Car repair services
Mechanical repair & servicing
Air conditioning service
Air conditioning leak check, refrigerant recharge and cabin filter replacement.
28 shopsCar audio & communication equipment
Installing and repairing car radios, speakers and communication equipment.
7 shopsBattery test and replacement
Testing the battery, alternator output and charging circuit, and fitting a replacement battery if needed.
22 shopsBrake disc resurfacing
Machining worn brake discs on a lathe to restore a flat, true surface instead of replacing them.
1 shopBrake pad and disc replacement
Replacing worn brake pads and, when needed, discs, followed by a road test.
33 shopsClutch replacement
Replacing the clutch kit and, where required, the dual-mass flywheel.
12 shopsCoolant change
Draining and replacing the engine coolant/antifreeze, with a check of hoses and the radiator for leaks.
2 shopsComputer diagnostics
Reading and interpreting fault codes from the car's control units to find the cause of a warning light or fault.
35 shopsAuto electrics repair
Tracing and fixing wiring, sensor, starter, alternator and lighting faults.
32 shopsEngine repair
Diagnosing and repairing engine faults, from a leaking gasket or worn seal to internal component replacement.
24 shopsExhaust and emissions repair
Repair or replacement of exhaust sections, silencers, catalytic converters and particulate filters.
12 shopsFuel injection system repair
Diagnosing and repairing petrol and diesel injection systems, including injectors and injection pumps.
15 shopsFull car service
Scheduled maintenance to the manufacturer's plan: oil and filters, fluid levels, brakes, belts and a general safety check.
33 shopsCar oil change
Engine oil and oil filter replacement, plus a fluid level and leak check.
31 shopsPre-purchase inspection
Independent inspection of a used car before you buy it, with a written report on condition and known faults.
6 shopsSuspension repair
Replacing shock absorbers, springs, bushings, ball joints, wheel bearings and other worn suspension parts.
28 shopsTiming belt or chain replacement
Replacing the engine's timing drive before it fails: a timing belt with its tensioner and idlers, usually together with the water pump, or a stretched timing chain with its guides and tensioner. The id keeps its historical name; the job covers both.
13 shopsTow hitch installation
Fitting a tow hitch (bar) to a car for towing a trailer or caravan.
5 shopsTransmission oil change
Manual gearbox oil or automatic transmission fluid replacement, including a level and leak check.
3 shopsTransmission repair
Repairing manual or automatic transmission faults, including gear selection, fluid leaks and internal wear.
18 shopsTurbocharger repair
Diagnosing, repairing or replacing a failed turbocharger, including its actuator and wastegate.
10 shopsITV appointment handling
Booking the ITV slot and taking the vehicle through the inspection for you, paperwork included.
9 shopsPre-ITV check
Checking the vehicle against the ITV test items — lights, brakes, emissions, tyres, play — and fixing what would fail.
27 shopsPost-ITV failure repair
Fixing the specific defects listed on a failed ITV report and returning the vehicle for the retest.
4 shopsADAS camera & radar calibration
Re-aligning the cameras and radars behind a car's driver-assistance systems — lane keeping, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise, traffic-sign recognition — so they aim where the car is actually heading. Needed after a windscreen replacement, a wheel alignment, a bumper or suspension repair, or when a warning light appears; done with target boards and a diagnostic scanner. Not the tachograph check on trucks.
2 shopsAdBlue system repair
Fixing the urea injection system on diesel cars — the AdBlue tank heater and level sensor, pump, injector and NOx sensors — when the dashboard counts down to a no-start or the emissions light comes on. Includes crystallised-urea cleaning and clearing the fault once the part is replaced. Particulate-filter work is listed under exhaust repair, and the EGR valve as its own service.
1 shopEngine air filter replacement
Replacing the engine's intake air filter, which keeps dust out of the engine; a clogged one costs power and fuel. Usually due every service or two, and quick to do on its own.
1 shopAirbag module crash data reset
Getting the airbag system working again after a collision. The airbag control unit stores crash data and locks itself, so the SRS light stays on even after the deployed airbags and seat-belt pretensioners have been replaced. The shop reads the module, clears the stored crash data or repairs the unit and confirms the system arms again — far cheaper than a new module. A lit airbag light fails the ITV.
1 shopCar alarm and immobiliser installation
Fitting an aftermarket alarm, immobiliser or hidden kill switch, including GPS trackers with phone alerts, wired into the car's electrics so the siren, indicators and central locking respond. Also repairing or removing an old alarm that keeps going off.
1 shopCar air conditioning repair
Finding and fixing why a car's air conditioning blows warm or keeps losing gas: pressure and electrical tests, then replacing or repairing the faulty part — compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion valve, pipes, seals or the fan — and recharging the system afterwards. A plain leak check and top-up with no parts replaced is the separate air conditioning service.
