5.2 miles from the depot • 20-mile radius

Breakdown recovery Erdington

Tyburn Road is packed with industrial units and commercial traffic and it feeds straight into Spaghetti Junction. A van or lorry down on that corridor blocks a lot of people, so Erdington jobs get moved quickly. We cover the High Street, Gravelly Hill, Stockland Green and the B23 and B24 postcodes.

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25–40 minutes Typical Erdington arrival

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B23 and B24 Postcodes covered

How we get to you

Recovering in Erdington

Five miles out along the A38. The advantage of the Tyburn Road corridor is that it connects directly to the M6 at junction 6, so we can reach Erdington from either the city end or off the motorway depending on what the traffic is doing.

The roads we know here

A38 Tyburn Road Long industrial corridor with frequent loading. Wide enough to work in, but heavy goods traffic means we set up beacons well before the vehicle.
Gravelly Hill and Spaghetti Junction The M6 junction 6 interchange. Treat it as motorway work — get clear of the carriageway and call us with the junction and direction.
Erdington High Street Narrow with bus stops and loading bays; we normally recover to the nearest wider junction before loading.
Kingsbury Road and Stockland Green Residential with driveways, which makes those jobs the easiest in the area — we can often load straight off a drive.

What we get called for

Loaded commercial vehicles failing on Tyburn Road
Cars breaking down on the approach to Spaghetti Junction and on the A38
Battery failures on the residential streets around Stockland Green and Gravelly Hill
Vehicles collected from garage forecourts and moved between workshops in the B23 and B24 area

Landmarks and areas covered

Erdington High Street, the Tyburn Road industrial estates, Fort Dunlop, Gravelly Hill, Stockland Green and the M6 junction 6 approaches.

Local knowledge: what makes Erdington different

Tyburn Road and the M6 junction 6 approaches generate most of our Erdington work, and they are two very different problems. On Tyburn Road the road is wide and the issue is traffic volume plus the number of artic drivers who cannot see a stationary car until late — we set up early and work fast. On Gravelly Hill the issue is that it is motorway-standard with no hard shoulder in places, so the rule is the same as any motorway job: get out of the car and behind the barrier first, then call. The residential half of Erdington, by contrast, is straightforward.

What we can recover for you

Services in Erdington

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

Car recovery Erdington

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.

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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 Erdington.

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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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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.”

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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!”

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How a Erdington 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 Erdington — 25–40 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 Erdington that we recover in every day.

Perry Barr 3.6 miles from the depot Birmingham city centre 1.5 miles from the depot Sutton Coldfield 8.2 miles from the depot Walsall 9.5 miles from the depot All areas 20-mile radius from Edgbaston

Common questions

Erdington recovery FAQs

Typically 25–40 minutes from your call, depending on traffic and which truck is nearest. We run a 20-mile radius from our Edgbaston depot and Erdington sits 5.2 miles from the depot. 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 B23 and B24, along with the surrounding streets and the main routes through the area — the A38 Tyburn Road, Erdington High Street, Kingsbury Road and Gravelly Hill. 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. Junction 6 and the A38(M) approaches are part of our regular work, and we treat them as motorway jobs — get behind the barrier and ring us with the junction number and direction of travel.

Within reason. We will tell you on the phone whether the weight and height is something our flatbed can take, and if it is not we will say so rather than turn up and fail. Give us the vehicle type and approximate load.

Around 5.2 miles from the depot, so typically 25 to 40 minutes. The range is wide because the A38 and the M6 can both turn a straightforward run into a slow one.

Yes, to any garage, dealership or bodyshop you nominate in the B23 or B24 area, and to premises in neighbouring Aston, Witton and Sutton Coldfield.

Broken down in Erdington right now?

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