixed rates by postcode, single invoice per week. Ring the office to set up.
VAT invoice for the recovery in Saltley?
Yes - included on request.
Tipper stuck in the up position in Saltley - can you recover it?
Yes but the bed has to come down first. We carry a hand pump and know the emergency descent procedure on the main tipper makes. If it will not come down we flatbed with the bed supported.
Loaded LCV over plated weight in Saltley?
We arrange a partial transfer to another vehicle first. We will not carry an overweight LCV - it puts our operator licence at risk.
Nearby lcv recovery
Light commercial vehicle recovery in Saltley — the short version
If you are calling from Saltley (B8) about a lcv that needs recovering, we cover you 24/7 from our Oldbury base 7 miles away. Flat pricing quoted before we roll, right truck for the vehicle, driver who knows the postcode.
Need a light commercial vehicle moving in Saltley?
Direct line to the operations desk covering Saltley. If the phone rings, someone is coming.