Hertfordshire · England
Bath Repair in Broad Colney
We travel to Broad Colney for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
How to look after the repair
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Have new chips seen to early
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, beyond gentle cleaning. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Bath repair in Broad Colney without replacing anything
Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, is repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed, the tiles are not touched, and the repaired area is colour-matched so it blends in. If you are dealing with rust spots around the plughole and chips along the edge of the bath, we can help, on whirlpool & spa baths, acrylic and roll-top & freestanding alike.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Location
- Broad Colney (AL2)
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Broad Colney
Rust tends to begin where water collects, by the plughole, beneath dripping taps or in an unrepaired chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
Most people contact us when they notice one of these:
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Rust spots around the plughole
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
Comparing quotes
- How your room will be protected
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How the colour is matched
- Aftercare advice
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Broad Colney, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Broad Colney and nearby
Broad Colney is about 3 miles south-east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. Our technicians come to clients in Broad Colney, so there’s no workshop to go to. Broad Colney is one of 381 towns and villages in Hertfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Broad Colney to London (about 17 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: AL2. Nearby, we also work in London Colney (1 mile north), Shenleybury (1 mile south-east), Tyttenhanger (2 miles north), Sleapshyde (3 miles north-east) and Colney Heath (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (6 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles west), Stevenage (14 miles north), St Albans (3 miles north-west), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles north-east) and Harpenden (7 miles north).
Near you in Broad Colney
Our clients here include homes close to Church of St Peter, The White Lion pub and Samuel Ryder Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Park Street station, about 1.9 miles north-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Hilfield Castle (4.5 miles south) and Radlett and District Museum (2.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
Nearby places to Broad Colney
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How it works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes two to three hours for most chips, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Ensure the area is dry
Getting a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- How much damage there is
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The type of damage
- Whether we combine several jobs
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Send pictures for a quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- Where you are, by postcode
- Details of any past repairs
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately whether it can be repaired.
Questions from Broad Colney
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Often, if there is access underneath. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Normally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send photos.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted before the end of a tenancy.
Do you charge for travel?
We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You do not need to watch us work.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Repair or replace in Broad Colney?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. A repair skips all of it. Our bath repair starts from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Why Broad Colney customers choose us
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Fixed prices from your photos
Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. There is no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
When we’d advise against a repair
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
