Had a tire losing air, they checked and found nail, plugged it. In and out in 30 minutes. Friendly people. Family owned and operated. I work down the street so to find a local certified mechanic I feel fortunate! Go see them!! read more

We had an unexpected hose breakage which depleted the entire engine of oil very quickly. Engine knocking and smoking. They got us in the same day, diagnosed and repaired/cleaned the minivan within 2 days. We were very grateful and felt like the fees were fair. Our family is back on the road... Thank you. read more

My daughter had a screw in her tire. I called at 8 AM. Drove up @ 8:05 and we were own our way by 8:15 am. Super quick, sweet tech & priced right !!! Highly recommend!! read more

Charged me $500 for a battery replacement. Could have gone up the street to advance auto parts to get the battery and put it in myself.

I came in with a punctured tire and I was helped immediately. They took good care of us and got us a lightly used tire to replace or unrepairable tire. read more

Awesome service and friendly people! Had a nail in my tire and they had me in and out in ten minutes. Saved our trip to 30A! Thanks Beach Tech crew!!! read more

I recently called and spoke to Matt about my car needing a battery and oil change. He made note of my make and model, said he would make sure he had the right battery when I came in for my appointment, which was scheduled for a Monday at 8:30 a.m. I arrived early for my appointment, and there were other 3 or 4 other cars ahead of me waiting outside the gate in their cars, lined up waiting for Beach Technical Service to open. After about 30 minutes, while I was still waiting in line, I called their phone number, got no answer and left a message that people were waiting, and to give me a call. After another 15 minutes some of the people ahead me gave up and left. I ended up waiting an hour and I was the last one to give up and leave. I drove by about 45 minutes later, and there was still no sign of life. WHAT A PATHETIC PLACE OF BUSINESS, TO JUST NOT SHOW UP OR CALL PEOPLE BACK THAT HAVE GONE TO THE TROUBLE TO KEEP AN APPOINTMENT! read more

We drive in from Colorado and by the time we got to FL, our engine was making a loud squealing noise. Even though they were slammed, they took in our car immediately and had the serpentine belt replaced overnight. Picked up the car the next day, problem solved. Excellent service, thank you! read more

I had a problem with my clutch after another mechanic made a mistake and Matt was AWESOME. He came and picked up my car from my house (so I didn't have to pay a for a tow) and him and his mechanics spent almost a full day trouble shooting different things to try and figure out what was wrong with it. He sent me pictures and videos of the damaged clutch and really explained to me everything that was going on with my vehicle so I learned a lot too! He ended up replacing the clutch for me and also replaced some warm clips on the undercarriage and checked all my fluids. He really went above and beyond to find the problem, fix it, and save me money. I can not recommend this shop enough read more

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I had an appointment at Goodyear for tomorrow just to patch a tire. They said I could drop it off and it would take two hours. I just went here today and it was less than 20 minutes and I was done. They also put my spare back under my car!! If I didn't live in Knoxville, TN I'd go here for everything! They also checked my rear brake pads on my car and let me know that they were low. Just quality work and attention to detail. Top notch! read more

Great, and very thorough! I'll be back! He pays attention to the small detail like tire pressure, and does a very good job.

I can't say enough good things about Matthew Babcock and Beach Technical Service. I'm not from this area, and found myself with a flat tire and had no idea who to call. Fortunately, a passerby recommended Beach Technical Service. Let me just say that Matthew went above and beyond to help me. There ARE good people still in this world and he is one of them. Yes, he repaired the flat and got me on my way, but even more, his kindness made me feel much better about being stranded somewhere unfamiliar. I hope everyone who reads this takes their business to him. read more

SO honest! One mechanic (at a "big chain" store) told my sister in law she needed $1500 worth of work done on her brakes. The long and short of it really is that she does not drive much, so the brakes are softer, the car sits so she gets rust on the rotor because she only drives once a week. Is it dangerous? nope. Does she need brakes? Nope. $30 to rotate the tires (inspected brakes while they did the rotation), and topped it off w a quart of oil and said we were fine. It's nice to find honest people sometimes. read more

Horrible garage. I took my vehicle here to support local business in my community. Car sat in their lot for couple weeks before they even looked at it. Had to take car back several times because what they claimed they fixed kept braking. Still having issues with the clutch after they pretty much changed out every possible thing. Expensive charges for "shit" work. If I have to describe this business in one word..."Criminal". If you break down in SRB, get towed north of bridge! read more

I was in Florida on vacation and Beach Technical Service did an amazing and speedy job patching my tire with no notice or appointment. The staff was very friendly and helped me out in a situation no one likes to be in when on vacation! Thank you Beach Tech! read more

Charged me less than what I was quoted. Fair pricing Super nice Quick read more

Not only have my wife and I taken in our personal vehicles for services/repairs but also my company's fleet of vehicles. If you are looking for straight forward/honest advice from a mechanic, this is the place to go. They don't pressure you to do anything that isn't absolutely necessary. They are long time locals and a family owned business. We trust them for all of our automotive needs and have referred many friends/businesses accordingly. read more

