Scottish Borders · Scotland
Bath Repair for Caddonfoot homes
Local bath repair for Caddonfoot: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- Rust by the waste and overflow
Bath repair in Caddonfoot, done in place
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. Our repair technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, with the colour mixed on site so the repair is hard to spot. Whether it’s holes from dropped items and a kit repair that didn’t last, we can typically put it right.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after the visit.
- Area
- Caddonfoot (TD1)
- County
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can usually use the bath the following day.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Let us know about parking or access
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There’s no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.
Related advice
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. Chips can rust if left, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your pictures
You can typically get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
Send us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Caddonfoot, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Caddonfoot and the surrounding area
Caddonfoot is about 3 miles west of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Book a date that suits you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We cover all 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, about 27 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: TD1. Close by, we cover Peel (1 mile west), Clovenfords (1 mile north), Ashiestiel (1 mile west), Galashiels (3 miles east) and Boleside (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hawick (13 miles south), Peebles (13 miles west), Selkirk (4 miles south), Jedburgh (15 miles south-east), Wilton (13 miles south) and Innerleithen (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Caddonfoot
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Graveyard and Boundary Walls and Clovenfords Hotel, among other places. Caddonfoot’s nearest station is Galashiels station, roughly 2.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Old Gala House (2.7 miles east) and Peel Hill (4.5 miles south). Not far away are Haining Loch and Ashiesteel Hill.
Also near Caddonfoot
Other services in Caddonfoot
Should you replace it?
Replacing a fitted bath normally involves a plumber, lifting out 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. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
What you get with us
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Read our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
DIY kit or professional repair?
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
When to call us in Caddonfoot
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Most people contact us when they notice something like this:
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- A chipped rim or side
- A chip where the taps sit
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Questions to ask before you book
- If travel is included in the price
- How your room will be protected
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Your questions about bath repair in Caddonfoot
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes, we do this frequently. The old material comes out, any rust is treated, then we repair it properly.
Do you work in Caddonfoot?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Caddonfoot from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Do the materials smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
How long before I can use the bath?
Generally within a day, though it depends on what we have done.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
When a repair is not the answer
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Caddonfoot
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
How to look after the repair
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Do not leave razors or cans standing in the bath
There’s nothing special to do after a repair. Skip bleach and gritty creams and rinse after use.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water can’t get in. Take it off before we arrive.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
