Essex · CM1, CM2, CM3

Alloy wheel refurbishment in Chelmsford

Chelmsford is a straight twenty-minute run down the A130 and one of our strongest postcodes outside Basildon. The city is full of the exact cars that need us: newer, big-wheeled, mostly diamond-cut, and expensive to replace a corner of. Because our lathe is on site we can genuinely diamond cut rather than paint-and-hope, and that is what most Chelmsford enquiries turn out to need. We also do plenty of trade work for CM1 and CM2 garages.

From Chelmsford: 12 miles
Drive time: ~22 min
Postcodes: CM1, CM2, CM3
From: £75 / wheel

We are not a mobile service — Chelmsford customers come to us. Everything is done at our Wickford unit (Unit 40, Andersons Industrial Estate, SS12 9EJ). We do not offer collection or mobile visits, so you make your own way here — about 22 minutes and 12 miles from Chelmsford. Drop the car in, or bring the wheels loose.

The run from Chelmsford

A130 south from the Chelmer viaduct, off at the Wickford junction, then Cranfield Park Road. Twenty-two minutes on one road.

There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 12 miles is an awkward round trip to do twice, bring the wheels loose instead: four in the back of an estate or a van works perfectly well, and plenty of our Chelmsford customers do exactly that.

The multi-storeys in the city centre — High Chelmer and Meadows especially — have ramps with high inside kerbs that catch rims on the way up. A large share of our Chelmsford work starts in a car park, not on a road.

What we do for Chelmsford cars

Everything happens at Unit 40 — nothing is sent away and nothing is subcontracted. That matters most for the two jobs a mobile repairer genuinely cannot do: diamond cutting, which needs a CNC lathe, and crack welding, which needs a TIG set and a pressure test.

Full refurbishment — chemically stripped to bare metal, repaired, powder coated and oven-cured. From £75 a wheel.
Diamond cutting — on our own lathe, with a corrosion-inhibiting lacquer. The fix for wheels that have gone cloudy or milky.
Crack repair — veed out, TIG welded, machined back and pressure-tested. A cracked wheel is an MOT failure.
Buckle straightening — runout measured, not guessed. This is what that vibration at 60 usually is.
Caliper painting — calipers off the car, stripped and coated properly. The obvious moment to do it is while the wheels are already off.
Locking nut removal — no key needed. From £20 per wheel.

We also run the tuning side out of the same unit — Stage 1 remapping written for your exact engine, plus proper DPF and AdBlue diagnosis. Check what your car should make.

Questions from Chelmsford

Do you cover Chelmsford?

Yes. Chelmsford is about 12 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 22 minutes. A130 south from the Chelmer viaduct, off at the Wickford junction, then Cranfield Park Road. Twenty-two minutes on one road.

How far is Wheel Masters from Chelmsford?

12 miles, around 22 minutes on a normal run. A130 south from the Chelmer viaduct, off at the Wickford junction, then Cranfield Park Road. Twenty-two minutes on one road. We are at Unit 40, Andersons Industrial Estate, Lower Park Road, Wickford, SS12 9EJ.

Can I drop the wheels off without the car?

Yes, and from Chelmsford a lot of customers do exactly that — four wheels in the back of an estate saves you doing the drive twice. Just make sure the locking wheel nut key comes with them if you have one.

How much does it cost from Chelmsford?

The same as anywhere — from £75 per wheel, with no travel charge. Price moves with wheel size, finish choice and whatever turns up once the old coating is off. We call you before anything changes the number.

Nearby

Great Baddow 11 mi Galleywood 12 mi Danbury 13 mi South Woodham Ferrers 7 mi

Chelmsford to Wickford — about 22 minutes

Standard powder-coated wheels in by 9am are usually ready the same day. Send a photo first and we will tell you what it needs before you set off.

Get a quote 01268 944210