0 shopsCar accessory fitting
Fitting bolt-on extras to a car or van: roof bars and roof boxes, bike and ski carriers, mud flaps, mirrors, a dashboard camera, extra or LED lighting and similar add-ons, including wiring them in where they need power. Tow bars, parking sensors, alarms and car audio are listed as their own services.
1 shopCompetition car preparation
Building and looking after a car for motorsport such as rallies, circuit racing or hill climbs: safety cage and competition seats, uprated suspension and brakes, engine and cooling work for racing use, and repairs and checks between events.
0 shopsCooling system repair
Finding and fixing why an engine overheats or keeps losing coolant. The system is pressure-tested to locate the leak, then whatever is at fault is replaced: a hose, the radiator, the expansion tank, the thermostat, the cooling fan or the water pump. Draining and refilling the coolant on schedule is a separate, routine job, and a water pump changed as part of a timing belt kit belongs with that job instead.
6 shopsEngine rebuild
A full overhaul of a worn or damaged car engine: the engine comes out and is stripped, the cylinders are rebored or honed, pistons, rings, main and big-end bearings and every gasket are renewed, the crankshaft is reground and the cylinder head reconditioned where needed, then it is reassembled and run in. For an engine that burns oil, has lost compression or has seized; smaller fixes on an engine left in the car are listed separately as engine repair.
1 shopAuxiliary drive belt replacement
Replacing the belt that drives the alternator, water pump, power steering and air-conditioning compressor, usually together with its tensioner. A different belt from the timing belt inside the engine.
1 shopBrake fluid change
Draining the old brake fluid, refilling with fresh DOT fluid of the correct grade and bleeding every wheel so the pedal or lever feels firm again. Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time, so manufacturers ask for a change every two years or so; pads and discs are listed separately.
2 shopsRoller brake test
Measuring the braking force of each wheel on a roller brake tester (frenómetro), the same kind of machine the ITV uses, to find a weak or pulling brake and see whether the car would pass. Replacing pads, discs or other parts the test points to is listed under the matching brake job.
0 shopsLight bulb & headlight replacement
Replacing a blown bulb — headlight, brake light, indicator, number-plate or fog light — or a whole headlight or tail-light unit when it is cracked or has failed, then checking that the headlights are aimed correctly. Often done on the spot, and a common quick fix before the ITV. Finding an electrical fault behind a light that still won't work is electrical repair; polishing cloudy headlight lenses is headlight restoration.
0 shopsCabin filter replacement
Replacing the pollen or cabin air filter that cleans the air blown into the car — usually behind the glovebox — when the fan is weak, the windows mist up or the vents smell. A quick job on its own; it is also part of an air-conditioning service.
1 shopCaravan service
The yearly check-up of a towed touring caravan: chassis, axle and wheel bearings, the overrun brake and coupling head, tyres, road lights and wiring, the gas system and appliances for leaks, and the water system and seals for damp — so it is safe on the road and ready for the season. Motorhomes and camper vans are listed separately.
0 shopsControl module repair
Repairing a faulty electronic control unit itself — the engine ECU, the ABS/ESP module, a gearbox or comfort module — instead of replacing it. A warning light, a car that will not start or a gearbox stuck in one gear can come down to a failed driver, a cracked solder joint or water damage inside the unit's circuit board; the shop confirms the module is the cause, repairs the board or sends it to a specialist, and refits it with its original programming intact. Usually far cheaper than a new unit, which would also need coding.
2 shopsDifferential repair
Repairing the differential — the gear set in the axle that lets the driven wheels turn at different speeds through a corner: curing the whine, clunk or leak that comes from worn gears, bearings or seals, rebuilding or replacing the unit and refilling it with the right oil.
0 shopsDriving aids for disabled drivers
Adapting a car so a person without the full use of one or more limbs can drive it: hand controls for the accelerator and brake, a steering knob, a left-foot accelerator, multi-function satellite controls or joystick steering, then getting the modification approved for the driver's licence and the vehicle's registration. For fitting a car to carry a wheelchair user as a passenger, see the wheelchair-accessible conversion service.
0 shopsDPF and EGR delete
Taking the diesel particulate filter and the EGR system out of use for good: the filter is emptied or cut out, the EGR is blanked off, and the engine computer is reprogrammed so it no longer looks for them. Shops offer it as a cure for a filter or valve that keeps clogging. A vehicle modified this way does not meet its type approval, so it fails the ITV emissions test and may not be driven on public roads; that choice rests with the owner. Repairing or cleaning the filter and valve so they keep working is listed separately.
0 shopsDriveshaft and CV joint replacement
Fixing the shafts that carry drive from the gearbox to the wheels: replacing a split rubber boot before the grease escapes, a worn constant-velocity joint that clicks on full lock or vibrates under power, or the complete driveshaft. On rear- and four-wheel-drive cars this also covers the propshaft and its universal joints.
