Parker Brake & Alignment

Family Owned, Fine Tuned · West Side GR · Since 1962

Brakes, alignment, and straight answers on the West Side since 1962.

Family-owned complete auto repair with a brake and alignment specialty — plus the two things most shops can't give you: a full retail parts counter and our own in-house machine shop. No runaround. No selling you work you don't need.

Open Saturdays 8–1 · Synchrony financing available

Parker Brake & Alignment service entrance — brick building with green canopy and an open service bay, West Side Grand Rapids
729 Burton St SW
1962Family owned sinceOn the same West Side corner
4.9★Across 451 reviewsSureCritic · CARFAX · BBB
A+BBB RatingHonest, no-nonsense work

What makes Parker different

More under one roof than the shop down the street

Most shops send your drums and rotors out and order every part from a warehouse. We don't. Sixty years on the same corner means we built the things other shops have to outsource — right here on Burton Street.

01

In-house machine shop

We remachine drums, rotors, and flywheels in-house — for cars, trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment. Most shops can't, so they replace what we can resurface.

02

Full parts counter

A real retail parts department, parts from $39.95, run by Guy and Jon — decades behind the counter between them. You're not waiting on a warehouse three towns over.

03

Family owned since 1962

Same family, same corner, going on six decades. The crew brings nearly a century of combined experience — and the kind of straight talk that keeps people coming back.

What we do

A full-service shop, brakes first

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Brakes & Alignment / the specialty

  • Brake repair — pads, rotors & drums
  • Computerized wheel alignment
  • Steering & suspension repair

Repair & Maintenance / everything else

  • Oil changes From $39.95
  • A/C service — R134a & R1234yf
  • Check-engine, ABS, traction & TPMS diagnostics
  • Engine & transmission — domestic & import

Parts & Machine Shop / the difference

  • Retail parts counter Parts from $39.95
  • In-house drum, rotor & flywheel resurfacing
  • Batteries, electrical & exhaust

Trucks & Off-Road / go further

  • Lift kits & 4x4 services
  • Axle regearing & trailer repair
  • MetalCloak · Mickey Thompson · Baja Designs · Dirty Life · Switch-Pros

What the West Side says

Reasonable, no-nonsense, done right

★★★★★
"Communication was timely, their rates reasonable, and explanations of service and costs no-nonsense. Makes the decision to go back a no-brainer."
Verified CustomerChevrolet Equinox · Aug 2025 · SureCritic
★★★★★
"The guys are so good, did exactly what needed to be done, it works great. Keep up the good work."
John S.Saab 9-3 · Sep 2025 · SureCritic
★★★★★
"They were reasonable as far as price goes, they weren't too outrageous. They do a good, respectable job."
James & Charlotte J.Grand Rapids · SureCritic

4.9★ across 451 reviews  ·  BBB A+  ·  92% five-star

Brakes done right — without the runaround

Request an appointment, or just call

Tell us the vehicle and what's going on, and we'll get back fast with a straight, no-nonsense estimate before we touch a thing.

Hours
Mon – Fri8:00a – 5:30p
Saturday8:00a – 1:00p
SundayClosed
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Find us
729 Burton St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 243-7769
Call (616) 243-7769