Trustworthy family-owned business. After driving to Seaside from Dallas for vacation our suv started making a loud grinding noise when braking and at low speeds. The rear passenger side brake pad was gone and it was grinding into the rotor. I went over numerous Yelp reviews and chose Beach Technical due to their nearby location and good reviews. The owners are super friendly and charged a very fair price. In fact if you type brake repair cost into google it is exactly what they charged. After some bad experiences in the past I am always super cautious when it comes to choosing automotive repairs and wanted to let everyone who may be from out of town that the owners (Matt and his wife) are very honest and do great work for a fair price. We will definitely be back to Seaside and if we ever have automotive issues again I know where to go. read more

Had a flat tire on an older car. I took the tire in and was out in 10 minutes, tire fixed and $12 later it was a good as new. Quick friendly service . Highly recommended read more

The folks at Beach Technical are awesome...they genuinely care about your safety and are incredibly accomodating. We are here on vacation -staying at Gulf Place and needed work on the car we drove ~550 miles in on. They carefully reviewed all of our options with us - yet only made recommendations that ensured our safe journey and beyond that - practical considerations. We felt 100% confident that they were looking out for our interests and safety. We feel so much more comfortable about our safety and our cars reliability since the repairs were made. Brenda and BJD were so genuinely concerned for our safety, they even went out of their way to help with the logistics of dropping and picking up the car to ensure we avoided any risk. I wish we had a team like Beach Tech at home! read more

Ive taken my vehicles to beach tech off and on for several years. Always been good UNTIL lately. 1st they raised their hourly charge for labor. 2nd , since the owners son Matt has worked on my vehicle i feel like i got stiffed! fixed my a/c, oil change , and a tune up, $1500! Going somewhere else local for any and all future services for BOTH of my vehicles. If you do get stuck at BTS, make sure you deal specifically with "big" Matt. He was always honest and fair. Too bad the apple fell so far from the tree.... read more

I just spoke with Matt about help on on older, completely restored vehicle, a simple bolt process and fine adjustment and he was a complete jerk about even considering the project. My best guess is that Matt and his whole team are not real mechanics, but the type of mechanics you find at Walmart or a mega chain that just follow what the computer says. If you have more than routine work on your vehicle, I would steer clear. read more

Went there to get and Oil change. Was quoted 39.00. I thought it was a little high but I made and apt with them to save time. When I got the bill they added another 4 dollar shop fee then tax. I get the tax but if they are going to charge a 4 dollar shop fee then isn't it a 43.00 oil change. Then when I questioned it they said what did you expect. I guess I expected to get charged 39 and not 43. Hmm simple answer to a simple question. I will not use them. They could fix my neighbors car twice so they had to take it to the dealer. I should have know not to use them. They were quick though and did do the oil change correctly but I expected that. read more

I had problems with a 2002 PT cruiser, I lost coolant very rapidly and after driving I would hear boiling liquid which led to the car overheating. I brought the car for inspection at Beach Technical Service in Santa Rosa beach hoping they would be able to help but I was wrong, not only did they not fix the problem they continuously attempted to rip me off. I explained the problems and they said the radiator cooling fan motor needed to be replaced for the price of $477.76 . I authorized the repair and expected that the problems will be resolved. Later they told me that I have a problem with the spark plugs and valve cover gasket and needed to be replaced for another $331.98 and I authorized this as well trusting the mechanics expertise. Later, they told my wife that the timing belt needs to be changed. After she said we weren't interested, they told her that if she doesn't, the car will break down in 3 weeks! (gave us a price assessment of an additional $1121.06) . I knew from then that something was "fishy" since I had knowledge that timing belts are recommended to be replaced after x amount of miles but to give an estimate of exactly when it will cause a breakdown is impossible to determine. I called a couple other mechanics and they verified my suspicions. After picking up the car we drove to Pensacola and we were surprised to see that not only was our problem not fixed, it worsened. We called to notify them and They told us to bring it back to take a look. We drove back from Pensacola dropped the car and waited for them to let us know what is wrong. The following day they told us the head gasket blew up (before the car was worked on by them) and needs to be repaired. I asked them if they started working on it and they said they are working on a price assessment for us. I argued that I paid over $800 to repair a problem and it was not fixed and that I expect them to do it free of charge. After talking to the mechanic, the women who answered the phone and the manager Mr. Matt Jr, I was informed that I have to pay full price for the repair and gave me a price assessment of an additional $1700 for repairing the head gasket and changing the timing belt which according to them must be done (after waiting for 2 days for a price assessment and calling their office several times). I didn't trust them anymore and took the car for a second opinion with another mechanic. It took the other mechanic 5 min to see that the problem was with the thermostat not working and the coolant cap not being air tight, which are basic things to check in a problem such as this. The other mechanic fixed my car and the problem was resolved and all of this cost me only $80 !!!. In addition to the lie that beach technical service told us about the timing belt, the other mechanic said that there is no way that the head gasket blew at all!!. I am still wondering if the previous work they have done on my car was needed at all or was just another scam trying to take advantage of costumers who don't have the knowledge to avoid such unjust treatment. If beach technical services had their way, I would have spent over $2500 without having my problem even fixed! This is the first time I ever wrote a bad review about anything but the truth must come out. DON'T TRUST TECHNICAL BEACH SERVICE, THEY ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL, THEY ARE OVERPRICED, THEY WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU, THEY LIE, THEY ARE DISHONEST! read more