0 shopsDyno power test
Running the vehicle on a rolling-road dynamometer to measure the power and torque that actually reach the wheels — to check the result of tuning or modifications, or to track down a loss of pulling power.
1 shopControl unit software update
Loading the manufacturer's latest official software onto a car's control units — engine, gearbox, ABS, infotainment and others — the way a main dealer does, to cure known faults, answer a recall or technical campaign, or fix odd behaviour such as rough gear changes or warning lights that keep coming back. Nothing about the car's power changes; that is performance tuning. Getting a newly fitted part accepted by the car is control module coding.
0 shopsEGR valve repair
Cleaning or replacing a car's EGR valve — the valve that feeds some exhaust gas back into the engine to cut emissions — and its cooler and sensors, when it sticks with soot and the engine loses power, smokes, idles roughly or lights the engine warning lamp. Includes clearing the fault and a test drive. Cleaning the whole engine with a machine, and removing the EGR altogether, are separate services.
0 shopsExhaust emissions check
Measuring what comes out of the exhaust with a gas analyser on a petrol engine, or a smoke-opacity meter on a diesel, to see whether the car would pass the emissions part of the ITV and to help find a fault such as a rich mixture, a worn catalyst or a smoking engine. Fixing what the test finds is listed under the matching repair.
0 shopsEngine decarbonisation
Cleaning carbon deposits out of a running engine without stripping it — usually a hydrogen or ultrasonic machine connected to the intake for half an hour or so — to free sticky valves, EGR and turbo vanes, and recover lost power, smoother idle and a cleaner emissions test. A fix for a clogged DPF or a worn engine it is not.
2 shopsEngine or gearbox replacement
Taking out an engine or gearbox that is not worth repairing and fitting a replacement unit — new, reconditioned exchange or used — with its fluids, mounts and connections, then adapting or coding the electronics so the car accepts it, and road-testing. Often cheaper and quicker than rebuilding. Repairing or overhauling the original engine or gearbox is listed separately.
0 shopsHybrid & EV battery health test
Reading the state of health (SoH) of a hybrid or electric car's traction battery through the diagnostic socket and handing over a report: remaining capacity against new, cell balance and any stored faults. Nothing is taken apart; it is most often asked for before buying a used hybrid or electric car. Repairing or replacing the battery is hybrid and electric vehicle repair.
0 shopsFuel filter replacement
Replacing the filter that stops dirt and water in the fuel reaching the injectors — most important on diesels, where a blocked or wet filter causes hard starting, stalling or loss of power. The system is bled of air afterwards.
1 shopHomologation of imports and modifications
Getting a vehicle brought in from abroad, or a modification made to one, legally approved in Spain: the work needed to pass inspection, the engineer's report where one is required, and the paperwork that puts the change on the ficha tecnica.
3 shopsHybrid and electric vehicle repair
Servicing and repairing the high-voltage side of hybrid and battery-electric cars by a technician certified to work on it: traction battery cell or module replacement, inverter and charger faults, DC-DC converter, high-voltage cabling and the 12 V side that keeps the car awake. A battery health (SoH) report on its own, and routine jobs such as brakes and tyres, are listed separately.
1 shopInstrument cluster repair
Repairing the dashboard instrument panel when gauges stop working, the needles jump, the display loses pixels or the lighting fails, or fitting a replacement panel and carrying over the mileage and settings so the car accepts it.
1 shopCar key programming
Cutting and programming a new transponder or remote key so the car's immobiliser accepts it — a spare, a replacement for a lost or broken key, or a remote whose buttons no longer work. Done with the car present; cheaper than a dealer key and available without the original.
2 shopsLPG / CNG gas system fitting and repair
Fitting a gas system to a petrol car or van so it runs on either fuel — LPG (autogas) or compressed natural gas (CNG): the tank, injectors, reducer and switch, then tuning the system and handling the homologation paperwork so the conversion is recorded on the vehicle's ITV card. Also diagnosing, repairing and servicing an already-fitted system, including factory-fitted gas cars. The periodic tank inspection is listed separately.
0 shopsLPG tank inspection
The periodic inspection an LPG tank needs to stay legal — a pressure and valve check with the certificate the ITV asks for — and replacing the tank when it reaches the end of its service life.
0 shopsControl module coding
Teaching the car to accept a new or replacement control unit — engine ECU, gearbox unit, ABS/ESP module, airbag unit, comfort module or instrument cluster — so the car recognises it and everything works, and switching software-controlled features on or off (retrofitted parking sensors, lighting behaviour, a different key). Modern cars tie every module to the specific vehicle, so a swapped part does nothing until it is coded. This is not a performance remap: nothing about how the engine runs changes.
3 shopsMotorhome and camper van repair
Servicing and repairing motorhomes and camper vans in a bay tall and long enough to take them: engine and chassis work on the base vehicle, plus bodywork and painting of the coachbuilt body where the shop has a booth large enough. Habitation fittings such as gas, water and 12 V systems are included only where the shop says so.
