Gateshead · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Crawcrook, Gateshead
Bath repair across Crawcrook and nearby, normally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
About our bath repair in Crawcrook
Bath repair is our most common job. A chip by the taps, a crack in the base and a rust spot by the plughole are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. Our repair technicians work on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and whirlpool & spa baths, and common reasons people contact us are chips on the rim or sides and rust by the waste and overflow.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after the visit.
- Area
- Crawcrook (NE40)
- Area hub
- Gateshead
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Crawcrook
A bath gets knocked about more than you’d think: everyday items get dropped into it all the time, and taps and wastes are tightened against the surface. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
Contact us if you’ve noticed:
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Damage beneath the taps
What your quote should include
- How the colour is matched
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How your room will be protected
Repairs by material
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Crawcrook
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Landlord and trade work in Crawcrook
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Gateshead and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
For anyone letting property in or around Crawcrook, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and replacing like for like isn’t cheap. A repair keeps it in place. Prices start from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Crawcrook. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why us?
- No need to remove anything
- We leave the room as we found it
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Take a look at our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Crawcrook and the surrounding area
Crawcrook is about 3 miles west of Blaydon, in Gateshead. Our technicians come to customers in Crawcrook, so there is no workshop to go to. Our technicians cover 49 places in Gateshead, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles away.
Every address in NE40 is covered. Local streets include Main Street, Old Main Street and Clifford Terrace, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Crawcrook: Ryton Woodside (1 mile east), Greenside (1 mile south), Ryton (1 mile east), Barlow (2 miles south-east) and Heddon-on-the-Wall (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gateshead (8 miles east), Blaydon (3 miles east), Dunston (6 miles east), Whickham (4 miles east), Winlaton (3 miles east) and Felling (9 miles east). Being one of Gateshead’s larger places, Crawcrook is somewhere we visit frequently.
Around Crawcrook
We visit homes around Crawcrook Centenary Methodist Church, St Agnes' Catholic Primary School and Thorp Academy. The nearest railway station is Wylam station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Dunston Hill Hospital (5.4 miles east) and Wylam Railway Museum (1.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Currock Hill and Addison and Hedgefield Woods.
- Local facilities include Ryton Urban District (1.2 miles east)
What we do, step by step
We begin by going over the job with you. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and the work begins. Allow a morning or an afternoon.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the following day.
How to prepare
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Get a quote
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Advice
Keeping it looking good
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Have new chips seen to early
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. And fix dripping taps promptly.
Don’t 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.
Questions from Crawcrook
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send pictures.
Can pets and children be at home?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including pastel and older colours.
Will the price change on the day?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include pictures of each item.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, we often do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?
Normally, 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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