Hampshire · England
Bath Repair for Abshot homes
Bath repair in and around Abshot: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Damage beneath the taps
Abshot: your questions answered
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Will I be able to see the repair?
On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
How do I book?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Abshot.
What happens after I send photos?
You will get a fixed quote back. There’s no obligation to book.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Often, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a picture.
Is there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.
Bath repair in Abshot, done in place
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. If you are dealing with scuffs and scratches in the surface and chips under the taps, we can typically put it right, whatever the material.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Where
- Abshot (PO14)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Abshot. The price depends on:
- The material
- How many items we do on one visit
- How many areas need work
- Unusual colours or finishes
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
How to get a fixed price
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- One picture of the whole bath
- Any details about the material
- Natural light rather than flash
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Can I fix it myself?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
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Other services in Abshot
Covering Abshot
Abshot is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Abshot is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our jobs stretch from Abshot to London (about 68 miles away).
Every address in PO14 is covered. Nearby, we also work in Hook (1 mile west), Titchfield Common (1 mile north-east), Locks Heath (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile north-west) and Titchfield (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Near you in Abshot
Typical jobs here are in homes near Jolly Farmer Public House, St John and Brookfield Community School and Language College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 2 miles north. A little further out are Fareham Community Hospital (1.7 miles north) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Holly Hill Woodland Park.
Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Common problems we fix in Abshot
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
What to look for in a quote
- Aftercare advice
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Repair or replace in Abshot?
People frequently assume a cracked or chipped bath has to come out. Normally it doesn’t: a proper repair gives it years more use, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Prices start from £95. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why Abshot clients choose us
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- We leave the room as we found it
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Read our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:
- A steel bath rusted through
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
What we do, step by step
When we visit, we arrive at the time we have agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job typically takes a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
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Keeping it looking good
Simple care helps the repair last. We recommend:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Have new chips seen to early
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before running a bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so early repair keeps the cost down.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