5 shopsNumber plate supply & fitting
Making a replacement or additional number plate to the legal format — metal, or acrylic for motorcycles — and fitting it with screws or rivets, including the plate holder or bracket if needed. Usually done while you wait on presenting the vehicle's registration document. Registering the vehicle itself is paperwork, not this job.
0 shopsHandbrake and electric parking brake repair
Restoring a parking brake that no longer holds or will not release: on a lever handbrake, adjusting or replacing the cables, shoes and the lever mechanism; on an electric parking brake (EPB), diagnosing the button, the actuator motors on the rear calipers or the control module, and recalibrating the system with a diagnostic tool afterwards. A parking brake that fails the test fails the ITV.
1 shopParking heater fitting and repair
Fitting, servicing and repairing a parking heater — a small fuel-burning heater, such as a Webasto or Eberspächer, that warms the cab, the living area or the engine while the engine is off. Common in trucks, vans, motorhomes and buses, and fitted to cars for cold starts. Covers new installs with the fuel line, exhaust, wiring and timer or remote, plus cleaning, fault-finding and replacing a heater that no longer starts.
0 shopsParking sensors and reversing camera installation
Fitting rear or front parking sensors (drilled into the bumper and painted to match) or a reversing camera wired to the dashboard screen or mirror, on a car that came without them. Also repairing a factory system that beeps constantly or has stopped working.
1 shopLathe and machining work on vehicle parts
Machining a single vehicle part on a lathe or milling machine: skimming a cylinder head, regrinding a crankshaft, boring a cylinder block, turning a shaft or bushing, or making a part to measure that is no longer sold. Customers or other garages can bring the loose part in; a complete engine overhaul is listed separately.
0 shopsPower steering repair
Fixing heavy, noisy or leaking steering: replacing a hydraulic power-steering pump, hoses or the steering rack, bleeding and refilling the system, or diagnosing and replacing an electric power-steering motor or its control unit.
0 shopsPre-trip check
A short inspection before a long journey or the holidays: tyre pressure and tread, lights, fluid levels, brakes, battery and air conditioning, so problems are found at home rather than on the motorway. Lighter than a full service.
0 shopsRadiator, intercooler and condenser repair
Repairing a leaking or clogged radiator, intercooler or air-conditioning condenser on the bench instead of buying a new one: the unit is taken out, pressure-tested, cleaned through, soldered or welded, or fitted with a new core while keeping its original tanks, then tested again and refitted. Useful for older, classic or heavy vehicles where a new part is dear or no longer made. Finding why an engine overheats is cooling system repair.
0 shopsSelf-service bay hire
Renting a workshop bay by the hour to work on your own car: a lift, a tool set and a workbench are included, special tools may cost extra, and a mechanic can usually advise.
0 shopsSpark plug replacement
Replacing the spark plugs of a petrol car engine, and the ignition coils or plug leads where they are worn, at the interval in the service schedule or when the engine misfires, idles roughly, starts badly or uses more fuel than it should. On some engines the intake has to come off to reach the plugs. Diesel glow plugs are a different part.
0 shopsTechnical expert report
A signed written report by a mechanic on a vehicle's fault or damage — what failed, why, and what the repair costs — for an insurance claim, a dispute with a seller or another workshop, or a court case.
0 shopsStage 1 engine tuning
The first, software-only level of performance tuning on a turbocharged car: the engine control unit is reprogrammed — boost pressure, fuel injection, ignition timing, torque limits — to give more power and torque with every mechanical part left standard. The car needs no new hardware and can usually be returned to the original software.
3 shopsStage 2 engine tuning
The second level of performance tuning: bolt-on parts that let the engine breathe better — a less restrictive intake, a larger intercooler, a freer exhaust starting with the downpipe — fitted together with a control unit map written for them. More power than stage 1, with the engine's internals still standard.
1 shopStage 3 engine tuning
The deepest level of performance tuning: replacing major engine hardware — a larger or hybrid turbo, bigger injectors and fuel pump, and often stronger pistons, con-rods or clutch — and writing a custom control unit map, usually set up on a dyno. It changes the car substantially and usually has to be declared for the ITV.
0 shopsUltrasonic cleaning of parts
Removing parts such as fuel injectors, carburettors, throttle bodies or EGR valves and cleaning them in an ultrasonic bath, where sound waves shake loose carbon, varnish and grime from places a brush cannot reach. Injectors are usually tested for flow and spray pattern on a bench before and after. This is a parts-off job, unlike engine decarbonisation, which cleans a running engine through its intake.
1 shopVan interior fit-out
Fitting out the load area of a van for work: floor and wall linings, racking and shelving, load-securing rails, partitions and lighting, so tools and goods travel protected and secured. Camper conversions are not covered here.
