Garage Near Blofield, Norwich
Your one-stop garage for Blofield (NR13) - servicing, repairs, tyres and brakes under one roof. We are about 7 miles away, via the A47.
Looking for a garage near Blofield that handles everything without sending you elsewhere? Norwich Tyres & Auto Service is 15 minutes in on the A47 at 100-106 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3ES. Under one roof: tyres, brakes, exhausts, suspension, batteries, diagnostics, air-con and full servicing, on all makes of car, van and 4x4 including hybrid and electric. Free parking on site, a comfortable waiting area, and doors open seven days a week, 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Cash and all major cards taken.
From Blofield's A47 junction straight to our door
Few of the areas we serve have an easier run in than Blofield. Join the A47 at the village junction, follow it towards Norwich, and you are pulling onto our free on-site parking at Ber Street about 15 minutes later, no crawl through half the city to reach an industrial estate on the far side.
That proximity changes how you can use a garage. Small jobs stop being events you plan around. A slow puncture gets sorted the day you notice it. A bulb, a wiper set or a battery check happens on the way home rather than waiting for the weekend. For longer jobs, Blofield customers drop the car first thing, and with the city centre a short walk from the workshop, the wait disappears into a morning's shopping or a working session in a cafe.
The waiting area is comfortable if you would rather stay put, and we will always give you an honest estimate of how long the car will be. Fifteen minutes from your drive to ours, everything handled in one place: that is what a local garage should feel like, even one just outside the village.
The one-stop habit: how NR13 households simplify car care
The households we serve around Blofield tend to arrive piecemeal, a puncture here, a noisy exhaust there, and stay for the simplicity. Once we are looking after a car properly, everything runs through one diary and one phone number. Annual vehicle servicing becomes the anchor: we service the car, flag what is likely to need attention before next year, and you leave with a realistic picture instead of a string of surprises.
Running a two-car household through one workshop has quiet advantages. We can schedule both cars so you are never without transport on the same day. We remember which car does the A47 commute and which does the school run, and tailor advice accordingly. And because every job from tyre fitting to suspension work happens in-house, there is no relay of subcontractors muddying who is responsible: our 3-month, 3,000-mile workmanship guarantee covers the lot, and any question comes straight back to us.
If you have been managing MOT prep, tyres and repairs across three different businesses, one visit here will show you how much simpler it can be. We even arrange the MOT test itself through an approved partner centre, handling the pre-checks and any repairs ourselves.
Speed Cushions, a Fast Junction and One Workshop Bay
Village speed cushions are gentler than full humps but they load one side of the car at a time, and doing that several times a day slowly works on the suspension and the tracking. The fast merge onto the A47 then asks the same car for firm braking and straight-line stability at speed. Drivers from NR13 tend to notice the results as a steering wheel sitting slightly off-centre, a tyre feathering on its inside edge, or a knock from one corner over the cushions. Those three symptoms point at three different systems, and chasing them across three businesses turns a small problem into a lost week.
Here it is one booking. The car goes on the ramp, the suspension components are checked first because worn bushes or a tired shock absorber make an alignment pointless, then the 4-wheel laser alignment is run and any tyre that has already feathered is replaced and balanced in the same bay. The exhaust hangers and heat shields get a glance while it is up there, since cushions are good at loosening those too. One quote covers the lot before we start.
Getting to Ber Street from Blofield in a Quarter Hour
Join the A47 at the Blofield junction and head west; it is about 7 miles and 12 to 15 minutes to Norwich, then follow the city centre signs to Ber Street. Because the trip is so short, it is worth using it to test the car: notice whether the steering pulls on the dual carriageway or the wheel sits off-centre when you are driving straight, and listen for any knock over the village cushions on your way out. Tell us what you found when you arrive and it saves diagnostic time. There is free parking on site, so pull straight in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I drop my car with you on the way to work from Blofield and collect it after?
Yes, this is exactly how many Blofield commuters use us. We open at 8am Monday to Saturday, you leave the car and keys, and we phone when it is done or if anything needs approving first. Free on-site parking means whoever collects you can pull in easily too.
Do you handle MOTs for Blofield cars as well as the repairs?
We are not a testing station ourselves, but we arrange the MOT test at an approved partner centre and do the pre-MOT checks and any repairs in our own workshop. For you it works like one service: book with us, and we manage the process end to end.
The speed cushions around Blofield have started producing a knock from the front of my car. What is likely to be worn?
A knock over cushions usually means a worn bush, drop link or shock absorber top mount, and occasionally a loose exhaust hanger or heat shield. We put the car on the ramp, lever each component to find the play, and show you the worn part before quoting. Suspension work is drop-off with same-day collection on most jobs, and we recheck the alignment afterwards because a new bush changes the geometry.
If you fit new tyres, do I need to go somewhere else in Norwich for the alignment?
No, and we would rather you did not. Alignment and tyre fitting happen in the same workshop, so if the old tyres show the feathered wear that Blofield's cushions and junction produce, we can run the 4-wheel laser alignment straight after fitting. It takes 30 to 60 minutes, sets toe, camber and caster to the manufacturer's data, and you leave with a before-and-after printout and tyres that will wear evenly.
Another garage has quoted me for a long list of work. Will you give a second opinion?
Gladly, with no obligation. Bring the quote and the car, and we will put it on the ramp and go through each item against what we actually find. Where something is genuinely worn we will show it to you; where it is fine we will say so. You then get our own written quote for whatever is needed and decide in your own time. Being 15 minutes from Blofield, it is a small effort to be sure.
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Serving Blofield (NR13) and all of Norwich & Norfolk
07933 900901 Get a QuoteAddress:
100-106 Ber Street
Norwich NR1 3ES
Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm
From Blofield:
About 7 miles via the A47
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"Highly recommend this business. I had a puncture and the team did a tyre repair very quickly and got me back on the road. Very reasonable price."
"Straightforward and upfront about what work needed doing and how much it would cost. Two tyres changed quickly and tracking done. Would definitely recommend."
"Popped in on a Sunday for a puncture on my motorhome. They had me back on the road within 15 minutes. Great service, friendly professional guys."
"Professional, efficient, courteous and knowledgeable. Thank you for helping me out at such short notice - all very much appreciated."
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About 7 miles from Blofield on 100-106 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3ES. Call 07933 900901 to book your appointment or get a free quote today.
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