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BRAKE INSPECTION
Brake Inspection in North York
We inspect pads, rotors, calipers and brake fluid, take the actual measurements and show you what we found before anything is quoted. Plenty of our customers came to us after being told elsewhere that everything needed replacing. If your brakes have life left in them, we tell you that. Inspections start at $49.
WHY ROYAL GTA
Six Reasons Drivers Choose Us
APPROVED COLLISION CENTRE
We repair collision damage and deal with all insurance companies directly.
CERTIFIED INSTALLERS
Ceramic Pro Elite Authorized Dealer. We install genuine Ceramic Pro and 3M products.
FAST TURNAROUND
4 bays running at once. Most brake inspections and pad jobs are finished the same day.
15+ YEARS IN THE TRADE
Family run shop off Keele and Finch, with over 35,000 clients served.
STRAIGHT PRICING
Fixed package pricing. The quote you get is the bill you pay.
4.7 ON GOOGLE
172 reviews from drivers across North York and the GTA.
INSPECTION & PRICING
Start With the Inspection
Brake work is quoted from what the measurements actually show, never from a guess. The inspection comes first and the cost comes off the repair if you go ahead with us. Prices below are per axle for most sedans and compact SUVs, with larger vehicles and performance brakes quoted on inspection. Starting prices per axle. Inspection cost comes off the repair. Final pricing depends on vehicle and parts.
FULL INSPECTION
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines and fluid checked and measured. You see the numbers and a written report. Same day.
$49
PADS AND ROTORS
Pads and rotors replaced per axle, hardware cleaned and greased, then bedded in before you drive off. Same day.
$299
MOST COMMON
FULL BRAKE SERVICE
Pads, rotors, caliper service and a full brake fluid flush. The lot, front and rear. One day.
$799
NEED TO KNOW
What Are Your Brakes Telling You?
Brakes give warning before they fail. Match what you are hearing or feeling and book accordingly, because most of these get worse quickly.
- Squealing when you brake — pads, book now
- Grinding metal on metal — stop driving, call us
- Pedal vibrates under braking — warped rotors
- Pedal feels soft or sinks — fluid or a leak
- Car pulls to one side braking — caliper
- No symptoms, just due — full inspection
HOW IT WORKS
Four Steps. No Surprises.
01
GET A QUOTE
Call, WhatsApp or send the form. Fixed price and the next open bay within one business day.
02
DROP OFF
We photograph and inspect the paint with you, confirm the panels, and hand you a pickup date.
03
THE WORK
Wheels off, pads and rotors measured, calipers and fluid checked, then the findings shown to you before any work.
04
PICKUP & AFTERCARE
Walk around under shop light, aftercare sheet, and the film registered against your vehicle.
WHY MEASUREMENTS MATTER
Worn Is a Number Not an Opinion
Pads and rotors have manufacturer minimum thicknesses, and whether a part needs replacing is a measurement against that figure, not a judgement call. A shop that tells you brakes are worn without showing you a number is asking you to take their word for it.
We measure every pad and rotor and give you the readings alongside the minimum spec, so you can see for yourself how much life is left. If the fronts need doing and the rears have another season in them, we do the fronts. Several of our regulars came to us after being quoted a full brake job on parts that were barely half worn.
Aftercare
Bedding In New Brakes
New pads and rotors need bedding in, which means transferring an even layer of pad material onto the rotor face. We do the initial bedding before you leave, but the first 200 kilometres matter. Follow the 3 rules below or you end up with uneven deposits, which is what most pedal vibration actually is.
01
FIRST 200KM
Brake gently and early. No hard stops from speed while the pads seat.
02
DON'T HOLD
Avoid sitting on the pedal at a light with hot brakes. It prints the pad onto the rotor.
03
NOISE
Light noise in the first week is normal. Grinding or vibration is not. Bring it back.
Not Sure If Your Brakes Need Work?
Tell us what you drive and how you drive it. We will recommend only what it needs.
4.7
Based on 172 Google reviews
Waleed Siddiqui
Quwane Fairclough
Sarabjit Dhuna
Ujagar Sohi
Benci Da costa
Aidan Jafralie
Patrick Bulda
Kiet Nguyen
Dhyey Patel
Piyush Bhikadia
Faq
QUESTIONS WE GET EVERY WEEK.
Didn’t find yours? Call the shop. A tech answers, not a call centre.
416 848 8798
HOW OFTEN SHOULD BRAKES BE INSPECTED?
Once a year for most drivers, or at every seasonal tire swap since the wheels are already off. City driving in the GTA wears pads faster than highway driving, so stop and go commuters should check more often. Any new noise or change in pedal feel means get it looked at now rather than at the next service.
HOW LONG DO BRAKE PADS LAST?
Typically 40,000 to 70,000 kilometres, but it varies enormously with driving style and where you drive. Heavy city traffic and hilly routes wear pads much faster. Rear pads on most modern cars last considerably longer than fronts, which is why a full 4 wheel job is often unnecessary.
DO ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH PADS?
Not always. If the rotors are above minimum thickness and the surface is clean and flat, new pads on existing rotors is perfectly fine. Rotors that are below spec, deeply scored or warped do need replacing, and we show you the measurement rather than just telling you.
WHAT DOES THE GRINDING NOISE MEAN?
Usually that the pad material is gone and metal is contacting the rotor. At that point you are damaging the rotor with every stop and your stopping distance is compromised. Stop driving it and call us. This is the one brake symptom that should not wait until the weekend.
WHY DOES MY BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATE?
Almost always uneven pad material deposited on the rotor face, which people call warping. It comes from hard braking on new pads before they bed in, or sitting on the pedal with hot brakes. Depending on severity it is fixed by resurfacing or replacing the rotors.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD BRAKE FLUID BE CHANGED?
Every 2 to 3 years for most vehicles. Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air over time, which lowers its boiling point and makes the pedal feel soft under repeated heavy braking. It is a cheap service that most drivers skip entirely.