Stockport · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Cheadle, Stockport
Bath repair for Cheadle, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
About our bath repair in Cheadle
A typical bath repair is a few hours’ work, and you can generally bathe again the following day. You won’t need a plumber or tiler, because nothing is disconnected. Common call-outs are for damage beneath the taps and snagging damage from a refit, across whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once we’ve gone.
- Where
- Cheadle (SK8)
- Region
- Stockport
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Cheadle
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including older coloured suites.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Do you come to Cheadle?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Cheadle. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Cheadle?
Prices start from £95. We give a fixed quote based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item with your SK8 postcode.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
How long before I can use the bath?
Typically within a day, depending on the repair.
Which areas do you work in?
We cover the entire UK, including Cheadle and the rest of Stockport. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will confirm dates.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
How to care for the repair
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Have new chips seen to early
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before running a bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
Don’t leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- How much damage there is
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
- What the surface is made of
A repair normally costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your photos
Two or three clear photos are usually enough. Try to include:
- A photo taken from further back
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- What it’s made of, if you know
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Repairing versus replacing in Cheadle
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. Repairing it deals only with the damage in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Cheadle
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Colour-matched on site
- Work done at your home or business
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Cheadle and the surrounding area
Cheadle is about 2 miles south-west of Stockport, in Stockport. Across the SK8 area, we come to you. Cheadle is one of 42 towns and villages in Stockport where we work. You can also see our page for Manchester, about 6 miles away.
Every address in SK8 is covered. Local streets include High Street, Booth Square and Ash Avenue, and we cover them all. Cheadle is on the A34 and A560, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you are just outside Cheadle, we cover Gatley (1 mile west), Heald Green (2 miles south-west), Peel Hall (2 miles south-west), Benchill (2 miles west) and Stanley Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Hazel Grove (4 miles east), Bramhall (3 miles south-east), Reddish (4 miles north-east), Marple (6 miles east), Bredbury (5 miles north-east) and Romiley (5 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Stockport, Cheadle is somewhere we visit frequently.
Around Cheadle
We visit homes around Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College, Red Lion pub and Cheadle Primary School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Lady Barn House School (0.7 miles south-west) and St Cuthbert (less than half a mile north-east). Cheadle’s nearest station is Gatley station, roughly 0.9 miles west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Hat Works (2.2 miles north-east) and Alexandra Hospital (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Unicorn Grocery and Lindow Common.
- Other local spots include Stockport Etchells (1.6 miles west)
The process
Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes a few hours in most cases. The room is left tidy and you will know when it can be used.
- 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.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Ask for a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos using our quote form or call us. We will say immediately whether it can be repaired.
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For landlords and businesses
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
What a repair cannot fix
Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Common problems we fix in Cheadle
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Most people contact us after spotting one of these:
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Impact holes in acrylic
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What preparation is included
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
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