Jump starts · Nottingham
Flat battery? We'll get you started
Call us when
- You turn the key and just get a click, or nothing at all
- The dashboard lights flicker or go dim when you try to start
- The car's been sat for a few weeks, or you're back from holiday
- The lights or something plugged in were left on overnight
- It's the first properly cold morning of the year
What happens
What you can expect
- 01
Started safely
We connect using your car's proper jump points in the right order. That matters on modern cars full of electronics, and especially on stop-start models.
- 02
Battery tested
Once you're running, we test the battery's health. A battery that's been fully flattened can be damaged, and it's better to know now than tomorrow morning.
- 03
Charging checked
We check the alternator is charging properly. If it isn't, a new battery won't fix it, and we'll tell you straight.
- 04
Replaced if needed
If the battery's failing, we can supply and fit a new one there and then, with the price agreed before we fit it.
Price
Jump start prices
Daytime
8am to 8pm, every day except bank holidays
£50 jump start, all in
Includes the call-out anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base, the jump start and a battery and charging test.
Nights & bank holidays
8pm to 8am, plus all day on bank holidays
£100 jump start, all in
Includes the call-out anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base, the jump start and a battery and charging test.
If the battery needs replacing, we’ll give you the all-in price before fitting anything. All prices →
Vehicles
What we can jump start
- Cars, including stop-start models
- Automatics, hybrids and 12V systems on EVs
- Motorbikes
- Vans
- Campervans and motorhomes
Questions
Jump starts: your questions
Can a jump start damage my car?
Done properly, using the manufacturer's jump points and the right sequence, it's safe. The risk comes from doing it wrong, which is why we use proper kit and test everything afterwards.
How long should I drive after a jump start?
Ideally 30 minutes or more of proper driving, not just a trip round the block. Even then a badly flattened battery may not fully recover. Our battery test tells you whether it will.
What if the car still won't start after a jump?
Then it's likely something other than the battery, like the starter motor, fuel or an electrical fault. We'll talk you through the options, including recovering it to a garage, with the price agreed first.
More from Roadvault
Other ways we can help

Breakdown recovery
Broken down or won't drive? We load it up safely and take it home, to your garage or wherever it needs to go.

Mobile battery replacement
Battery tested, supplied and fitted where you are, including stop-start, campervan and caravan batteries.

Motorbike recovery
Secure, careful recovery for bikes that won't go, whether it's a breakdown, a puncture or a spill.
Coming soonMobile tyre fitting
Flat or blown tyre? Roadside tyre fitting is coming soon. Until then, we'll recover you to a tyre fitter.
- 07784 540841
Not sure what’s wrong?
Call and talk it through. We’ll tell you honestly whether it needs a jump, a battery or a tow.

Day & night call-outs · Nottingham
Stuck right now?
Tell us what's happened and where you are. We'll give you a price and an honest arrival time before we set off.

