Swansea · Wales

Bath Repair for Caswell homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Caswell and across Swansea. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Holes from dropped items
  • Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair for Caswell homes

About our bath repair in Caswell

We repair enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic baths. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. We regularly repair whirlpool & spa baths, acrylic and cast iron enamel, and common reasons people contact us are deep scratches in acrylic and a cracked acrylic bath.

Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Caswell and across Swansea.

Where
Caswell (SA3)
Region
Swansea
Cover
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Acrylic bath corner rebuilt by Surface Doctor, before and after

What affects the price in Caswell

Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed price from pictures. This is what makes a difference:

  • What the surface is made of
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • How easy the damage is to reach

A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking.

Send photos for a quote

Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To help us price it:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • The material, if you know it
  • One picture of the entire bath

Send us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your SA3 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Common questions in Caswell

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

Will the repair last?

Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.

What information do you need?

Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole bath and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

How do I get a price for bath repair in Caswell?

Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

Do you cover the entire of Swansea?

We work UK-wide, so Caswell is covered. Prices don’t change with location.

Can you repair a hole in a bath?

Normally, yes, if we can reach behind it. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

What happens on the day

Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a few hours, depending on the damage, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
  2. We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
  3. We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
  4. We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
  5. We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the day after.

How to prepare

  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Let us know if it has been repaired before
  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat

Ask for a price

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.

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Looking after it afterwards

How the surface is treated afterwards matters:

  • Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
  • Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
  • Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
  • A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early

Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. And fix dripping taps promptly.

If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.

Repairs by material

Composite and resin

Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.

Pressed steel

Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so repair chips early.

Common problems we fix in Caswell

Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.

Send us a picture if you notice any of these:

  • Snagging damage from a refit
  • Rust by the waste and overflow
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • Chips on the rim or sides

Before booking anyone

  • What preparation is included
  • Who will actually do the work
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long

10 questions to ask before booking

Should I try a DIY kit first?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

About Caswell

Caswell is about 6 miles south-west of Swansea, in Swansea. Clients in Caswell get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Caswell is one of 153 places in Swansea where we work.

Jobs in SA3 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. If you are just outside Caswell, we cover Pyle (1 mile north-west), Newton (1 mile east), Manselfield (1 mile north), Murton (1 mile north) and Bishopston (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Swansea (6 miles north-east), Castle (5 miles north-east), Morriston (8 miles north-east), Mount Pleasant (5 miles north-east), Gorseinon (7 miles north) and Dyfaty (6 miles north-east).

Around Caswell

Typical jobs here are in homes near Newton Primary School, Bishopston Comprehensive School and Plough & Harrow pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Egypt Centre - Swansea University (3.7 miles north-east) and Fairwood Hospital (3.2 miles north). Not far away are Colts Hill and Bishop's Wood.

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Landlord and trade work in Caswell

We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details and we will handle the rest.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Swansea and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Should you replace it?

A repair makes sense whenever the damage is localised. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, so there is no premium for Caswell. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

What you get with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited

See our full price list and bath cost comparison.

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