Essex · CM13
Alloy wheel refurbishment in West Horndon
West Horndon is a short hop up to the A127 and then straight along to us. It is a small village with a big commuter car park, which produces the usual crop of kerbed rims, and the lanes around Bulphan and Dunton bring in the occasional buckle. We are one of very few places in this corner of Essex with both a lathe and a powder line, so if a mobile has told you your diamond-cut wheel cannot be saved, it is worth a second opinion.
- From West Horndon
- 9 miles
- Drive time
- ~19 min
- Postcodes
- CM13
- From
- £75 / wheel
The run from West Horndon
A128 up to the A127, east to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. About nineteen minutes.
There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 9 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 West Horndon customers do exactly that.
What we do for West Horndon 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 West Horndon
Do you cover West Horndon?
Yes. West Horndon is about 9 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 19 minutes. A128 up to the A127, east to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. About nineteen minutes.
How far is Wheel Masters from West Horndon?
9 miles, around 19 minutes on a normal run. A128 up to the A127, east to the Fortune of War, then the A132 north into Wickford. About nineteen 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 West Horndon 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 West Horndon?
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
West Horndon to Wickford — about 19 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.