Mobile mechanics in Huddersfield

What to put in your job description

• The make, model, year and engine size, or the registration number.
• What is wrong: it won't start, a warning light, a noise, brakes, battery, or a service due.
• When it started, and whether the car can still be driven.
• Where the car is parked: a driveway, a garage, or the street.
• Whether you have parts already, or want the mechanic to supply them.

Don't put your name, phone number or address in the description: every trade who covers your area reads it. Your name, phone, email and address go only to the trades who take the job (3 at most).

Questions to ask before you hire

• Can you do this job at my home, or will the car need a garage?
• Is the price fixed, or by the hour? Is there a call-out charge?
• What parts will you use, and do they keep the maker's warranty?
• What cover do you give on the parts and the work if the fault comes back?
• Do you have motor trade insurance that covers my car while you work on it?

Registers and schemes to check

There is no legal register for mechanics. Some belong to the Institute of the Motor Industry's Professional Register, or to a scheme such as The Motor Ombudsman. An MOT can only be done at an approved MOT test centre, not on your driveway; you can look a car's MOT history up on GOV.UK. We don't check this for you yet.

Your council in Huddersfield

In England and Wales, a council can act against car repairs done on the street as a business, so a driveway or a private space is better for anything more than a breakdown repair. Parking and waste on the street are your local council's. For most of Huddersfield that is Kirklees Council; a postcode at the edge may be in a neighbouring council's area. Wash water and oil should never go into a street drain.

We take jobs from HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4, HD5, HD7, HD8 for Huddersfield. Trades choose the districts they cover.

More on hiring: Mobile mechanics: what to ask and what to check.

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