Open today

8:00a – 5:30p

Call the shop

(519) 555-0142

Bay location

Unit 4

Automotive service & repair · Chatham, ON

Built by hand.
Fixed by hand.

A family-run garage for people who actually care about what they drive. We tell you what's wrong, what can wait, and what it costs — then we do the work properly the first time.

Classic blue muscle car with its hood open inside The Shop's garage bay in Chatham, Ontario

How we work

No upsells. No scare tactics.

Most people have been burned by a garage at least once — quoted for work they didn't need, or handed a bill that didn't match the estimate. That's not how this place runs.

If a part has life left, we say so. If something needs to be done now for safety, we show you why. Everything gets measured, photographed when it helps, and explained in plain language before a wrench turns.

  • Quoted before we start
  • Old parts shown on request
  • Work done in-house
  • Straight answers, every time
Mechanic replacing a brake rotor on a car raised on the hoist at The Shop

Instrument cluster

What we do

Every dial reads the same at the top of the sweep. Four of the eight services we run most — the full list is on the services page.

Close-up of a classic car instrument cluster with amber-lit gauges
5W-30done right

Oil & Fluid Service

Full drain and fill with the grade your engine actually calls for, a new filter, and a walk around the fluids that never get checked — coolant, brake, transmission, diff. You leave knowing what's topped up and what's due next season.

8.4 MMdone right

Brake Inspection & Repair

Pads, rotors, lines, hardware and fluid measured and reported in millimetres, not adjectives. If you've got life left, we tell you how much. If you don't, we show you the part before we replace it.

P0420done right

Diagnostics & Check Engine

A code is a starting point, not an answer. We scan, then test — live data, wiring, sensors, the actual failure — so you pay to fix the fault once instead of buying parts until the light goes out.

35 PSIdone right

Tire Service & Changeovers

Mount, balance, rotate, patch, and seasonal swaps booked before the first freeze. Torque done by hand to spec, tread depth recorded, and off-season sets stored clean and labelled.

From the driveway

What people say

I brought in a car I've owned for eleven years and got it back better than the dealer ever handed it to me. He showed me the old part, explained why it failed, and charged me exactly what he quoted.
Dave R. · Customer since 2019
Two other places told me I needed a whole front end. He tested it, found one bad tie rod, and had me out the same afternoon. That kind of honesty is worth driving across town for.
Melissa K. · Chatham
You can tell by the way the bay is kept how the work is going to be done. Everything torqued, everything cleaned up, nothing rushed. I don't take my truck anywhere else now.
Terry Vandenberg · Fleet owner

Bring it in. We'll tell you straight.

123 Industrial Drive, Unit 4 · Chatham, Ontario