0 shopsEnd-of-life vehicle scrapping and deregistration
Taking in a car or motorcycle that is no longer worth keeping at an authorised treatment centre (CATV): the vehicle is decontaminated and recycled, the centre issues the free certificate of destruction and files the permanent deregistration (baja definitiva) with the DGT for you — the paper you then show to cancel the road tax and the insurance. Often includes collecting the vehicle by tow truck.
0 shopsWindow regulator repair
Fixing an electric or manual window that is stuck, slow, crooked or has dropped into the door: taking the door panel off, then replacing the regulator mechanism, its cables or clips, or the window motor, and re-setting the one-touch function. A switch or wiring fault found on the way is part of the same job.
0 shopsWiper blade replacement
Fitting new front or rear wiper blades when the old ones smear, judder or leave streaks, and topping up the washer fluid. A few minutes' job, usually done while you wait; a wiper motor or linkage that has stopped working is an electrical repair.
1 shop
Tyres & wheels
Diamond-cut wheel refinishing and polishing
Bringing back the bright metal face of two-tone alloy wheels: the wheel is turned on a lathe with a diamond-tipped tool that shaves a fraction of a millimetre off the face, leaving fine bright rings, and then lacquered so it does not corrode. Bare alloy wheels can instead be hand-polished to a mirror shine. Each lathe pass removes metal, so a wheel can only be re-cut a limited number of times; painted wheels go under alloy wheel painting, and a bent rim is straightened first.
0 shopsAlloy wheel painting
Refinishing alloy wheels whose paint is scuffed, peeling or corroded: stripping, priming and repainting all four rims in the original or a new colour and finish — gloss, matt or metallic — in a paint booth. Cosmetic only; a bent or cracked rim is straightened first under alloy wheel restoration.
2 shopsAlloy wheel restoration
Straightening bent alloy wheels and repairing kerb damage or cracks to restore the rim's structure.
5 shopsAlloy wheel sale & fitting
Selling new or used alloy wheels (rims) and fitting them to the car: checking the size, offset and bolt pattern fit, moving the tyres or supplying new ones, balancing, and transferring or fitting the tyre-pressure sensors. Repairing or repainting the wheels you already have are separate services.
0 shopsWheel balancing
Balancing the wheels to remove vibration at speed.
15 shopsTyre fitting
Removing old tyres and fitting new ones, including new valves and disposal of the old tyres.
30 shopsLocking wheel bolt removal
Removing locking or seized wheel bolts when the key is lost or the bolt has corroded in place.
0 shopsNitrogen tyre inflation
Filling the tyres with nitrogen instead of ordinary air, after purging the air out. Nitrogen escapes more slowly, so the pressure stays correct for longer; it is usually offered when new tyres are fitted, and the tyres can still be topped up with air later.
0 shopsPuncture repair
Repairing a punctured tyre from the inside where the damage allows it.
14 shopsTyre rotation
Moving wheels between front, rear and side positions to even out tread wear across all four tyres.
0 shopsTyre sale
Helping you choose and buy new or part-worn tyres suited to your vehicle and budget, ready for fitting.
9 shopsSelf-service tyre air
An air point, usually at a service station or car wash, where drivers check and top up their own tyre pressure with a gauge on the hose. It is often free or costs a few cents; no staff do the work. Having the pressure checked by a mechanic, or filling with nitrogen, is a separate service.
0 shopsSeasonal tyre storage
Storing your second set of wheels between seasons in a proper rack, ready for collection.
0 shopsTPMS sensor service
Checking, resetting or replacing tyre pressure monitoring sensors — the electronic sensor only, not the ordinary rubber valve.
1 shopWheel alignment
Measuring the steering and suspension angles (toe, camber, caster) on a computerised alignment bench and adjusting them to the manufacturer settings so the car tracks straight, steers evenly and the tyres wear evenly. Recommended after new tyres, suspension work or a kerb strike.
12 shopsWheel straightening
Correcting a bent wheel's roundness and run-out on a straightening press or lathe, for steel and alloy wheels alike.
0 shopsWheel swap
Taking one wheel off and fitting another — the spare, or a stored second set — without changing the tyre itself.
0 shops
Car wash & cleaning
AC system disinfection
Disinfecting the air conditioning circuit and cabin filter to remove mould and bad odours from the vents — cleaning only, not a refrigerant recharge.
0 shopsWax programme in automatic wash
A higher wash programme in an automatic tunnel or gantry wash that sprays on a wax or sealant (often sold as wax, super wax, Teflon or ceramic) after the wash and before drying. It adds some gloss and water beading for a few weeks — lighter than a wax applied and buffed by hand.
0 shopsChild car seat cleaning
Deep-cleaning a baby or child car seat: the seat is taken out of the car, the fabric cover and padding are removed and washed or extracted, the harness straps and plastic shell are cleaned, and everything is dried and fitted back. It removes food, milk and sick stains and the smells they leave.
