Wax and polish
A standard hot wax with the edges deburred and polished.
£15per pair of skis
The workshop · Battlesbridge
Skiservicing,doneproperly.
Skis and snowboards, stone ground, sharpened and waxed on Wintersteiger machines by people who ski on what they service. Always one week.
- Always — ready the same day next week
- 1 week
- Any make of ski or board
- From £15
- No booking needed
- Walk in
Ski and board tuning
Prices
Not sure which you need? Bring them in and we'll tell you straight.
Every service ready in one week.
1
Service 1
The full tune: stone ground, sanded, edges sharpened on the belt and hot waxed.
£35per pair of skis
2
Service 2
Everything in Service 1, plus a base repair for deeper grooves in the base.
£45per pair of skis
Everything in Service 1, plus base repair
| What's done | Wax and polish | Service 1 | Service 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base repair | |||
| Stone grinding | |||
| Sanding | |||
| Edge grinding belt | |||
| Deburring and polishing | |||
| Waxing | |||
| Skis | £15 | £35 | £45 |
Other workshop jobs
Binding adjustment
Free
On skis bought from us
Binding mount
Screw-on £50 · Slide-on £30
For skis bought elsewhere
Patch repair
£20
A patch needed on top of Service 1 or 2, charged on its own.
Boot stretch
£10 per stretch
A tight spot in a ski boot stretched out.
A patch repair is charged on its own, on top of Service 1 or 2. Prices are confirmed at the counter before any work begins.
Sharp holds. Blunt slides.
Worn edges don't hold on hard snow, and a dry base is slow and tears. Serviced kit skis like new — and lasts years longer.
What happens on the bench
Done by hand, on proper machines.
1Look over
Every ski and board checked at the counter: bases, edges, bindings. Anything beyond the service you chose, we tell you first.
2Base repair
On Service 2: deeper grooves in the base filled, then sanded back flat so it runs true again.
3Stone grind
On Service 1: the base ground flat on the stone. A flat base gives the edges something true to work from.
4Edges
Sharpened on the grinding belt. Sharp edges hold on hard snow; blunt ones slide.
5Deburr and polish
Burrs taken off the edges and the whole lot polished, so it runs smooth from the first turn.
6Hot wax
Ironed in, scraped and brushed. A dry base is slow and easy to damage; a waxed one is neither.
A minute and a half
Watch a whole service.
From the car boot to the stone and back — filmed in our workshop at the mill.
The difference is visible.
We'll show you the before and after when you collect — the most satisfying part of the job.
Or start fresh
Skis in the shop
New
From the workshop
Serviced here every year
“Can’t recommend this place any more highly. They service our skis every year and we couldn’t be happier and the team are just so welcoming and genuinely happy to help with any questions.”
Elizabeth M. · 2023Google review “Was helped by Katie with a boot issue, took up for time and sorted out my boots with some good advice, I know where I'll be getting new boots next season. Also dropped my skis off for a service again after last year they was done so well, not a bad word about the place and staff. Friendly and kind”
Max W. · 2026Google review “The people in the workshop not only do a great job servicing your equipment, but are really nice too 😁.”
Emil G. · 2024Google review
Good questions
How long does a ski service take?
One week. Drop them at the counter and they're ready the same day next week.
How do I know what service my skis need?
Bring them in and we'll tell you honestly. If they're in good shape and just need freshening up, a wax and polish is enough. Most skis and boards want Service 1 each season, and bases with deeper grooves need Service 2, which adds a base repair.
Do you service snowboards and other brands?
Yes. Any make of ski or snowboard, whether or not you bought it from us. Board prices are on the price list beside the ski ones.
Where are you?
The Old Mill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 8TR — easy reach from Chelmsford, Southend, Basildon, Rayleigh and Wickford.
Do I need to take my snowboard bindings off?
Yes please: take the bindings off your snowboard before you bring it in, so we can work on the whole base. Ski bindings stay on.
Do you do race servicing?
Not at the moment. Service 1 is what we recommend for most skis and boards we see.
No booking. Just bring them in.
Drop your skis or board at the counter whenever we're open (snowboards with the bindings taken off, please). We'll talk through what they need and give you a ticket — they're ready in one week, every time.
Just off the A130 at Battlesbridge, with parking on site. Serving the whole of south Essex:
- Ski servicing Chelmsford
- Ski servicing Southend
- Ski servicing Basildon
- Ski servicing Rayleigh
- Ski servicing Wickford
- Ski servicing Billericay