--- title: Cost Guide: Brake repair shops in Cranston | City Favorites url: https://thecityfavorites.com/guides/brake-repair-shops-cost-cranston/ updated: 2026-11-04 --- Skip to content [City *Favorites*](https://thecityfavorites.com/) [How we pick](https://thecityfavorites.com/methodology/)[For businesses](https://thecityfavorites.com/claim/) [Free quotes](https://thecityfavorites.com/quote/) [Cranston](https://thecityfavorites.com/) 1. [Home](https://thecityfavorites.com/) 2. [Rhode Island](https://thecityfavorites.com/rhode-island/) 3. [Cranston](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/) 4. [Brake repair shops](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/) 5. Cost guide Cranston · Cost guide # Cost Guide: Brake repair shops in Cranston What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend. - Updated November 4, 2026 [See Cranston's favorite brake repair shops](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/) - Overall Favorite [Auto Solutions](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-1a0067e88f65110e) ★ 4.7 · 117 reviews - [D&M Tyre Automotive Service Center](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-c9dfc4e4537e7f46) ★ 4.6 · 173 reviews - [Joe & Son's Auto Service](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-e0bc1406fe56efa2) ★ 4.8 · 58 reviews Before you sign ## Four things to check with any business 1. **Check the license** with your state's licensing board. 2. **Get three itemised quotes** so you compare like with like. 3. **Confirm who pulls the permit** : it should be in the business's name. 4. **Tie payments to stages** and get the warranty in writing. For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. [Ask the favorites for a quote](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#quote) Who to call ## Cranston's favorite brake repair shops [Why each one has its label](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/) 1. Overall Favorite [Auto Solutions](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-1a0067e88f65110e) ★ 4.7 · 117 reviews 2. Favorite [D&M Tyre Automotive Service Center](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-c9dfc4e4537e7f46) ★ 4.6 · 173 reviews 3. Favorite [Joe & Son's Auto Service](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-e0bc1406fe56efa2) ★ 4.8 · 58 reviews 4. Customer Favorite [Mavis Tires & Brakes](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-643837c1a977a288) ★ 4.6 · 198 reviews 5. Favorite [Melvin's Tire and Auto Service Centers](https://thecityfavorites.com/cranston/brake-repair-shops/#g-11ad6ceb8b961b50) ★ 4.6 · 146 reviews Local facts ## Cranston, by the numbers Official figures that shape what the job costs here. - 2,986 People per square mile [Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - 28.3 sq mi Land area [U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - 84,647 Cranston residents [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025 - +2.1% Population change since 2020 (from 82,905 (April 2020 base)) [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025 Questions ## Cost questions answered How is the top 5 ranking of brake repair shops in Cranston calculated? Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 12 brake repair shops for Cranston. Which of these brake repair shops in Cranston has the best reviews? Joe & Son's Auto Service has a 4.8 rating from 58 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these brake repair shops has the most reviews? Mavis Tires & Brakes, with 198 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Are these brake repair shops licensed? 5 of the 5 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 Cranston? Get at least three. 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