Cornwall · England
Bath Repair in Calstock
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Calstock, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Holes from dropped items
Bath repair in Calstock, done in place
We see 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. Common call-outs are for holes from dropped items and hairline or through cracks in acrylic, on roll-top & freestanding, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Area
- Calstock (PL18)
- County
- Cornwall
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We turn 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. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the following day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Open a window if you can
Getting a price
Most customers in Calstock get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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What affects the price in Calstock
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- The material
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Send pictures for a quote
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Any details about the material
- A picture taken from further back
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
If you manage property in Calstock, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll price them together.
Repair or replace in Calstock?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. 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. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Calstock
- Colour-matched on site
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One visit for most repairs
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Take a look at our pricing or bath cost comparison.
Common problems we fix in Calstock
Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Chips under the taps
What to look for in a quote
- What aftercare is recommended
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How the room is protected while they work
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
Also in Calstock
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so repair chips early.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.
Common questions in Calstock
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Are there extra charges for Calstock?
There is no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
Is a bath repair permanent?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Where we work around Calstock
Calstock is about 4 miles south-west of Tavistock, in Cornwall. Across the PL18 area, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 644 places in Cornwall, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: PL18. We regularly work on streets such as Rowse Gardens, Station Lane and Church Street and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Calstock, we cover Cross (2 miles south-west), St Dominick (2 miles west), Cargreen (4 miles south), Bealbury (4 miles south-west) and Hatt (5 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Stonehouse (9 miles south), Saltash (6 miles south), Liskeard (12 miles west), Launceston (12 miles north-west), Addington (11 miles west) and Looe (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Calstock
Around Calstock, we work in homes near The Boot Inn, Calstock Community Primary School and Church of St Andrew. There is a railway station in Calstock itself: Calstock station. Other landmarks nearby include Pentillie (3.1 miles south-west) and Cotehele Discovery Centre (0.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Hingston Down.
Honest limits
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Aftercare tips
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Rinse it down after each bath
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
