Nottinghamshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Carlton, Nottinghamshire
Bath repair in and around Carlton: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Chips along the edge of the bath
Common questions in Carlton
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged.
Will the repair show?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference, and we will tell you what to expect.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Regularly. The old material comes out, any rust is treated, then we repair it properly.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes, very frequently. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
How we handle bath repair in Carlton
Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, is repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed, your tiles stay as they are, and the finish is matched to the rest of the bath. If you’re dealing with chips on the rim or sides and an old repair that has yellowed or come loose, we can normally put it right.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Carlton (NG4, NG3, NG14, NG2)
- Area hub
- Nottinghamshire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Keeping it looking good
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Have new chips seen to early
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, just sensible cleaning. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners and give it a rinse after each bath.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Honest limits
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Carlton. The price depends on:
- What the surface is made of
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How hard the colour is to match
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Send pictures for a quote
Two or three clear pictures are normally enough. It helps if you send:
- A picture taken from further back
- Details of any past repairs
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- What it’s made of, if you know
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Carlton
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.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Carlton use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Carlton and nearby
Carlton is about 3 miles east of Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire. Across the NG4 area, we come to you. Our technicians cover 329 places across Nottinghamshire. We work right across the region, from Carlton to Birmingham (about 48 miles away).
Here we cover the NG4, NG3, NG14 and NG2 postcode area. Whether you live on Station Road, Fraser Square and Cambridge Street or a nearby road, we can come to you. With the B686 close by, Carlton is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also work in Gedling (1 mile south-east), Netherfield (1 mile south-east), Colwick (1 mile south), Holme Pierrepont (2 miles south-east) and Stoke Bardolph (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Mansfield (13 miles north), Beeston (7 miles south-west), Sutton in Ashfield (13 miles north-west), Hucknall (6 miles north-west), Newark-on-Trent (14 miles north-east) and West Bridgford (4 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Nottinghamshire, Carlton is somewhere we visit often.
Around Carlton
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Gedling Country Park, Thorneywood Education Base and The Free Man pub. You’ll also find The Carlton Infant Academy (within half a mile south-west), St. Paul's Church (under half a mile south) and Carlton Academy (0.6 miles north-west). The nearest railway station is Carlton station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Victoria Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Coppice Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Colwick Woods and Wilford Hill.
What happens on the day
We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. Allow a few hours, depending on the damage, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the following day.
How to prepare
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Get a quote
Most clients in Carlton get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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Should you replace it?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: tiles along the rim generally crack when it comes out, the panel may not fit the new one, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. A repair skips all of it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Carlton
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- Same prices wherever you are
- Fixed prices from your photos
- We leave the room as we found it
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
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