0 shopsConvertible soft-top cleaning and proofing
Cleaning a convertible's fabric or vinyl roof by hand with a soft brush and a dedicated cleaner, then, once it is dry, sealing it with a water-repellent treatment so rain beads off instead of soaking in and moss and grime do not settle. Faded fabric can also be re-coloured with a hood dye. A torn roof or a new hood is upholstery work, not this.
0 shopsEngine bay cleaning
Degreasing and rinsing the engine bay with wastewater containment to keep electrics safe.
7 shopsAutomatic tunnel wash
Running the car through an automatic wash tunnel for a quick exterior clean while you wait.
0 shopsHand wash
Washing the exterior by hand with shampoo, wheels and door shuts included, for a gentler finish than a tunnel.
9 shopsFloor mat cleaning
Deep-cleaning the car's floor mats out of the vehicle: textile mats shampooed and extracted or machine-washed and dried, rubber mats scrubbed and dressed, so ground-in dirt, sand and stains come out rather than just being vacuumed over. Often added to an interior clean.
2 shopsFull valet
A complete wash package covering the full exterior wash and full interior clean in one visit.
10 shopsHeadliner cleaning
Cleaning the fabric lining on the inside of the car's roof: hand marks, grease, water stains and tobacco yellowing are lifted with low-moisture foam and a soft brush, because soaking the lining can loosen its glue and make it sag. Replacing a lining that already sags is an upholstery job, not this.
1 shopInterior disinfection
Sanitising the whole cabin against germs, mould and viruses, usually by filling it with a fine mist of an approved disinfectant such as hydrogen peroxide, sometimes with high-temperature steam on seats and surfaces. Some shops hand over a certificate afterwards, useful for taxis, rental and company cars. Treating smells with an ozone generator, and cleaning the air-conditioning ducts, are listed as their own services.
1 shopInterior vacuum & wipe-down
Vacuuming seats, carpets and boot, and wiping down the dashboard and door panels.
7 shopsLeather cleaning & conditioning
Cleaning and conditioning leather seats and trim to remove dirt and prevent cracking.
4 shopsOzone odour treatment
Running an ozone generator in the sealed cabin — of a car, a truck cab or a bus — to remove smoke, damp and pet odours and disinfect surfaces.
5 shopsPlastic trim restoration
Bringing faded, grey or sticky plastic back to a clean, even, dark finish: deep-cleaning the dashboard, door panels and console inside, or the bumpers, mirror caps and window trim outside, then applying a restorer or dressing that protects it from the sun. Cosmetic care only — cracked or broken parts are a bodywork repair.
2 shopsSelf-service wash bay
Renting a bay with a pressure washer, foam and vacuum so you wash the car yourself.
0 shopsSelf-service floor mat cleaner
A coin- or card-operated machine beside the wash bays where drivers clean their own floor mats: the mat is clipped in or fed through, then beaten, pressure-washed or brushed and vacuumed in a couple of minutes. No staff do the cleaning; mats shampooed and dried for you are a separate service.
0 shopsSelf-service vacuum
Coin- or card-operated vacuum points where drivers clean the inside of their own car, usually for a euro or two per few minutes, often next to a tunnel or pressure-wash bay. No staff do the cleaning; an interior clean done for you is a separate service.
0 shopsTar & iron decontamination
Chemically removing tar, bug residue and embedded iron fallout from the paintwork without abrasion.
4 shopsUnderbody wash
Rinsing road salt, mud and grit from the underside of the vehicle using a ramp or under-body arch.
1 shopUpholstery deep clean
Deep-cleaning fabric or leather-alternative upholstery and carpets to lift stains, pet hair and ground-in dirt.
10 shopsWax protection
Applying a coat of wax to clean paintwork by hand or machine, then buffing it off. It adds gloss, makes water bead and roll off, and keeps dirt from sticking for a few weeks to a few months — a lighter, cheaper protection than a ceramic coating. Usually added on after a wash.
4 shopsWheel detailing
Deep-cleaning the wheels well beyond a normal wash: brake dust and iron fallout dissolved from the faces and the inner barrels, wheel arches cleaned, tyres dressed, and optionally a protective sealant on the rims so dirt sticks less. Repairing kerbed or corroded wheels, or repainting them, are separate services.
3 shops
Bodywork, paint & glass
Car anti-corrosion treatment
Protecting a car's underbody, sills and hidden cavities against rust: the underside is cleaned and loose rust removed, then an underbody coating and cavity wax are applied. Worth doing on a new or newly bought car, after body repairs, or where roads are salted. Cutting out and welding rusted metal is welding repair.
0 shopsCar seat and interior upholstery
Repairing or re-covering a car's interior: torn or worn seats in fabric, vinyl or leather, sagging headliners, door panels, carpets and steering-wheel covers — a single seat panel or a full custom interior. Motorcycle seats are listed separately.
