Kent · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Cobham, Kent
We travel to Cobham for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
- Chips caused by builders
How to care for the repair
Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
There is nothing special to do after a repair, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams and rinse after use.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water can’t get in. Remove it before the repair.
About our bath repair in Cobham
A typical bath repair is a few hours’ work, and the bath is back in use the day after. There’s no need to book a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. Common call-outs are for a cracked acrylic bath and a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting, in roll-top & freestanding, whirlpool & spa baths and cast iron enamel.
Every job is backed for twelve months. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Area
- Cobham (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. 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.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Doing more than one item at once
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How easy the damage is to reach
A repair usually costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Any details about the material
- Details of any past repairs
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Upload photos of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you’re in Cobham, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
For landlords and businesses
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
If you manage property in Cobham, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
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Cobham questions
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very often. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Which areas do you work in?
We work UK-wide, and that includes Cobham. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Will the repair show?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Typically, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item with your DA12 postcode.
What do you need from me?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
Our work in Cobham
Cobham is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Cobham or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Jobs in DA12 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on The Street, Lawrence Drive and Cobhambury Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. If you’re just outside Cobham, we cover Upper Bush (2 miles south-east), Lower Bush (2 miles south-east), Cuxton (2 miles south-east), North Halling (3 miles south-east) and Upper Halling (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north) and Tonbridge (14 miles south).
What’s near Cobham
We visit homes around Cobham Primary School, The Ship Inn and Thamesview School, among other places. You’ll also find Jeskyns (1.1 miles north-west) and Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene (under half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is Sole Street station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Rochester Castle (4.3 miles east) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
What a repair cannot fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Cobham
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: tiles along the rim normally crack when it comes out, a new panel is frequently needed, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Cobham
- Colour-matched on site
- One price list for the whole UK
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Take a look at our prices page and bath cost comparison.
How it works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Get a quote
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price.
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