Essex · CM5
Alloy wheel refurbishment in Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is roughly half an hour away, either via Chelmsford or across the lanes. It is proper rural Essex out here, and the wheel damage follows: buckles, cracks and edge chunks rather than car-park rash. That is our repair bay rather than our paint booth, and it is work we genuinely like — a straightened, welded and refinished wheel that was written off by someone else is a good day.
- From Chipping Ongar
- 17 miles
- Drive time
- ~32 min
- Postcodes
- CM5
- From
- £75 / wheel
The run from Chipping Ongar
A414 to Chelmsford then the A130 south, or across the lanes to the A127. Around half an hour.
There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 17 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 Chipping Ongar customers do exactly that.
What we do for Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar
Do you cover Chipping Ongar?
Yes. Chipping Ongar is about 17 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 32 minutes. A414 to Chelmsford then the A130 south, or across the lanes to the A127. Around half an hour.
How far is Wheel Masters from Chipping Ongar?
17 miles, around 32 minutes on a normal run. A414 to Chelmsford then the A130 south, or across the lanes to the A127. Around half an hour. 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 Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar?
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
Chipping Ongar to Wickford — about 32 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.