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24/7 Towing Service in Reading and Berkshire

A breakdown ends your journey without warning. Tow Recovery provides a fast, fully insured towing service across Reading, day and night. One call brings a recovery truck to your exact location. We have handled vehicle recovery in Berkshire for over thirteen years. Cars, vans, motorbikes and motorhomes are all covered. No membership is needed, and no annual policy either. Ring 07437579962 and we will quote before we travel.

13 +

Years of Expertise

15–30 min

Typical Arrival Time

99.9%

Customer Satisfaction

24/7

Every Day of the Year
Local towing team and recovery trucks at a vehicle recovery yard in Reading
About Us

Who We Are

Tow Recovery has run a towing service from Reading for more than thirteen years. We began with one truck and a mobile number. Today we operate a full recovery fleet across Berkshire.

Our base sits at 17 Shirley Avenue in RG2. That location matters. It puts our drivers minutes from the A33, the Inner Distribution Road and the M4.

Every driver is trained, insured and employed directly by us. No job is handed to a stranger. When you ring, you speak to the team that will actually arrive.

We are not a national aggregator with a Reading landing page. We are a local towing service, with a local base and local drivers.

24/7 Emergency Towing and Roadside Assistance

Breakdowns ignore office hours. Our 24/7 tow recovery team answers every call, through the night and across weekends. Bank holidays are covered in full. Winter mornings and Friday nights are our busiest windows. We staff both properly, so the phone is answered fast. A towing service is only useful when somebody picks up.

Roadside assistance comes first wherever it can. Many faults are fixed on the spot, which saves you a tow entirely. Should the vehicle be unsafe to drive, we load it and go. Our fast breakdown recovery service is built around exactly that decision.

What We Offer

What Our Towing Service Covers

Every job is handled by our own drivers, never a subcontractor. Our trucks carry the equipment each vehicle type needs.

Breakdown Recovery

Vehicle breakdown recovery from any roadside, car park or driveway.

Breakdown Recovery

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Accident Recovery

Our accident recovery service moves damaged vehicles and liaises with insurers.

Accident Recovery

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Van Recovery

Light commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, moved on a flatbed.

Van Recovery

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Jump Start

A flat battery boosted at the roadside, with a health check included.

Jump Start

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Fuel Delivery

Petrol or diesel brought to you after a misfuel or empty tank.

Fuel Delivery

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Tyre Service

Roadside wheel changes and replacements, day or night.

Tyre Service

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Motorbike Recovery

Soft ties and secure straps protect frames, fairings and paintwork.

Motorbike Recovery

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Car Towing

A car towing service for vehicles that cannot be driven safely.

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Unsure which you need? Describe the fault on the phone and our team will advise.

Every Vehicle Type

Vehicles We Recover

Different vehicles need different handling. Our trucks carry flatbeds, spec lifts and soft ties to suit each one. Unsure whether your vehicle fits? Tell us the make and model when you call.

Cars and hatchbacks

Flatbed transport, or a spec lift for short local moves.

Vans up to 7.5 tonnes

Heavy-duty flatbed recovery for light commercial vehicles.

Motorbikes and scooters

Soft ties and wheel chocks keep frames and fairings unmarked.

Motorhomes and campers

Longer beds and low-angle ramps for extended wheelbases.

Electric and hybrid cars

Flatbed only, keeping the drivetrain clear of the road.

Accident-damaged vehicles

Winching and skates for cars that will not roll.

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Driver safely waiting beside a broken-down car for a tow truck on the roadside
Professional towing driver standing beside a recovery truck carrying a car
The Process

How Our Car Towing Service Works

Getting help stays simple, even when you feel shaken.

01.
Call us

Ring 07437579962 with your location and vehicle details.

02.
Get a fixed quote

We confirm the total before any truck leaves the yard.

03.
Receive your ETA

Most drivers in Reading wait between fifteen and thirty minutes.

04.
Safe loading

Your vehicle is winched or flatbedded, then strapped securely.

05.
Delivered

We take it to your garage, your home or anywhere you choose.

Pricing

Towing Service Cost in Reading

Price is the first thing most drivers ask about. You receive a fixed quote on the phone, before we travel. Nothing is added afterwards.

