Cheshire East · England
Bath Repair for Chelford homes
Problem with your bath in Chelford? We repair it in place, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips caused by builders
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Bath repair in Chelford, done in place
We repair enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic baths. Each material is repaired a little differently: rust is treated on metal baths, while cracks in acrylic are reinforced from underneath. Common call-outs are for a cracked acrylic bath and rust spots around the plughole, on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and cast iron enamel.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Chelford (SK11)
- Area hub
- Cheshire East
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlord and trade work in Chelford
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What the surface is made of
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The type of damage
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Quotes from your photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- One picture of the entire bath
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Something in shot to show the size
- The material, if you know it
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three pictures using our quote form or call us. We will say right away whether it can be repaired.
Should you replace it?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Chelford
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A fixed quote before you book
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Colour-matched on site
See our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What happens on the day
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and we start. Allow a few hours, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Advice
When we’d advise against a repair
Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
Can I fix it myself?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
What we are called out for in Chelford
Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Chips under the taps
- Holes from dropped items
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- What protection goes down before work starts
How to care for the repair
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Make sure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before running a bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water cannot get in. Take it off before we arrive.
Your questions about bath repair in Chelford
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we will take it from there.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. We tint the finish to your bath on site.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes, we do this often. The old material comes out, any rust is treated, then we repair it properly.
Will the price change on the day?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
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About Chelford
Chelford is about 4 miles south-east of Knutsford, in Cheshire East. Customers in Chelford get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Chelford is one of 254 places in Cheshire East we cover. Our nearest city page is Manchester, about 14 miles away.
Jobs in SK11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes on Elmstead Road, Woodfin Croft and Clay Heyes and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Snelson (1 mile south-west), Little Warford (1 mile north), Great Warford (1 mile north), Dean Green (2 miles north-east) and Gatley Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crewe (14 miles south-west), Macclesfield (6 miles east), Congleton (8 miles south), Wilmslow (4 miles north-east), Knutsford (4 miles north-west) and Middlewich (9 miles south-west).
Around Chelford
We visit homes around St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford CofE Primary School and The Egerton Arms, among other places. Chelford has its own railway station: Chelford station. A little further out are Knutsford War Memorial Cottage Hospital (4.2 miles north-west) and Peover Superior (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Lindow Common.
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