Orkney Islands · Scotland
Bath Repair for Bimbister homes
Fixed-price bath repair in Bimbister and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage beneath the taps
- Rust spots around the plughole
Bimbister questions
Can you redo an old repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send pictures.
Which areas do you work in?
We cover the whole UK, including Bimbister and the rest of the Orkney Islands. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
In most cases. The old repair comes out first.
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 across the Orkney Islands.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Most of the time. We reinforce the crack from behind, then fill and refinish the front, so access behind the panel is important.
How we handle bath repair in Bimbister
We repair enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic baths. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. We work on acrylic, whirlpool & spa baths and cast iron enamel, and people most often call us about cracks in an acrylic bath and scratches you can feel with a fingernail.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Area
- Bimbister (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We take into account:
- How many areas need work
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material
- What kind of damage it is
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Bimbister. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A picture taken from further back
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Any details about the material
We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
Bimbister and nearby
Bimbister is about 9 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Across the KW17 area, a technician comes to you. We work in 51 places in the Orkney Islands, from the larger towns to small villages.
Jobs in KW17 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. If you are just outside Bimbister, we cover Harray (1 mile north), Grimeston (1 mile south-west), Russland (2 miles north-west), Hourston (2 miles north-west) and Wasbister (3 miles west). Some remote addresses need extra planning, so call us to arrange it.
Landmarks near Bimbister
We visit homes around Grimeston Congregational Chapel and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Corrigall Farm Museum (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Brodgar RSPB Reserve and Ward of Redland.
Repairing versus replacing in Bimbister
Replacing a fitted bath usually means a plumber, removing the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair deals only with the damage in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Why Bimbister clients choose us
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- One price list for the whole UK
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
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Materials and what they mean for the repair
Pressed steel
Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Chips rust quickly on steel, particularly by the plughole, so early repairs matter.
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.
How the visit works
From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a morning or an afternoon, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can typically use the bath the next day.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Ensure the area is dry
- Let us know which floor the room is on
How to get a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job without visiting.
Related advice
When a repair is not the answer
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
Signs you need bath repair in Bimbister
A bath gets knocked about more than you’d think: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and taps and wastes are tightened against the surface. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
Before booking anyone
- What happens if they find more damage
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Aftercare advice
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
