A contract built around the distance
We won't pretend the workshop is round the corner. It is at Melbourne in South Derbyshire, near junction 23a of the M1, while Chesterfield is 24 miles north of Derby with junction 29 on the town's eastern side. A sensible contract for a Chesterfield fleet starts from that fact and is designed so vehicles make the journey as rarely as possible.
In practice that means splitting the work. Jobs that genuinely need lifts, a full workshop and a planned day, such as major services and heavier repairs, are bundled together and booked into Melbourne on dates you agree in advance, so a vehicle that comes down gets everything done in one visit. Whatever can be done well on your premises is done there: defects reported on walkaround checks, lamps, wiring, air leaks, advisories and smaller repairs, handled by a mobile technician at your yard, overnight if that suits you.
Who it suits in Chesterfield
The town's working fleets are varied. Manufacturers on the Sheepbridge estate and at Holmewood business park, packaging businesses, hauliers using the motorway at junctions 29 and 29a, and bus and coach operators all need vehicles kept legal and reliable. A contract suits anyone who would rather run their vehicles than spend the week chasing service dates, whether that is three vans or a mixed fleet of HGVs, trailers and coaches.
Breakdowns go to the same team
When one of your vehicles stops on the A61, the A617 or the motorway, you ring 01332 916028, at any hour. Breakdown and recovery can be part of the same agreement, and the people dealing with it work with the team that maintains the fleet, so the vehicle's history is to hand. A fault that has been patched twice gets recognised and properly fixed rather than patched a third time.
Inspections and records
Inspections are scheduled at the intervals on your operator licence, with braking performance assessed every time, and each annual test is prepared for in advance. Every inspection, defect and repair is recorded, so when DVSA asks to see your maintenance system the evidence is already in your files rather than in someone's memory.
Getting started
Tell us how many vehicles you run, what they are, where they are kept around Chesterfield and when each is next due for an inspection or service. Send any recent inspection records you have, and we will build a calendar that picks up from there without a gap. Contract customers are set up on account.
