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Swindon is built for the car, which is exactly why a flat battery there causes so much disruption. If your car will not start at home, at work in a business park or after a day at the outlet centre, we come out along the M4 from Reading with a professional jump pack, any time of day or night.
We are based in Reading, roughly 40 miles east of Swindon, and reach the town along the M4, coming off at junction 15 for the east side or junction 16 for the west. That is a real journey, so we never pretend otherwise. When you ring, we tell you honestly how long we expect it to take, and you can decide whether to wait for us.
Plenty of people in and around Swindon rely on the car for everything: the commute to a business park, the school run, a trip to the hospital or a drive out to the villages on the Downs. When that car will not start, the whole day stops. Most of the time the cause is a battery that has been weakening for weeks, and a proper jump start, followed by a quick test, gets you moving again.
Where cars let people down
The famous Magic Roundabout near the County Ground keeps drivers stopping and starting through five mini roundabouts. If your car cuts out there and will not restart, get somewhere safe first. Once you are clear of the traffic, ring us and say which exit you are nearest to.
Swindon has large employment areas on the edges of town, with distribution warehouses and offices close to the M4 and the A419. Night shifts and weekend overtime mean cars sit in big car parks for long hours. We can meet you at the gatehouse or wherever site security tells us to go.
The Great Western Hospital, near junction 15 on the east side of town, has busy car parks used day and night. If you come out after a long shift or a visit and the car is dead, tell us which car park you are in and whether the barrier needs a ticket or a code.
The outlet centre in the old railway works, the Orbital Shopping Park in North Swindon and the retail parks around town all have huge car parks. A dashcam, a phone charger or a door that was not fully shut can drain a tired battery during a long afternoon of shopping.
Villages such as Wroughton, Chiseldon and the roads towards Marlborough are exposed to cold winds off the downland. Cars parked outside overnight in a hard frost need more power to start, and that is often when an older battery gives up completely.
Services
A technician arrives with a professional jump pack, connects it safely to your battery and starts the car. We then check the charging voltage so you know whether the problem is likely to come back.
More about jump start serviceIf the battery fails a test, we explain why and tell you which type your car needs, including AGM or EFB batteries for stop-start systems. If a suitable battery is on the van, we can fit it at the roadside; if not, we tell you before anything is done.
More about car battery replacementIf the car still will not run after a jump start, the fault may be mechanical. We can help arrange recovery to a Swindon garage, or home if that suits you better.
More about breakdown recoveryRing us and describe what is happening, whether that is clicking, slow cranking, dashboard warnings or no response at all. We will tell you honestly whether it sounds like a job we can sort out where the car is.
More about roadside assistanceTell us where you are, the vehicle and what happens when you try to start it.
We confirm the price and give you a realistic arrival estimate before anyone sets off.
The technician connects a professional jump pack to the correct points and starts the engine.
We test the battery and charging voltage and tell you whether it needs replacing.
Coverage
We cover the whole of Swindon, including the town centre, Swindon Old Town around Wood Street and Devizes Road, North Swindon estates such as Abbey Meads, Haydon Wick and Taw Hill, East Swindon around Stratton, Covingham and Nythe, and West Swindon from Freshbrook and Toothill to Shaw and Westlea near Lydiard Park.
The towns and villages around Swindon are covered too: Royal Wootton Bassett by junction 16, Wroughton to the south, Highworth on the A361, Cricklade up the A419 and Marlborough further south on the A346. Because these places are spread out, ring with your postcode or a dropped pin and we will be straight with you about timing.
No surprises
The price depends on where you are, the time of day and your vehicle. We tell you the price on the phone and confirm it before any work starts.
Swindon is one of the longer trips we make from Reading, and the M4 can slow down at any time of day. Instead of promising a time we cannot guarantee, we look at where our technicians are and what the motorway is doing when you ring, then give you a realistic estimate. If you need help faster than we can manage, we will tell you.
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