About Us
A Passion for Quality
At Lepsons we are passionate about quality, we love cars, take our responsibilities seriously and keep all our customers’ cars in a secure alarmed warehouse while their wheels are being returned to their original condition. We never leave your car outside overnight.
History
Lepsons was established in 1994 by Tony Leppenwell, a car enthusiast who sought to restore wheels to a quality of finish and durability unsurpassed in the industry and which was equal or better than the original product. We have continually re-invested in equipment over the last 20+ years to be at the leading edge of finish quality.
Lepsons refurbishments have set the standard for the industry, delivered by a team of about 40 skilled employees using state of the art equipment in a 15,000 sq ft factory complex.
Our Processes
All wheels that go through a full factory ‘back to bare metal’ refurbishment are chemically stripped (we do not use acid that is cheaper, more aggressive on the base alloy and not at all environmentally friendly) and inspected to identify any repairs that may be required prior to finishing.
Wheels refurbished by Lepsons will look good for years, weather the elements and outlast cosmetic surface repairs (from mobile operators) that initially look good but often don’t last the course.
A programme of continual investment in equipment and facilities ensures that customers receive the best possible quality and service.
Our Customers
Our customers come to Lepsons because of our reputation for quality and service. We serve both trade and retail customers with a focus on producing stunning wheels. We provide a nationwide service across the UK and occasionally we refurbish wheels for customers from countries around Europe as well.
Trade customers can take advantage of our free collection and delivery service operating twice weekly within the M25 and throughout Kent, Surrey, Sussex and parts of Essex.
Retail customers can either drop their wheels off or leave their car in our secure and alarmed warehouse – we do not leave customers cars outside on axle stands! Alternatively wheels can be couriered to us.
Customers can take advantage of our loan cars at competitive rates or use the train: we are located 2 minutes walk from Gillingham Station (52 minutes to London Victoria station).
Get a free quote
Use our online quote request form, to get a quote quickly and easily.
The different types of wheel damage that we can repair are:
Straightening alloy wheels
We can straighten alloy wheels which are not running true as a result of minor knocks.
Curbed/Kerbed and scuffed wheels
Generally these wheels will have more surface damage than a wheel requiring straightening. Depending on the extent of the damage we will either weld or fill the damaged area and then polish or machine the surface using one of our lathes so that a perfect finish is achieved
Buckled, bent and cracked wheels
Wheels with these sorts of damage are often repairable and may require more detailed attention to deal with the damage
Pothole damage repair
We are seeing (and repairing) an increasing number of wheels damaged by encounters with potholes, once again the majority can be repaired as long as the result is safe
Corroded wheels
If a wheel has experienced lots of corrosion then it first goes through our chemical wheel stripping process to remove any existing dirt, corrosion and paint/lacquer to get to bare metal. A similar process is then followed as with damaged wheels, but there are limits to the degree of corrosion that can be repaired and our technicians will discuss this with you once they have had sight of the wheel
Split rim wheel repair
People are choosing split rim wheels for their cars in increasing numbers nowadays. We refurbish hundreds of these types of wheels each week. Split rims are more complicated to repair and our technicians have extensive experience in dealing with these types of wheels
