Cornwall · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Bodelva, Cornwall
Local bath repair for Bodelva: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chip where the taps sit
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath, avoiding abrasives.
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.
Bath repair in Bodelva without replacing anything
We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. All of it is repaired where the bath stands with a one-year guarantee. Whether it’s snagging damage from a refit and a hole punched through by something heavy, we can typically put it right.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will come back.
- Area
- Bodelva (PL24)
- Region
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Towns and villages near Bodelva
What else we do in Bodelva
For landlords and businesses
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- The colour and finish to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
- How many areas need work
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting a price from photos
You can take the pictures on your phone. Ensure they show:
- The material, if you know it
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price.
The process
When we visit, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job typically takes a morning or an afternoon. We clean up when we are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, normally by the next day, the bath is ready to use.
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
How to get a price
For a price in Bodelva, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
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Do you need bath repair in Bodelva?
Most bath damage comes from something dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On enamelled baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
People typically call us when they notice one of these:
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- A chip where the taps sit
- Snagging damage from a refit
Before you book anyone
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
About Bodelva
Bodelva is about 2 miles north-east of Sandy Bottom, in Cornwall. Anywhere in PL24, we come to you. Our technicians cover 644 places in Cornwall.
Postcode districts we cover here: PL24. Neighbouring places we cover include Tregrehan Mills (1 mile south-west), St Blazey Gate (1 mile south-east), Trethurgy (1 mile north-west), St Blazey (1 mile south-east) and Boscoppa (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Truro (15 miles south-west), Newquay (15 miles west), Bodmin (8 miles north), Liskeard (14 miles north-east), Addington (14 miles north-east) and Wadebridge (12 miles north).
What’s near Bodelva
In Bodelva, that means homes near The Pack Horse Public House, Penrice Academy and Biscovey Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Par station, roughly 1.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Restormel (2.8 miles south-west) and St Catherine's Castle (4.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Red Moor nature reserve and Hensbarrow Beacon.
Common questions in Bodelva
Are there extra charges for Bodelva?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes, very often. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
In most cases. Send us a photo of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
When can I have a bath again?
Generally the day after. We’ll tell you the exact curing time when we finish.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it typically saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.
Do you work in Bodelva?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Bodelva for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Will the repair show?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath, and we will tell you what to expect.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s 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 pictures.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
What we can’t put right
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Bodelva
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
Should you replace it?
Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. Normally it doesn’t: a repair keeps the bath in service for years, without the cost and upheaval of replacing it. Our bath repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Bodelva
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A fixed quote before booking
- Colour mixed on the day to match
Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
