Depot base • 20-mile radius

Breakdown recovery Edgbaston

Edgbaston is home. Our depot sits on Icknield Port Road, which means an Edgbaston callout is the only one where we never have to cross the city to reach you. If your car will not start in the Calthorpe Estate or you have a flat on the Hagley Road, we are usually the nearest recovery truck on the road.

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15–25 minutes Typical Edgbaston arrival

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Est. 2005 Trading since

B15, B16 and B17 Postcodes covered

How we get to you

Recovering in Edgbaston

Because we start from the middle of the area, response here is the quickest we offer. Instead of joining traffic from the ring road, we are straight onto the A4540 Middleway and can pick between Hagley Road, Chad Road or the Five Ways island depending on which direction the congestion is coming from.

The roads we know here

A456 Hagley Road Fastest route east–west, but the curved section near Five Ways has no verge, so we stop on the kerb side and work from the pavement.
Five Ways Island The underpasses mean a broken-down car has to be moved off the carriageway before anything is loaded — expect us to secure the position first.
A4540 Middleway Our default route in and out. Middle of the day it is the quickest way around the area, mornings and evenings it is not.
Chad Road and Norfolk Road Residential streets with permit parking and residents' bays, so we usually need to work from the junction rather than outside your door.

What we get called for

Dead batteries outside the apartment blocks along Hagley Road and Bath Row
Cars that will not restart in the multi-storey and basement car parks around Five Ways
Vehicles that have to be moved off the A456 quickly because they are blocking a live lane
Pre-purchase and garage-to-garage moves for owners who need a car shifted within the postcode

Landmarks and areas covered

Edgbaston Village, Five Ways Island, the Hagley Road corridor, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston Reservoir, the Calthorpe Estate and the Priory.

Local knowledge: what makes Edgbaston different

Two things shape almost every Edgbaston job: permit parking and the reservoir end of Icknield Port Road. If your car is in a residents' bay we may need you to be there to move it clear, and the terraced streets off Monument Road have entries tight enough that a loaded flatbed cannot get in — we winch the vehicle to the junction instead. The A456 is the other factor: a stalled car on Hagley Road blocks a lane immediately, so tell us on the phone if you are on the main road rather than a side street and we will treat it as a priority.

What we can recover for you

Services in Edgbaston

Cars, vans, motorbikes, 4x4s, non-runners, trailers and commercial vehicles — all recovered on the flatbed, fully insured.

Car recovery Edgbaston

Most requested

Non-starters, clutch and gearbox failures, suspension damage and cars that cannot be driven — recovered to whichever garage, dealer or driveway you choose.

Call for a tow

Van & commercial recovery

Trades and fleets

Transit, Vivaro, Sprinter, Boxer and minibus-class vehicles recovered loaded, so your tools and stock travel with you rather than being unloaded at the roadside.

Call for a van tow

Low-clearance & underground recovery

Difficult access

Wheel skates, dollies and compact winching for multi-storey and basement car parks, seized brakes and locked steering — the jobs other firms turn down.

Ask about access

Jump starts, batteries & roadside help

12V and 24V

Heavy-duty boosters for a flat battery at home or at work, freeing a seized wheel or brake disc, and taking a flat-tyre vehicle to your preferred fitter.

Get roadside help

Trailers, catering units & plant

Planned transport

Catering trailers, box trailers and commercial plant service vehicles moved between sites, events and yards — normally booked ahead of time rather than as an emergency.

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Real jobs, real trucks

Our work

Genuine jobs from across Birmingham and the West Midlands — the same trucks that cover Edgbaston.

Simpsons Breakdown Recovery flatbed loading a white Renault Trafic work van in Birmingham

Van recovery

Work vans and panel vans winched onto the flatbed and taken to your garage.

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Plant service truck with a mounted crane loaded on a Simpsons flatbed recovery truck

Commercial

Heavy and awkward commercial loads, recovered from dealer yards and sites.

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Catering trailer loaded on a Simpsons Breakdown Recovery flatbed at a showground

Trailers

Catering units, box trailers and event transport, booked in advance.

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Verified Google reviews

What customers say

Unedited reviews from drivers we have recovered across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

MG Matt Griffiths Google review

“Impeccable service from Simpsons breakdown recovery. Really tricky job getting my non starter car out of an underground garage with a low ceiling and tight corners. Both Dean and Jaden handled the task expertly and provided an excellent and freindly service.”

✓ Low-ceiling extraction

SM Stasenko ML Google review

“Friendly and quick service. Had a break down, which obviously made my day bad. But the guy overturned my mood into a good one. The price was very good too, compared to others, I would even say that the price was amazing.”

✓ Fair, competitive pricing

JL Joshua L Google review

“Last minute call after I got a flat tyre and needed to get home. Extremely punctual, professional, and all round great service from Dean!!! Definitely a number I'll keep saved for if I'm in need of recovery again!”

✓ Last-minute callout

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Straightforward and stress-free

How a Edgbaston recovery works

Call or send your pin

Ring 07706 057962 or WhatsApp your location. You speak to Dean or an operator on the road, not a call centre.

Fixed price, real ETA

We agree the price before anything moves, check live traffic and give you a realistic arrival window for Edgbaston — 15–25 minutes.

Loaded and delivered

Your vehicle is winched onto the tilt-and-slide bed, strapped down and taken wherever you want it — home, garage, dealership or tyre fitter.

Nearby

We also cover

Areas close to Edgbaston that we recover in every day.

Harborne 1.8 miles from the depot Birmingham city centre 1.5 miles from the depot Smethwick 2.2 miles from the depot All areas 20-mile radius from Edgbaston

Common questions

Edgbaston recovery FAQs

Typically 15–25 minutes from your call, depending on traffic and which truck is nearest. We run a 20-mile radius from our Edgbaston depot and Edgbaston sits Depot base. When you ring 07706 057962 you speak to a driver who can see where our vehicles are and give you a genuine arrival window rather than a best guess.

We cover B15, B16 and B17, along with the surrounding streets and the main routes through the area — A456 Hagley Road, Icknield Port Road, A4540 Middleway and Chad Road. If you are just outside these postcodes, call with your location and we will tell you straight away whether we can get to you.

No. We quote a fixed price before the truck is dispatched, whatever the hour. There is no after-hours loading added later, no hidden mileage surcharge, and no charge for getting a price from us.

Yes. Multi-storey and basement car parks are one of our specialities. We carry low-profile wheel skates, dollies and compact winching equipment, so a vehicle that will not start or will not roll can be moved out without damage to the bodywork, the wheels or the building.

Yes — both the B15 and B16 sides, including Edgbaston Village, the Calthorpe Estate, Five Ways, Chad Valley and the roads around the reservoir. If you are on a private estate road, tell us which one when you call so we can plan where to position the truck.

Yes, and it is one of the most common things we get asked to do here. We carry low-profile skates and dollies for exactly this, so a car that will not start can be moved out of a tight bay without scraping the ramp or the pillars.

Usually 15 to 25 minutes, because the depot is in the area. If we are already out on another job we will tell you honestly where the nearest truck is rather than give you a time we cannot keep.

We quote a fixed price before the truck moves. There is no separate call-out charge added on top, and no surcharge for evenings or weekends.

Broken down in Edgbaston right now?

Speak to a local recovery operator

Tell us where you are and what you're driving. We'll confirm the quickest practical next step and a fixed price.

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