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ADAS calibration in Walsall
The standard insurers mandate after a crash, applied to everyday work — windscreen replacements, wheel alignment and suspension jobs all need it. Based in Walsall, serving the whole West Midlands.
What ADAS calibration is
Modern cars increasingly rely on cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors — mounted behind the windscreen, in the bumpers, on the wing mirrors — to power features like automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control. Those sensors are calibrated to see the road from an exact position. Any work that moves them, even by millimetres, can throw that calibration off — and the driver has no way of knowing until the system misreads the road.
Static calibration
Carried out in a controlled bay using fixed calibration targets positioned to the manufacturer's exact specification — no driving required.
Dynamic calibration
Requires driving the vehicle at a set speed, on a suitable road, under conditions that let the system self-calibrate as it drives. Some vehicles need both static and dynamic calibration.
When calibration is required
- Windscreen replacement (forward-facing camera removed and refitted)
- Wheel alignment or suspension geometry work
- Any collision or bodywork repair affecting the front or rear bumper, radar or camera mounts
- Suspension component replacement affecting ride height
- Battery disconnection on some vehicles (manufacturer-dependent)
Thatcham IIR
The standard insurers mandate
Thatcham Research's IIR (Insurance Industry Requirements) is the published document the UK insurance industry uses to define the expected standard for safe ADAS repair — and it treats ADAS recalibration as a required step after qualifying work, not a nice-to-have. We apply that same discipline to routine jobs too, not just accident repair, so the requirements insurers expect after a crash are the standards we hold every job to.
Calibration is carried out using Bosch-standard diagnostic and calibration equipment. Full equipment details are being finalised.
Common questions
What is ADAS calibration?+
ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) calibration is the precise recalibration of the cameras, radar and sensors behind features like automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control — so they see the road accurately after work that could have shifted their alignment.
What's the difference between static and dynamic calibration?+
Static calibration uses fixed targets in a controlled bay to recalibrate a sensor without driving. Dynamic calibration requires driving the vehicle at a set speed under specific conditions so the system can self-calibrate. Many vehicles require one, the other, or both — we assess this for your specific make and model.
When does my car need ADAS calibration?+
Most commonly after a windscreen replacement, wheel alignment, suspension work, or any collision repair that could move a camera, radar unit or sensor mount even slightly — a misalignment invisible to the eye can still throw the system off.
Why does this matter for insurance?+
Thatcham Research's IIR (Insurance Industry Requirements) is the published document the UK insurance industry uses to define the expected standard for safe repair — and it treats ADAS recalibration as a mandatory step after qualifying work, not an optional extra. Skipping it can leave a safety system reading the road incorrectly.
Do you do this in-house?+
Yes — this is the same calibration discipline we apply in accident repair, brought to routine work like windscreen and alignment jobs.