Essex · IG7
Alloy wheel refurbishment in Chigwell
Chigwell is at the western edge of what we cover, about forty minutes out. People make the trip for one reason: the cars here run big, expensive, diamond-cut wheels, and there are very few places that can actually skim and re-lacquer them properly. We can, and we do it on site rather than sending them away. If replacement is quoted at four figures a corner, the maths on a refurb speaks for itself.
- From Chigwell
- 22 miles
- Drive time
- ~38 min
- Postcodes
- IG7
- From
- £75 / wheel
The run from Chigwell
A113 to the A12 or M11, across to the A127 and east to the A132 into Wickford. Around forty minutes.
There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 22 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 Chigwell customers do exactly that.
What we do for Chigwell 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 Chigwell
Do you cover Chigwell?
Yes. Chigwell is about 22 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 38 minutes. A113 to the A12 or M11, across to the A127 and east to the A132 into Wickford. Around forty minutes.
How far is Wheel Masters from Chigwell?
22 miles, around 38 minutes on a normal run. A113 to the A12 or M11, across to the A127 and east to the A132 into Wickford. Around forty minutes. 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 Chigwell 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 Chigwell?
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
Chigwell to Wickford — about 38 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.