Hampshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Alton, Hampshire
Local bath repair for Alton: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips under the taps
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Bath repair at your home in Alton
Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, your tiles stay as they are, and the finish is matched to the rest of the bath. Whether it’s a cracked acrylic bath and scratches you can feel with a fingernail, we can help, whatever the material.
You’re covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Area
- Alton (GU34)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Alton
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Alton?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
What happens next?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Usually. Send us a picture of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Other services in Alton
Why repair rather than replace?
For damage in one or two places, a repair is the obvious choice. It’s a fraction of the cost of a new bath and fitting, it’s done in one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Our bath repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Alton. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Alton
- Colour-matched on site
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Most jobs done in one visit
Read our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About Alton
Alton is about 10 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Alton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Alton to London (45 miles away).
Our visits in GU34 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on High Street, Station Road and Goswell Square or a nearby road, we can come to you. You’ll find Alton on the A339 and B3004, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Chawton (1 mile south-west), Holybourne (2 miles north-east), Neatham (2 miles north-east), East Worldham (2 miles south-east) and Golden Pot (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles north-east), Petersfield (10 miles south) and Yateley (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Alton
In Alton, that means homes near Church of St Lawrence, Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School and Amery Hill School, among other places. Nearby too are Treloar School (1.2 miles north-east) and The 'Baker's Arms' Public House (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Alton itself: Alton station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Allen Gallery (under half a mile east) and Alton Community Hospital (0.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Holybourne Hill.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Common problems we fix in Alton
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, closely followed by shower heads. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Damage beneath the taps
- Rust spots around the plughole
Before you book anyone
- If travel is included in the price
- How soon you can use it again
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How the room is protected while they work
How the visit works
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, and get on with the job, which normally takes two to three hours for most chips. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we will explain it before carrying on.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Ask for a price
Upload a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your GU34 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- Doing more than one item at once
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How hard the colour is to match
We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
How to get a fixed price
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To help us price it:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Any details about the material
- One sharp close-up of the damage
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
Pressed steel
Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Chips rust quickly on steel, especially around the waste, so repair chips early.
What we cannot put right
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Make sure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
There is nothing special to do after a repair. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners and rinse after use.
Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Every use opens the crack a little more, and it can start to leak underneath.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
