Essex · England
Bath Repair for Chipping Ongar homes
Bath repair across Chipping Ongar and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips under the taps
- Rusty patches near the plughole
How we handle bath repair in Chipping Ongar
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. The method changes with the material: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. Common call-outs are for a cracked acrylic bath and damage beneath the taps, across whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Essex.
- Area
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- County
- Essex
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a morning or an afternoon. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- 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 tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, normally the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Open a window if you can
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Let us know which floor the room is on
Ask for a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job.
Advice
Honest limits
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
- A steel bath rusted through
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Places near Chipping Ongar
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About Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Whether you’re in the middle of Chipping Ongar or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We cover all 644 towns and villages across Essex. We work right across the region, from Chipping Ongar to London (20 miles away).
Here we cover the CM5 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place, and we cover them all. Being close to the A128, Chipping Ongar is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Chipping Ongar
We visit homes around United Reformed Church, Chipping Ongar Primary School and The Ongar Academy, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). For a walk, there is Gernon Bushes.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so early repairs matter.
Repairing versus replacing in Chipping Ongar
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. A repair skips all of it. Prices start from £95. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why Chipping Ongar customers choose us
- Work done at your home or business
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- No extra charge for your area
See our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The material and finish
- Unusual colours or finishes
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Send photos for a quote
You can usually get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any details about the material
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Can I fix it myself?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
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.
Signs you need bath repair in Chipping Ongar
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, closely followed by shower heads. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Customers normally contact us about:
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Chips under the taps
- Impact holes in acrylic
- A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
Questions to ask before you book
- How your room will be protected
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
For landlords and businesses
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
If you manage property in Chipping Ongar, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
Common questions in Chipping Ongar
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
How long before I can use the bath?
Normally by the following day, though it depends on what we’ve done.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Can you price it without visiting?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners in Chipping Ongar.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Generally, 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 picture.
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