Essex · CM3

Alloy wheel refurbishment in Rettendon

Rettendon sits right on the A130 corridor, which is exactly how most of our Chelmsford-side customers travel — and it makes the trip to us genuinely trivial. We see a lot of Rettendon and Rettendon Common cars: the lanes around here are unlit, edged rather than kerbed, and drop away sharply where the tarmac meets the verge. That combination puts more wheels on our lathe than any pothole does.

From Rettendon: 4 miles
Drive time: ~9 min
Postcodes: CM3
From: £75 / wheel

We are not a mobile service — Rettendon 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 9 minutes and 4 miles from Rettendon. Drop the car in, or bring the wheels loose.

The run from Rettendon

South on the A130 from the Rettendon Turnpike, off at the Wickford junction, then along Cranfield Park Road. Under ten minutes.

There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 4 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 Rettendon customers do exactly that.

Battlesbridge Road and the lanes towards South Hanningfield have crumbling edges and deep gullies at the verge. A dropped nearside wheel there usually means a buckle, not just a scuff — and we can straighten most of them.

What we do for Rettendon 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 Rettendon

Do you cover Rettendon?

Yes. Rettendon is about 4 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 9 minutes. South on the A130 from the Rettendon Turnpike, off at the Wickford junction, then along Cranfield Park Road. Under ten minutes.

How far is Wheel Masters from Rettendon?

4 miles, around 9 minutes on a normal run. South on the A130 from the Rettendon Turnpike, off at the Wickford junction, then along Cranfield Park Road. Under ten 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 Rettendon 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 Rettendon?

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

Battlesbridge 2 mi Runwell 2 mi South Woodham Ferrers 7 mi Chelmsford 12 mi

Rettendon to Wickford — about 9 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