1 shopBrake caliper painting
Painting the brake calipers a colour of the owner's choice with heat-resistant paint, a cosmetic job visible through the wheel spokes: the wheels come off, the calipers are cleaned and degreased, surrounding parts are masked, and two or more coats go on, sometimes with a brand logo. The brakes themselves are not touched.
1 shopCeramic coating
Applying a liquid silica-based (SiO2) protective layer to the paintwork after decontamination and polishing. It cures to a hard, glossy, water-repellent shell that keeps dirt from sticking and lasts years instead of the weeks a wax lasts. The polishing step itself is listed separately.
4 shopsChassis and bodyshell straightening
Pulling a car, 4x4, van or camper back into its factory shape on a straightening bench after a crash or a heavy knock: the bodyshell of a normal car, or the separate ladder frame under a 4x4, van or motorhome, measured against the maker's points before and after so the wheels line up again. The same job on trucks and buses is listed separately.
0 shopsChrome plating of trim and bumpers
Re-chroming or polishing back the bright metal parts of a car or motorcycle — bumpers, grilles, mirror housings, headlamp rims, door handles, mouldings and exhaust tips — when the chrome has pitted, peeled or rusted. Common on classic cars; the parts are removed and plated, then refitted. Painting chrome trim black or body colour is listed separately.
0 shopsChrome trim painting
Painting or wrapping a car's chrome trim — window surrounds, grilles, mirror caps, badges and wheel-arch mouldings — in gloss black or the body colour, the look known as chrome delete. Re-chroming worn chrome parts is listed separately.
0 shopsClassic car and motorcycle restoration
Bringing a classic or vintage vehicle back to original or better condition: stripping and repairing rusted panels, repainting in the period colour, refurbishing interior trim and, where the shop offers it, rebuilding the mechanical side. Long, quoted projects rather than a single repair.
3 shopsConvertible soft-top repair and replacement
Repairing or renewing the folding fabric or vinyl roof of a convertible: patching or re-stitching tears, replacing a cracked or yellowed rear window, fitting a whole new hood, renewing worn seals, and fixing the frame or the hydraulic or electric system that raises and lowers it when it jams, leaks fluid or stops halfway. Cleaning and waterproofing an intact roof is a separate wash service.
0 shopsCustom metal fabrication and TIG welding
Making metal parts to order that cannot be bought off the shelf — exhaust sections, brackets, mounts, intake pipes, guards — and welding stainless steel and aluminium with TIG (argon) welding, which these metals need for a clean, strong joint. Used for modified, rare and competition vehicles as well as one-off repairs. Patching rusted body panels on a car is car welding repair.
1 shopDent repair
Repairing dents and creases, including paintless dent removal where the paint is intact.
16 shopsCar glass polishing
Machine polishing of the windscreen and windows with cerium oxide to remove wiper scratches, fine swirls and water spots. Light and moderate scratches polish out; a deep scratch needs glass replacement. Not for paint or headlights, which are separate services.
1 shopRain-repellent glass treatment
Applying a water-repellent coating to a clean windscreen and windows so rain beads up and runs off at speed, improving visibility and making insects and grime easier to clean off. It lasts from a few months to about a year and does not remove scratches, which is glass polishing.
1 shopHeadlight polishing & restoration
Machine polishing to clear yellowed or oxidised headlight lenses and restore brightness.
10 shopsInsurance claim repair
Repairing accident damage through the customer's insurer: the shop prepares the estimate, receives the insurer's assessor (perito), agrees the scope with them and repairs the vehicle once approved, so the customer deals with the paperwork as little as possible. Which insurers the shop is approved by, and whether the excess is charged, differ from shop to shop.
5 shopsInterior trim replacement
Replacing broken, cracked or missing interior trim parts — door cards, pillar and sill covers, dashboard and console panels, boot linings — with new or used parts and refitting their clips. Re-covering seats or headliners in new fabric or leather is upholstery; cleaning or dressing tired plastic is plastic trim restoration.
0 shopsBody kit and aero parts fitting
Fitting aftermarket styling and aerodynamic parts to a car — a front lip or splitter, side skirts, a rear diffuser, a boot spoiler or a full body kit in plastic or carbon — including test fitting, adjusting the fit, fixing with bolts, rivets or bonding, and painting to match where needed. Some parts need homologation to stay road-legal, which is a separate job.
1 shopLeather seat & steering wheel restoration
Bringing worn leather back without re-covering it: deep cleaning, filling cracks and scuffs, re-dyeing faded or shiny areas to the original colour and sealing the finish. Typical on driver's-seat bolsters and steering wheels. Plain cleaning and conditioning, or replacing the cover altogether, are separate services.
0 shopsPaint protection film
Cutting and fitting thick clear or printed protective film to bodywork panels, made to the vehicle's shape rather than a stock decorative wrap.
