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[Brake repair shops](https://theopenbooklocal.com/gainesville/brake-repair-shops/) Information report · Alachua · Brake repair shops # Brake repair shops in Gainesville: Prices, Policies and What Isn't Disclosed 17 brake repair shops in Gainesville, compared on the things you'd otherwise only learn on the phone: price ranges, deposits, warranties and payment terms. Where a business hasn't told us something, we say so. - Updated **October 31, 2026** - **17** sheets in this report - **374 of 374** fields not provided - [How we collect and check this](https://theopenbooklocal.com/methodology/) Contents 1. Start with these three 2. What to compare 3. Comparison table 4. More brake repair shops 5. Pricing and local facts 6. Questions to ask 7. FAQ 8. Contact businesses 9. Areas and related No business can pay to change this page's order or labels. [How we make money](https://theopenbooklocal.com/how-we-make-money/) ## Section 1 Start with these three Three full sheet excerpts to read first. Everyone else in this report follows in the table and the list below. ### [Mavis Tires & Brakes](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/mavis-tires-brakes-gainesville/) Unclaimed Based in Gainesville Reputation 4.7 from 2269 reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **0 of 22 fields on file** · 22 not provided **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed Request a quote from Mavis Tires & Brakes [Full information sheet for Mavis Tires & Brakes](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/mavis-tires-brakes-gainesville/)[Call +1 352-477-8002](tel:+13524778002) ### [City Auto Repair](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-3d30de786028f079/) Unclaimed Based in Gainesville Reputation 4.7 from 244 (2021) reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **0 of 22 fields on file** · 22 not provided **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed Request a quote from City Auto Repair [Full information sheet for City Auto Repair](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-3d30de786028f079/)[Call +1 352-377-0383](tel:+13523770383) ### [Ahrens Auto Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-26c8b8e2032dcf94/) Unclaimed Based in Gainesville Reputation 4.7 from 78 (2021) reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **0 of 22 fields on file** · 22 not provided **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed Request a quote from Ahrens Auto Inc. [Full information sheet for Ahrens Auto Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-26c8b8e2032dcf94/)[Call +1 352-378-5710](tel:+13523785710) ## Section 2 What to compare before you call Ratings tell you whether past customers were happy. These six details tell you what you're agreeing to. Under each one is how many of the 17 brake repair shops in this report told us. ### Total price and what it includes Ask whether the quote includes permits, materials, cleanup and any equipment. A low number that leaves out part of the job isn't a low number. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ### Deposit at signing Know the amount before the first meeting. In many states a large deposit comes with legal deadlines for permits and a start date. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ### Payment schedule Payments should follow finished stages of work, never get ahead of it. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ### Warranty: what kind and how long Structural, materials, equipment and workmanship warranties are different things. Check which one the number refers to. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ### How changes are priced Changes after signing are where budgets drift. Ask for the method in writing: fixed price per change, or cost plus a markup. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ### Proof of insurance Ask for a current certificate of liability and workers' compensation insurance, sent by the insurer, before work starts. Disclosed by **0 of 17** brake repair shops below ## Section 3 Comparison table All 17 brake repair shops, listed alphabetically; the order is not a ranking. A dashed Not provided cell means the business hasn't told us and we couldn't confirm it from a public record. Not offered means the business told us it doesn't offer it. Brake repair shops in Gainesville: information on file, October 31, 2026 | Business | Rating | Typical price | Deposit | Warranty | Estimate | Financing | Insurance cert. | Change orders | Fields on file | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Advanced Auto Care Center](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/advanced-auto-care-center-gainesville/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.7 (1124) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Advanced Tire Service Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.3 (37 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Ahrens Auto Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-26c8b8e2032dcf94/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.7 (78 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Almond's Automotive Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.2 (78 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Bohannon's One Stop Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.2 (88 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Chuck Bush Auto Repair Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.3 (38 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [City Auto Repair](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-3d30de786028f079/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.7 (244 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Dave Mays Automotive](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-57e3e0b89a5a003c/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.4 (78 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Fisher's Auto Repair, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-d7127caf4607caa5/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.8 (116 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Mavis Tires & Brakes](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/mavis-tires-brakes-gainesville/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.7 (2269) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Perfection Auto Repair](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-f878024e0b0e1fe2/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.7 (113 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Tires Plus](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-de1f03142534f778/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.3 (108 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Tires Plus](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-7798a6fef64db1fb/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.2 (148 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Tires Plus Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.1 (253 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Tires Plus Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.3 (68 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | [Town Tire Auto Service Center - Downtown](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-ad412b5eef8a50e8/) Gainesville Unclaimed | 4.4 (58 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Newberry Unclaimed | 4.3 (78 (2021)) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | | Sources: information on file for each business (checked against documents or official records where marked), public business listings and state records. Ratings as of October 31, 2026. | | | | | | | | | | Scroll the table sideways to see every column. The business