Non-runner across Frankley and B45 — roadside or recovery
If non-runner has stopped you in B45, the practical questions are how far the vehicle has to travel, where it is going, and what it is standing on. From Frankley that is typically a short run inside West Midlands. From M5 J4 the running time barely changes between 3pm and 3am. Deliveries usually go to a garage in Frankley or across to Rubery, whichever you nominate. Second road option if A38 Bristol Road South is blocked: A4040. That approach is why Frankley repeat callers ask for the same driver.
- A38 Bristol Road South
- Frankley Beeches trade units
- Frankley Beeches
Buying or selling a project car, a barn find, or something that's simply been sat too long to start reliably means it needs transporting rather than driven, and that's exactly the kind of job flatbed recovery is suited for, regardless of whether the car turns over at all.
Frankley in practical terms
Local geography matters more than people expect. Frankley is about 6 miles from our Oldbury base and 8 from Birmingham city centre, sitting between Rubery and Weoley Castle. Jobs here rarely need a second truck.
What we bring to a suburban area
- Driver calls ahead when they are close
- Delivery to your garage, home or storage anywhere across West Midlands
- Regular work for garages and bodyshops in and around Frankley
- Fleet and courier operators running out of Frankley Beeches trade units
What is actually going on
Vehicles that don't roll freely
A seized engine, seized brakes, or flat and perished tyres can mean a car won't roll even when pushed, which needs different loading equipment such as dollies or a winch rather than simply driving it up a ramp. Let us know if you suspect the car won't move freely so we bring the right kit.
Cars with no key or missing parts
Project cars often come without keys, a working ignition, or sometimes even seats and an interior. None of this stops us loading and transporting the vehicle, since it doesn't need to be driven onto the truck — we can winch it aboard regardless.
- Seized or non-rolling vehicles need dollies or winching, not driving
- Missing keys, seats or interior don't prevent safe transport
- Let us know the vehicle's actual condition in advance, not just 'non-runner'
- We can collect from fields, garages, storage units or private sales
Buying or selling at a distance
If you're buying a project car from a private seller and can't drive it home, or selling one to a buyer who needs it delivered, we can handle the collection and delivery leg so neither party needs to arrange their own trailer or worry about towing something unroadworthy.
Nearby areas we cover for this
Frankley sits between Rubery and Weoley Castle. These neighbouring areas are on the same rota, with distances measured from Frankley.
What Frankley callers usually need next
Nine times out of ten the follow-on question is where the vehicle goes. In Frankley that is either a garage in the B45 area, a home address on 1960s council estates, or a unit at Frankley Beeches trade units.
- Straight to a named garage in Frankley or Rubery
- Home, if the repair is being arranged separately
- Secure storage while an insurer decides
- Onward transport out of the West Midlands area
Getting a truck to you in Frankley
From the yard it is 6 miles to Frankley, mostly dual carriageway. Loading on A38 Bristol Road South needs a safe run-off; near Frankley Beeches that usually means the side road. Distances we work to here: 6 miles from the Oldbury yard, 8 to the city centre. The truck that quotes is the truck that turns up.
Related faults in Frankley
Frankley questions
Can you collect from a private seller's driveway or a field in Frankley?
Yes, we regularly collect project cars and non-runners from all sorts of locations, including fields, garages and private sales.
Do you charge extra for weekends in B45?
No weekend surcharge on the standard local rate. The price you are quoted for Frankley on a Tuesday morning is the price on a Sunday night.
How quickly can you reach Frankley?
We are based in Oldbury, about 6 miles away, and come in via M5 J4 then A38 Bristol Road South. Outside peak hours that is a short run; at rush hour add time for the A38 Bristol Road South corridor. The dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call rather than a standard promise.
Does the car need to start or roll for you to move it in Frankley?
No, we can load vehicles that are completely seized or won't roll, using dollies or a winch rather than needing the car to move under its own power.
Which postcodes around Frankley do you cover?
B45 directly, plus the surrounding Rubery, Weoley Castle, Halesowen. It all sits inside the Birmingham City Council operating area we work daily, so there is no out-of-area surcharge.
What if the car has no interior or is missing panels in Frankley?
That's not a problem for transport — we secure the vehicle for the journey regardless of its cosmetic or interior condition.
Frankley and non-runner — where that leaves you
Short version: 24/7 cover for Frankley and neighbouring Rubery, Weoley Castle, Halesowen, flat price agreed on the phone, driver briefed on the postcode before dispatch. Non-runner handled end to end. There is no such thing as a standard Frankley recovery, only a standard way of planning one. Storage, if it is needed, stays inside West Midlands rather than being shipped out of area. Access notes get saved against your address, so the second Frankley callout is faster than the first. You get an answer about Frankley availability on the first call, not after a callback.
Book non-runner near Frankley Beeches
Non-runner for private drivers and trade alike — the Frankley rate is the same either way.