Medway · England
Bath Repair for Cooling homes
Bath repair in and around Cooling: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Your questions about bath repair in Cooling
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Usually, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes, we do this often. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
What do you need from me?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very frequently. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Will the repair last?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and it’s guaranteed for a year. Gentle cleaning helps it last.
Bath repair at your home in Cooling
Chips, cracks, rust spots and small holes can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. There’s no plumbing to disconnect, your tiles stay as they are, and the repaired area is colour-matched so it blends in. Whether it’s an old repair that has yellowed or come loose and chips caused by builders, we can help.
You are covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Cooling (ME3)
- Area hub
- Medway
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. There is no area surcharge for Cooling. What changes the price is:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How much damage there is
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Cooling. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
How to get a fixed price
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Something in shot to show the size
- Details of any past repairs
Most customers in Cooling get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
What we are called out for in Cooling
Nearly all the chips we see start with something being dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On steel and cast iron baths, a chip that reaches the metal lets water in, and rust follows.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Chips on the rim or sides
- A chip where the taps sit
Questions to ask before you book
- What aftercare is recommended
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- How long it needs to cure
- Who will actually do the work
Covering Cooling
Cooling is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Jobs in Cooling are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Cooling is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our jobs stretch from Cooling to London (about 27 miles away).
Jobs in ME3 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on Main Road and Cooling Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Cooling Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (2 miles east), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-east), Fenn Street (2 miles east) and Chattenden (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Around Cooling
We visit homes around St James' Church. For rail, the closest station is Higham station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south) and French Hospital (4.8 miles south). The countryside around Cooling includes Canvey Wick and Gad's Hill.
How it works
We begin by going over the job with you. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. It normally takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we will keep you posted as we go.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- 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.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
How to get a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Also near Cooling
Also in Cooling
When we would advise against a repair
A repair is not right for every job, including:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Repairing versus replacing in Cooling
Replacing a fitted bath normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. A repair deals only with the damage in one visit. Prices start from £95. 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. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Cooling
- No need to remove anything
- One visit for most repairs
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- No extra charge for your area
Read our pricing and bath cost comparison.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Cooling
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Medway and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