name stays in view. ## Section 4 More brake repair shops in Gainesville The other 14, A to Z. The squares show all 22 fields we track; dashed ones are not provided. Each name opens the full sheet. [How we collect and check this](https://theopenbooklocal.com/methodology/) - [Advanced Auto Care Center](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/advanced-auto-care-center-gainesville/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.7 from 1124 reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-736-6739](tel:+13527366739) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Advanced Tire Service** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.3 from 37 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-559-0708](tel:+13525590708) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Almond's Automotive** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.2 from 78 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-377-5127](tel:+13523775127) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Bohannon's One Stop** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.2 from 88 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-377-3170](tel:+13523773170) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Chuck Bush Auto Repair** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.3 from 38 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-283-7359](tel:+13522837359) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Dave Mays Automotive](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-57e3e0b89a5a003c/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.4 from 78 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-372-7617](tel:+13523727617) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Fisher's Auto Repair, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-d7127caf4607caa5/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.8 from 116 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-376-7201](tel:+13523767201) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Perfection Auto Repair](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-f878024e0b0e1fe2/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.7 from 113 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-373-3859](tel:+13523733859) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Tires Plus](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-de1f03142534f778/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.3 from 108 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-562-7801](tel:+13525627801) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Tires Plus](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-7798a6fef64db1fb/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.2 from 148 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-562-0316](tel:+13525620316) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Tires Plus** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.1 from 253 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-562-0563](tel:+13525620563) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Tires Plus** Unclaimed Gainesville 4.3 from 68 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-888-4211](tel:+13528884211) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - [Town Tire Auto Service Center - Downtown](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/g-ad412b5eef8a50e8/) Unclaimed Gainesville 4.4 from 58 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-378-2333](tel:+13523782333) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed - **Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center** Unclaimed Newberry 4.3 from 78 (2021) reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 352-332-0500](tel:+13523320500) **Records** 1 of 1 checks confirmed ## Section 5 Pricing and local facts ### Local facts: Alachua costs, fees and rules What public records add to the prices on each sheet: local costs, figures and the rules every quote has to meet. Local facts for Gainesville | Fact | Figure | Period | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Median home value | $247,500 (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1225175) | | Homes built before 1990 | 63.0% (41,653 of 66,114 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1225175) | | Households in Gainesville | 59,816 (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1225175) | | Atlantic hurricane season | June 1 to November 30 (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.) | 1991–2020 climate period | [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) | | Median year homes were built | 1983 (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1225175) | | Owner-occupied homes | 37.7% (22,575 of 59,816 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1225175) | | Gainesville residents | 148,671 (Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).) | July 1, 2025 | [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates](https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv) | | Average summer high | 90.7°F (Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Gainesville Regional Airport (USW00012816), about 4 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012816.csv) | Figures from public sources. Sample figures show what our live public-data feed will fill in; they are not real counts. [Read the Gainesville cost guide for brake repair shops](https://theopenbooklocal.com/guides/brake-repair-shops-cost-gainesville/) ## Section 6 Questions to ask before you sign Each question matches a field on our sheets. If a sheet says Not provided , this is where to ask. 1. **What exactly is in the price?** Get a line-by-line list: permits, materials, equipment, disposal and cleanup. 2. **How much is the deposit, and what are the payment stages?** Each payment should be tied to finished work you can see. 3. **How do you price changes after I sign?** Fixed written price per change, or cost plus a markup? What is the markup? 4. **Which warranty covers what, and for how long?** Ask for the warranty document itself, and whether it transfers if you sell the house. 5. **Who does the work?** Which parts are done by your own crew and which by subcontractors, and are the subcontractors licensed? 6. **Can I see your license and a current insurance certificate?** Check the license yourself on the state's license lookup, and ask the insurer to send the certificate. 7. **What happens if I cancel?** Before permits, after permits and after work starts: what do you keep, and what do you refund? 8. **When could you start, and what delays the finish?** Get the start date in writing, and ask how weather and inspections are handled. ## Section 7 Frequently asked questions Which brake repair shops in Gainesville are included here? Every active business with enough public data is listed, so you can compare them on the same fields. We compared 17 brake repair shops for Gainesville. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these brake repair shops has the most reviews? Mavis Tires & Brakes, with 2269 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Which of these brake repair shops in Gainesville has the best reviews? Fisher's Auto Repair, Inc. has a 4.8 rating from 116 (2021) (2021) public reviews, the highest on this page. Are these brake repair shops licensed? 10 of the 10 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. How many quotes should I get for brake repair shops in Gainesville? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. ## Section 8 Contact businesses Ask up to three brake repair shops for a quote, or for the details their sheets are missing. We send your request only to the businesses you tick. Which businesses? 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