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Mobile mechanic in Harlow, Essex & East Herts Your local mechanic, on your driveway.

Servicing, brakes, cambelts, diagnostics and batteries, done on your driveway or at your workplace. Fixed prices agreed before we start, and everything explained in plain English.

  • Fixed price, agreed before we start
  • Photo updates on WhatsApp
  • Plain English, no jargon
  • Harlow-based, working locally

We're building Shift around what local drivers tell us. Got a minute?

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How it works

No garage trip. No surprises on the bill.

  1. Step 1

    Tell us what's up

    Message us or book online. We'll ask a few quick questions, including where the car is parked.

  2. Step 2

    Get a fixed price

    We send a written quote on WhatsApp. Nothing starts until you've said yes.

  3. Step 3

    We work on your driveway

    You get on with your day. We send photos of worn parts and the work as we go.

  4. Step 4

    Walk-through at the end

    We show you what we did and the old parts. If something can wait, we'll tell you.

What we do

The everyday jobs that usually cost you half a day at a garage.

Servicing

Interim and full services on your driveway, with a record of everything we did.

Diagnostics

Warning light on? We find the fault for a capped fee, credited to the repair if you go ahead.

Brakes

Pads and discs replaced, with photos of the old ones so you can see why.

Cambelts

Timing belts changed at home, with the price agreed before we start.

Batteries and won't-start

Flat or dead battery? We test it, replace it if it needs it, and get you going.

What we don't do, and who can help

  • Tyres We'll point you to a trusted local mobile tyre fitter.
  • MOT tests Tests happen at an approved test centre, so no mobile mechanic can do them.
  • Clutches and lift jobs Not yet. These need a lift or a workshop bay.
  • Work on the road It's against the law for us, so we work on private off-street space.

Where we work

Off the road, on solid ground.

Repairing cars on a public road for business is an offence under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, and that includes estate roads. We'd rather tell you now than on your doorstep.

We can work

  • On your driveway or in your garage
  • On other private off-street parking you own
  • At your workplace or depot, with the site manager's OK
  • In shared car parks, with the managing agent's OK

We can't work

  • On the road outside your house, or on estate roads
  • In supermarket or retail car parks
  • On gravel, grass or a slope, because the car can't be safely raised

Towns we cover

  • Harlow
  • Old Harlow
  • Church Langley
  • Newhall
  • Sawbridgeworth
  • Roydon
  • Nazeing
  • Epping
  • Ongar
  • Bishop's Stortford
  • Waltham Abbey
  • Hoddesdon
  • Broxbourne
  • Loughton
  • Buckhurst Hill

Further afield? Tell us in the survey. If enough people nearby ask, we'll plan days there.

For businesses

Keep your vans on the road, not in a garage queue.

Every garage visit can cost you half a day per van. We service and repair your vehicles at your premises, on a scheduled visit each month. Harlow-based, a short hop from Templefields, Pinnacles and Riverway.

  • Fixed per-vehicle prices
  • A set maintenance day at your site each month
  • 30-day terms for business accounts, subject to a credit check
  • A written response-time commitment
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Questions

Straight answers.

Can you fix my car on the road outside my house?

No. It's against the law for a business to repair cars on a public road, and that includes estate roads. We work on driveways, in garages and on private off-street land. The exception is a genuine breakdown, where a quick fix gets the car moving again.

How much will it cost?

Every job gets a fixed price, agreed in writing before we start. If we find anything else, we price it separately and only go ahead if you say yes.

Do you do MOTs?

We can't. MOT tests have to happen at an approved test centre, so no mobile mechanic can carry them out.

Do you fit tyres?

No. We'll point you to a trusted local mobile tyre fitter.

What happens to my survey answers?

We use them to decide how Shift runs: which jobs, which towns and which days. Your answers are anonymous unless you choose to leave your details. Read our privacy notice.

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