Brake service & repair
in Edmonton
Squeal, pulsing pedal, or a grinding sound that showed up this week — our brake service in Edmonton measures everything in millimetres and shows you the numbers before quoting a dollar.
Brakes, measured not guessed
Brake work has one job: the car must stop straight, every time, without noise. We measure pad thickness, rotor thickness and runout, check caliper slide pins and hoses, and test the fluid's boiling point. Then we photograph it all.
Most brake jobs here are pads-and-rotors on one axle — done in about two hours with a proper break-in drive. Calipers, hoses and ABS issues take longer but follow the same rule: you see the measurements first.
Edmonton winters are hard on brakes — road salt seizes slide pins and corrodes rotors from the inside. A yearly check is genuinely cheap insurance here, which is why it's free with any visit.
Brake repair prices
Quotes below cover most cars and crossovers. Trucks and European performance brakes run higher — we confirm the exact number from your VIN.
| Brake inspection free with any service visit | $0 |
| Brake pads only per axle, quality aftermarket | from $140 |
| Pads + rotors per axle, most cars | from $340 |
| Performance / HD pads + rotors per axle | from $520 |
| Caliper replacement per side, incl. bleeding | from $260 |
| Brake fluid flush DOT4 | from $110 |
| Parking brake repair / adjustment | from $120 |
| Brake line / hose replacement per line | from $180 |
How a brake job goes
Six steps, about two hours for a standard axle job.
We feel the pedal and listen for the noise, then measure pads, rotor thickness and runout on the lift.
Millimetres on paper: what you have vs. what the factory spec allows. You approve the work before a wheel comes off.
Calipers off, slide pins cleaned and re-greased, hub faces wire-brushed so new rotors sit true.
New pads and rotors, hardware kit replaced, torque wrench on every lug — never the impact gun on final pass.
A proper bedding cycle so the pads seat evenly — this is what prevents the squeal cheap jobs get blamed for.
Old parts boxed for your trunk, measurements on the invoice, 24-month warranty printed on it too.
Brake work, up close
What we measure, what we replace, and what we hand back to you.
Brake jobs: us vs the alternatives
| Fast Car Service | Dealership | DIY / guess-and-replace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's measured | Pads, rotors, runout, fluid | Same, at dealer pricing | Pads swapped blind |
| Axle job (pads+rotors) | from $340 | $550–800 | cheap pads only, squeal later |
| Old parts back | Always boxed | On request | n/a |
| Warranty | 24 months | 12 months | None |
Alex Kovalenko
Brake & suspension lead · 14 years experience
A brake job is ninety percent cleaning and measuring. The new parts are the easy part.
Brake questions we hear weekly
Hearing something? Call +1 604 327 8591 — or just roll in, the check is free.
Brakes don't wait for a convenient week
Book a free brake check — 30 minutes, real measurements, no obligation.