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Bath chip & crack repair in Chudleigh Knighton, Devon

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Chudleigh Knighton, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips on the rim or sides
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair near Chudleigh Knighton

What affects the price in Chudleigh Knighton

Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:

  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • How much damage there is
  • Access to the area

Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.

Quotes from your pictures

When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • A wider photo showing the whole bath
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • Any details about the material
  • One sharp close-up of the damage

Email us a photo of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Chudleigh Knighton, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

Bath repair in Chudleigh Knighton without replacing anything

Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. A repair stops both. If you are dealing with a chipped rim or side and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted, we can help, whatever the material.

The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.

Bath enamel chip by the waste, filled and colour matched (before and after)
Where
Chudleigh Knighton (TQ13)
Region
Devon
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Repairing versus replacing in Chudleigh Knighton

Replacing a bath rarely stops at the bath: 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. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We do not add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Why us?

  • Work done at your home or business
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • No need to remove anything
  • Rooms protected and left tidy

Read our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

About Chudleigh Knighton

Chudleigh Knighton is about 3 miles north-west of Kingsteignton, in Devon. Wherever you are in the TQ13 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 586 places across Devon, from the larger towns to small villages.

Postcode districts we cover here: TQ13. Jobs here include addresses on River Valley Road, Homelea and Harveys Close and the roads around them. If you are just outside Chudleigh Knighton, we cover Heathfield (2 miles south-west), Bovey Tracey (2 miles west), Coldeast (2 miles south-west), Brimley (3 miles west) and Liverton (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Exeter (11 miles north-east), Exmouth (11 miles east), Newton Abbot (4 miles south), Teignmouth (6 miles east), Kingsteignton (3 miles south-east) and Dawlish (7 miles east).

Landmarks near Chudleigh Knighton

Typical jobs here are in homes near Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School, Teign School and Anchor Inn. The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot station, about 4 miles south. Further afield, we also cover the area around House of Marbles (2.1 miles west) and Bovey Tracey Hospital (2.2 miles west). The countryside around Chudleigh Knighton includes Chudleigh Knighton Heath and Haldon Hill.

Map of Chudleigh Knighton © OpenStreetMap contributors

Can I fix it myself?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

Signs you need bath repair in Chudleigh Knighton

Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.

Most people contact us after spotting something like this:

  • A chip where the taps sit
  • Chips along the edge of the bath
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic

Comparing quotes

  • How long it needs to cure
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price

10 questions to ask before you book

FAQs for Chudleigh Knighton

Are there extra charges for Chudleigh Knighton?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Will I be able to see the repair?

We aim for a repair you can’t easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.

Will you leave a mess?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote with dates.

Can pets and children be at home?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

Can you match an avocado or pink bath?

Yes, coloured baths are no problem. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.

Work for landlords and builders

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Chudleigh Knighton use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit.

The process

Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. We protect the bath and the floor around it.
  2. We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
  3. We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
  4. Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
  5. We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, generally the next day.

Preparing for the visit

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area

Ask for a price

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

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Aftercare tips

How the surface is treated afterwards matters:

  • Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
  • If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
  • Do not scrub with anything abrasive
  • Give the bath a quick rinse after use

In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine without abrasive products.

A small chip is a quick job. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so early repair saves time and money.

Honest limits

We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:

  • Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
  • Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
  • A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.

Surfaces we repair

  • Whirlpool & spa baths
  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Acrylic
  • Pressed steel enamel
  • Cast iron enamel
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