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Cost guide Guide Transmission repair shops · Tampa Updated Oct 31, 2026 # Transmission repair shops in Tampa: costs and the proof to ask for The same evidence we look for on every LocalProof profile, written so you can look it up yourself. All of it is free and public. ## The proof to look up 1. ### Look up their permits Search the company name on the county or city permit portal. Recent permits that closed with a passed inspection are the clearest proof of real work. Ask about it: no permits for work that normally needs one, or many left open. 2. ### Read reviews by date, not by average Look at the last three months on two sites. A steady flow over years says more than a high score. Ask about it: a burst of reviews in one week, or none for a year. 3. ### Match the license to the contract The license holder on the state lookup should be the company on your contract. Ask about it: a license in another company's name. 4. ### Ask for two recent job addresses Match them to permits, or ask to speak to those customers. Photos alone don't show whose work it was. 5. ### Ask who pulls your permit The contractor should pull it in its own name, not yours. Ask about it: “It's quicker if you pull it yourself.” 6. ### Tie payments to inspections Pay in stages that follow the work and its inspections, and get lien releases before the final payment. Many gaps have a plain explanation. Ask in writing and look for an answer you can check. ## Already looked up for you The [transmission repair shops in Tampa](https://thelocalproof.com/tampa/transmission-repair-shops/) list shows the 5 with the most proof of work, out of 39 on file. Public record · Tampa ## What the public record says about Tampa Median home value $420,400 Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Homes built before 1990 55.7% 101,687 of 182,425 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Households in Tampa 166,278 Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Atlantic hurricane season June 1 to November 30 An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period Median year homes were built 1985 Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035). [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Owner-occupied homes 50.3% 83,683 of 166,278 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003). [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Questions ## More questions How is the top 5 ranking of transmission repair shops in Tampa 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 39 transmission repair shops for Tampa. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these transmission repair shops in Tampa has the best reviews? Clarke Automotive has a 4.8 rating from 1120 public reviews, the highest on this page. Are these transmission 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 transmission repair shops in Tampa? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. [Local **Proof**](https://thelocalproof.com/) Proof that a business actually does the work: permits, review history and public records, each with its source and date. 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