Essex · SS1, SS2, SS3
Alloy wheel refurbishment in Southend-on-Sea
Southend is one road away — the A127 runs from the seafront to within a mile of our gate. It is our biggest catchment outside Basildon, and it is a proper mix: enthusiast sets in custom colours, workaday refurbs, diamond cutting on newer cars, and a lot of corrosion work from anything that lives near the estuary. We also handle trade work for a number of Southend garages and bodyshops who would rather send wheels to a dedicated refinisher than trust a mobile touch-up.
- From Southend-on-Sea
- 13 miles
- Drive time
- ~25 min
- Postcodes
- SS1, SS2, SS3
- From
- £75 / wheel
The run from Southend-on-Sea
Straight up the A127 to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. Twenty-five minutes and one road.
There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 13 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 Southend-on-Sea customers do exactly that.
What we do for Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea
Do you cover Southend-on-Sea?
Yes. Southend-on-Sea is about 13 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 25 minutes. Straight up the A127 to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. Twenty-five minutes and one road.
How far is Wheel Masters from Southend-on-Sea?
13 miles, around 25 minutes on a normal run. Straight up the A127 to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. Twenty-five minutes and 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 Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea?
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
Southend-on-Sea to Wickford — about 25 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.