Cumbria · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Broughton Cross, Cumbria
Local bath repair for Broughton Cross: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage beneath the taps
- Holes from dropped items
About our bath repair in Broughton Cross
Repairing baths is what we do most. A chip by the taps, a crack in the base and a rust spot by the plughole are all repaired in place, normally in one visit. Common call-outs are for rust spots around the plughole and a hole punched through by something heavy, in pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Broughton Cross (CA13)
- Area hub
- Cumbria
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Have new chips seen to early
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
There’s nothing special to do after a repair, beyond gentle cleaning. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners and rinse after use.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and it can start to leak underneath.
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What else we do in Broughton Cross
How it works
We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. Allow two to three hours for most chips, and we will keep you posted as we go.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Ask for a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Repair or replace in Broughton Cross?
If the rest of the bath is in good condition, a repair is almost always the better choice. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and you keep the bath you chose. If the whole surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair usually costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why Broughton Cross clients choose us
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
Read our full price list or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Broughton Cross questions
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including pastel and older colours.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Most of the time. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item and your postcode.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Cumbria, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
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.
About Broughton Cross
Broughton Cross is about 5 miles east of Workington, in Cumbria. Jobs in Broughton Cross are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Broughton Cross is one of 438 towns and villages in Cumbria we cover. You can also see our page for Newcastle upon Tyne, about 75 miles away.
All of CA13 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also travel to Brigham (1 mile east), Greysouthen (1 mile south), Great Broughton (1 mile north), Little Broughton (1 mile north) and Bridgefoot (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Workington (5 miles west), Whitehaven (10 miles south-west), Maryport (4 miles north-west), Cockermouth (3 miles east), Keswick (13 miles east) and Moorclose (5 miles south-west).
Around Broughton Cross
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Bridget's Church and St Bridget's CofE School and the streets around them. The closest station to Broughton Cross is Flimby station, roughly 4.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Printing House Museum (2.7 miles east) and Cockermouth Castle (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Siddick Pond.
Honest limits
We will not take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
Work for landlords and builders
If you manage property in Broughton Cross, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Access to the area
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How many items we do on one visit
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
How to get a fixed price
You can typically get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Details of any past repairs
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
Most customers in Broughton Cross get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
When to call us in Broughton Cross
Rust typically starts where water sits, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
The things clients typically mention when they call are:
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
Before you book anyone
- What happens if they find more damage
- Whether the price covers travel
- What protection goes down before work starts
- When it can be used again
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
