802) 559-3269
Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat-Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fast, honest brake service from a locally owned shop on Riverside Ave. Free inspection, up front pricing, and most brake jobs finished the same day.
The Service
When your brakes start squealing, grinding, or feeling soft underfoot, you need Professional Brake Repair in Burlington, VT that is fast, honest, and done right the first time. TJ's Auto Repair provides complete brake service for drivers throughout Burlington and Chittenden County, from worn brake pads and warped rotors to a seized caliper or an ABS warning light on the dash.
Vermont roads are hard on a braking system. Road salt corrodes lines and hardware through the winter, steep grades work the pads harder than flat highway miles, and pothole season finishes the job. That is why brake repair is one of the most common jobs at our Riverside Ave shop, and why we inspect the full system rather than just the part making noise.
Every brake job starts with pulling all four wheels and measuring what is actually there. Pad thickness, rotor runout, caliper slides, hoses, hardware, and fluid condition all get checked. Then you get a written estimate and a straight explanation of what is worn, what is close, and what can safely wait. Nothing gets replaced without your approval.
About Us
TJ's Auto Repair is a full service auto shop at 365 Riverside Ave in Burlington, Vermont. We are not a franchise or a quick lube chain. We are a local shop serving drivers throughout Chittenden County and the communities east of Lake Champlain, from Winooski, Essex, and Colchester to South Burlington, Williston, Shelburne, Milton, and Richmond.
Brakes, tires, oil changes, suspension, exhaust, engine diagnostics, air conditioning, and bodywork with insurance claim assistance all happen under one roof. That means when we inspect your brakes and notice a leaking strut or a worn tie rod, we can handle it in the same visit instead of sending you somewhere else.
What our customers tell us they value most is the straight talk. We explain what your car actually needs, quote it up front, and stand behind the work. If something can safely wait, we say so. That is how we have built a customer base that keeps coming back and sending their neighbors our way.
Why Choose Us
Four reasons Burlington drivers bring their brake work to us instead of a chain shop or the dealership.
Bad brakes are not something you can put off for a week. We stock the pads and rotors that fit the vehicles we see most, so the majority of brake jobs are started and finished the same day you drop off. If a part has to be ordered, you will know the timeline before you leave.
Our technicians work on cars, SUVs, pickups, and light commercial vehicles across every major make and model. That includes vehicles with electronic parking brakes that need a scan tool to retract, and older trucks with rusted hardware that takes patience to do properly.
We pull all four wheels and check the complete braking system before quoting a single part. Pad thickness, rotor runout, caliper slides, brake hoses, hardware, and fluid condition all get inspected, so you are not back in the shop a month later for something we should have caught.
You get a written estimate before we start, and nothing gets replaced without your approval. If a rotor still measures within spec, we will tell you and save you the money. No hidden charges and no work you did not sign off on when you come to pick up the car.
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