1 shopScratch and stone-chip touch-up
Repairing small chips and scratches that have gone through the paint, without respraying the panel: the spot is cleaned and lightly sanded, filled with paint mixed to the car's factory colour code, then levelled and polished so it blends in. Stops rust starting on bare metal and is far cheaper than painting; shallow marks that only sit in the clear coat are removed by polishing instead.
1 shopPanel painting
Preparing and spraying a panel with a colour-matched finish, including blending into adjacent panels.
16 shopsPlastic bumper and trim repair
Repairing a cracked, split or torn plastic bumper, spoiler, wheel-arch trim or motorcycle fairing instead of replacing it: the crack is plastic-welded or stapled from behind, broken mounting tabs are rebuilt, the surface is filled and sanded, and the part is repainted to match. Cleaning or dressing faded plastic is plastic trim restoration.
0 shopsPolishing and paint correction
Machine polishing to remove swirl marks and light scratches, with a protective finish.
11 shopsSound & heat insulation
Lining the car's doors, floor, boot, roof or wheel arches with damping and insulating mats to cut road and engine noise, rattles and heat coming into the cabin: the interior trim comes out, the panels are cleaned, the material is fitted and everything goes back. Often done alongside a car audio upgrade.
0 shopsSunroof and panoramic roof repair
Fixing a car's opening glass roof — a sliding sunroof or a large panoramic roof — when it sticks, rattles, will not close, opens crooked or lets water in. Typical work: replacing broken guide rails, plastic sliders and drive cables, repairing or replacing the motor, cleaning blocked drain tubes, renewing seals, and repairing or replacing the sliding sun blind underneath. Re-covering the roof lining in new fabric is upholstery.
0 shopsRebuilding a written-off car
Repairing a car that an insurer has declared a total loss so it can go back on the road: the damage is assessed and costed, the frame is straightened on a bench, panels and parts are replaced, the car is painted and then taken through the inspection needed to drive it legally again. Ordinary insurance accident repair is listed separately.
0 shopsVan insulation for temperature-controlled transport
Turning the load area of a van into an insulated box for carrying food or other goods that must stay cool: walls, roof, floor and doors are lined with insulating panels and a washable, food-safe finish, often ready for a refrigeration unit to be fitted. A van fit-out with racking and linings for tools is listed separately.
0 shopsChassis number re-stamping
Stamping a vehicle's identification number back into the chassis when the original has rusted away, been cut out in a repair or become unreadable, with the certificate the ITV inspection asks for so the vehicle can pass and stay legally registered. Usually needed after chassis repairs or on old trailers and trucks.
0 shopsVinyl wrapping
Covering panels, the roof, trim or the whole vehicle in coloured, textured or printed self-adhesive vinyl to change its look without repainting — a colour change, carbon or wood-effect film, stripes or advertising graphics. Reversible and much cheaper than paint. Thick clear protective film is listed separately as paint protection film.
1 shopCar welding repair
Welding repairs on a car or van: patching rusted sills and floor pans, re-attaching broken brackets and mounts, and joining or patching metal parts that cannot simply be bolted on. Welding on trucks and trailers is listed separately.
1 shopWheelchair-accessible vehicle conversion
Adapting a car, van or taxi so a passenger can travel in it while seated in their wheelchair: a fold-out ramp or powered lift to get in and out, a lowered rear floor, a raised roof, wheelchair restraints and seat belts, swivel or removable seats, then getting the modification approved and registered. For changes that let a disabled person drive, see the driving-aids service.
0 shopsWindow tinting
Applying tinted film to the inside of a car's side and rear windows to cut glare and heat, keep the interior private and hold the glass together if it breaks. In Spain the front side windows and windscreen may not be darkened, and the film must be approved and marked, so a shop fits homologated film and hands over its certificate for the ITV. Also covers removing old, bubbled or faded film.
1 shopWindscreen chip repair
Filling a stone chip or short crack in the windscreen with clear resin so it stops spreading, without replacing the glass. Only laminated windscreens can be repaired; a damaged rear or side window needs replacement.
0 shopsCar glass replacement
Replacing a cracked or shattered windscreen, rear window or side window with new glass, including recalibration where driver assistance cameras are fitted. For a small chip in the windscreen, see windscreen chip repair.
4 shops
Towing & roadside help
Roadside breakdown repair
A mechanic coming out to a vehicle that has broken down on the road or at the customer's premises and fixing it on the spot so it can drive on, when the fault allows it; if it does not, the vehicle is towed instead.
0 shopsJump start and battery call-out
Coming to you to jump start a flat battery, or fitting a replacement battery on the spot.
0 shopsLockout assistance
Opening a vehicle when the keys are locked inside or lost, without damaging the locks.
0 shopsTowing
Recovering a vehicle that cannot be driven and bringing it to the workshop.
1 shop