Brakes and grinding discs
A41 and North Circular traffic is brutal on pads. £120 per axle fitted, discs measured first so you're not paying for parts the car doesn't need.
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Mobile mechanic in Hendon.
Brent Street, Watford Way, the North Circular — Hendon driving is stop, start, repeat, and it shows up in brakes, clutches and gearboxes. I come to the car wherever it's parked and fix it there.
I work in permit bays and car parks
Fixed prices up front
Diagnostics from £80
Local mechanic, NW4
Hendon traffic is what kills the brakes.
A car that spends its life between the A41, the A406 and the school run does a huge number of stops for very few miles. That combination wears pads, discs and clutches far faster than the mileage on the clock suggests.
I'd rather tell you honestly how much life is left than sell you a brake job you don't need yet, so brakes get measured, not guessed. Everything happens at your flat, your house or outside your office in Hendon, and you get the old parts to look at if you want them.
- Permit bays, mansion-block parking and office car parks all fine
- Brake pads measured and quoted before anything is fitted
- Evening slots so you don't move the car twice
Hendon prices
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| Full diagnostic scan & road check | £80 |
| Full service, parts included | £150 |
| Brake pads, fitted per axle | £120 |
| Battery supplied & fitted | Quoted |
| Alternator, starter, clutch, cambelt | Quoted |
| Pre-MOT check & repairs | Quoted |
Quoted jobs get a firm number over the phone once I know the car and the symptom. The price agreed is the price paid.
Call for your priceWhat Hendon calls about
The four jobs I do most in NW4.
Short journeys in heavy traffic produce a predictable set of faults. These are the ones I see week in, week out.
Heavy or slipping clutch
Hill starts around Greyhound Hill and endless queues wear clutches early. I'll diagnose whether it's the clutch, the cable or the hydraulics before anyone talks about a gearbox out.
Warning lights after short trips
EML, engine management and DPF lights are common on diesels doing city-only miles. Full scan with live data for £80, and the reading is explained in plain English.
Pre-MOT checks and fails
Booked in for an MOT on Watford Way? I'll check the usual fail points first — tyres, brakes, lamps, emissions, suspension — or repair whatever has already failed.
Around Hendon
Where I cover around Hendon.
From Hendon Central and Brent Street out to West Hendon, Brent Cross and Mill Hill.
Hendon Central
Brent Street
Watford Way
Hendon Way
Queens Road
Sunny Hill Park
Greyhound Hill
Station Road NW4
West Hendon
Brent Cross
Golders Green
Cricklewood
Mill Hill
Finchley
Not on the list? I cover the wider North West London area as well — call with your postcode and I'll tell you straight away.
Hendon questions
Straight answers.
Can you work on a car in a Hendon permit bay?
Yes. Residents' bays, mansion-block forecourts and office car parks are all normal for me. I just need room beside the car to work safely, and low-headroom underground car parks are the one place I can't.
How much are brake pads in Hendon?
£120 per axle, fitted, for most cars — that includes the pads and the labour. I measure the discs at the same time and tell you if they're near the limit rather than replacing them automatically.
Can you come to my workplace instead of my home?
That's often the easiest option. The car sits still all day anyway, so I'll do the work while you're at your desk as long as I have permission to be in the car park.
Do you cover West Hendon and Brent Cross too?
Yes, both, along with Golders Green, Cricklewood and Mill Hill. They're all within a short run of my base in NW9.
My clutch feels heavy. Is that a big job on the street?
Diagnosis isn't — I can tell you quickly whether it's the clutch itself, the release system or a cable, and what a repair would cost. A full clutch replacement is one of the few jobs better done off the street, and I'll say so if that's the case.
Need a mechanic in Hendon today?
Call with your registration and what the car is doing — you'll get a price on the phone.
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