Medway · England
Bath Repair in Chatham
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Chatham, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
Should you replace it?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and you keep the bath you chose. Where the entire surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why book with us
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Same prices wherever you are
See our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Bath repair at your home in Chatham
A repair fixes just the damaged area and blends it into the rest of the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. You can typically use the bath the following day. We’re often asked to fix a cracked acrylic bath and impact holes in acrylic, in whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Chatham as everywhere else we work.
Also in Chatham
Aftercare tips
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
About Chatham
Chatham is about 29 miles east of London, in Medway. From the centre of Chatham to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Our technicians cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 29 miles away.
Every address in ME5, ME4, ME7 and ME1 is within our area. Whether you live on Luton High Street, Market Place and High Street or a nearby road, we can come to you. Chatham sits on or near the A2 and A229, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Luton (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-east), Darland (1 mile east), Capstone (1 mile east) and Walderslade (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Rochester (3 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles east), Strood (3 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north). Chatham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway.
Around Chatham
We visit homes around Chatham Free Library, Walderslade Girls' School and Darland Banks, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Huntsman pub (0.9 miles north-west), Christ the King (less than half a mile south-east), Wayfield Primary School (under half a mile north) and Walderslade Girls' School (under half a mile south-west). The nearest railway station is Chatham station, roughly 1.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.7 miles north) and Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.9 miles north-west)
The process
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- 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.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
Related advice
What we can’t put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs won’t solve:
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
What your bath is made of matters
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.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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 then the old filler has to be removed first.
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
Questions from Chatham
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Frequently, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a photo.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Do the materials smell?
A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including pastel and older colours.
Can you price it without visiting?
Normally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Work for landlords and builders
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Do you need bath repair in Chatham?
Damage during fitting is very common. Tradespeople drop tools and tiles into the bath, often before anyone notices. Snagging repairs like these are a regular job for us.
The things customers usually mention when they call include:
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Questions to ask before booking
- How long it needs to cure
- How your room will be protected
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
