Autosafe Clifton & Seafield Coachworks

With their recent nomination as semi-finalists in Motor Codes' national Golden Garage Scheme, who better to be our joint Garages of the Month than Autosafe Clifton, in York, and Seafield Coachworks in Edinburgh?

Seafield Coachworks is one of Edinburgh’s leading independent garages, having been set up in 1951 as an accident and damage repair centre.

Now under the management of Billy Neish, the third generation of his family to run the business, Seafield also offers full servicing facilities including windscreen repair and laser wheel alignment. It also has extensive stocks of tyres, batteries, exhausts and bulbs to ensure that it can act as a one-stop shop for most of its customers’ needs.

Billy says that Seafield has maintained its position as a major player on the local scene by listening to what its customers want, and investing in staff and in new equipment and technology. The company’s website, for example, offers advice on safety checks motorists can do easily for themselves, and on things to look out for that may indicate a visit to the garage is in order.

At Autosafe Clifton in York, the team has been offering high quality service and repair facilities for over 30 years, and the current four-strong technical team, headed by owner Jon Hedison, has 50 years’ experience to call upon.

The business also offers fast-fit tyres, batteries and exhausts, and is an MOT test centre of excellence, making it a highly convenient, one stop shop for local motorists.

The business invests in ongoing training for all employees and has an apprentice scheme to grow its own talent.

It has invested significantly in its website, which offers facilities to book servicing and MOT tests online, as well as to send in technical queries for the team to assist with.