Four things shape the figure

Around Reading, local operators typically start near £50 for a short tow. Longer motorway jobs cost more. Beware a cheap towing service that quotes vaguely, then adds charges later. Always ask for the total before you agree to anything.

Tow truck operator safely securing a car during roadside vehicle recovery
Motorway Coverage

Motorway work is routine for us.

Coverage

Areas We Cover

Reading is our home patch, so our response times are shortest here. Our base sits on Shirley Avenue in RG2, minutes from the A33.

We reach every part of Reading, including Caversham, Earley, Woodley, Tilehurst and Calcot. Drivers searching for a car towing service near me across Berkshire reach the same local team. We travel further when a job calls for it, out towards Newbury and Oxford.

Looking for a towing service Reading drivers can rely on? Check for a local phone number and a real base address. Ours are both listed on this page.

Motorway work is routine for us. We cover the M4 between junctions 8 and 13, plus the A33, the A329(M) and the A4.

Safety First

What to Do While You Wait

A safe wait matters more than a fast one. Follow these steps once your towing service is booked. Our drivers carry high-visibility kit and warning triangles as standard.

1
Pull as far from moving traffic as your vehicle allows.
2
Switch on your hazard warning lights straight away.
3
On a motorway, leave through the passenger door and stand behind the barrier.
4
On quieter roads, stay inside with your seatbelt fastened.
5
Keep children and pets in the vehicle unless it is unsafe.
6
Have your keys and any locking wheel nut ready for the driver.
Get a Fixed Quote

Send us a message

Get in touch

Meet Our Professional Team

Get in touch with our experts for any questions or support. We are ready to assist you promptly and ensure your vehicle recovery needs are handled efficiently and safely.

info@towrecovery.co.uk

07437579962

Our Office Garage

17 Shirley avenue, Reading RG2 8TE

Our Promise

Why Drivers Choose Our Towing Service

We quote plainly and we arrive when we say we will. That is why 99.9% of our customers rate the service as satisfactory or better.

01.
Thirteen Years of Experience

Recovery experience across Reading and Berkshire.

02.
Our Own Drivers & Trucks

Never a subcontracted call centre.

03.
Fixed Quotes

Agreed before a single wheel turns.

04.
Fully Insured Recovery

modern equipment is used.

05.
No Membership

No annual policy and no joining fee.

06.
Direct Booking

Your job is never passed to an aggregator.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Our approachable team is available 24/7. Call us anytime, and we’ll be happy to answer all your questions.

A towing recovery service moves a vehicle that cannot be driven safely. A recovery truck lifts or winches the vehicle, then transports it to a garage, home or storage. The service covers breakdowns, accidents, flat batteries and misfuels. Ours also includes roadside repairs where a tow can be avoided.

Yes. We operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Nights, weekends and bank holidays are all covered at the same rate. Our phone line is answered by our own team, not an outsourced call centre. Ring 07437579962 at any hour.

Cost depends on distance, vehicle weight and the equipment needed. Local operators around Reading typically start near £50 for a short tow. We quote a fixed total on the phone before travelling, and we add nothing afterwards. No night or weekend surcharge applies.

If you are in Reading or anywhere in Berkshire, yes. We also travel out towards Newbury and Oxford when a job requires it. Our towing service reaches most Berkshire postcodes quickly. Give us your postcode or the nearest junction, and we will confirm an arrival time.

A single local recovery, booked directly with an independent operator, is usually cheapest. Membership schemes cost more over a year unless you break down often. Avoid aggregator sites, which pass your job on and add a margin. Booking directly also gets a truck to you sooner.

Most Reading callouts are reached within fifteen to thirty minutes. Traffic, weather and your exact location all affect that window. Motorway and live-lane jobs are prioritised for safety reasons. We give you a realistic arrival time on the call, not an optimistic one.

Testimonials

What Our Customers Say About Us

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A breakdown is an interruption, not a disaster. Ring 07437579962 and a recovery truck will be on its way. One number covers every towing service on this page. Prefer to write first? Email info@towrecovery.co.uk. Give us your postcode and we will quote before anyone travels.

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