Kent · DA11, DA12

Alloy wheel refurbishment in Gravesend

Gravesend is around forty-five minutes over the crossing. It is a proper Thames-side town, which means we see the same corrosion problem here that we see on the Essex side at Canvey — salt getting under the lacquer and worming outwards from the bead. That needs a full chemical strip back to bare aluminium and a fresh powder coat. Anything less and it comes straight back.

From Gravesend: 28 miles
Drive time: ~42 min
Postcodes: DA11, DA12
From: £75 / wheel

We are not a mobile service — Gravesend 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 42 minutes and 28 miles from Gravesend. Drop the car in, or bring the wheels loose.

The run from Gravesend

A226 west to the crossing, then A13 east to the A130 and north into Wickford. Around forty-five minutes.

There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 28 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 Gravesend customers do exactly that.

Anything parked near the riverside corrodes faster than it should, and the town-centre parking is tight and kerbed. If your wheels look cloudy at the rim edge, that is the salt.

What we do for Gravesend 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 Gravesend

Do you cover Gravesend?

Yes. Gravesend is about 28 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 42 minutes. A226 west to the crossing, then A13 east to the A130 and north into Wickford. Around forty-five minutes.

How far is Wheel Masters from Gravesend?

28 miles, around 42 minutes on a normal run. A226 west to the crossing, then A13 east to the A130 and north into Wickford. Around forty-five 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 Gravesend 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 Gravesend?

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

Northfleet 28 mi Meopham 31 mi Higham 32 mi Swanscombe 27 mi

Gravesend to Wickford — about 42 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