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Bath chip & crack repair in Drift, Cornwall
Local bath repair for Drift: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- A chipped rim or side
Should I try a DIY kit first?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Bath repair in Drift, done in place
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and the bath is back in use the following day. There’s no need to book a plumber or tiler, because the bath doesn’t move. Our repair technicians work on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and cast iron enamel, and the jobs we see most are rust by the waste and overflow and a cracked acrylic bath.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Drift (TR19)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: removal and disposal, plumbing, a new panel, tiling and decorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Drift
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
See our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The type of damage
- Doing more than one item at once
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Send photos for a quote
Phone pictures are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Ensure they show:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
To get a price, send a couple of photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll say right away whether it can be repaired.
Other services in Drift
Drift: your questions answered
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Yes, we often do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
How quickly can you book me in?
Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Will the repair show?
On a glossy bath, you’ll struggle to find it. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
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.
About Drift
Drift is about 2 miles south-west of Penzance, in Cornwall. Customers in Drift get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Our technicians cover all 644 towns and villages across Cornwall.
Our visits in TR19 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Drift Close and Avrack Close, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also work in Buryas Bridge (1 mile north-east), Tredavoe (1 mile east), Tremethick Cross (1 mile north), Newlyn (1 mile east) and Wherrytown (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Camborne (15 miles north-east), Helston (14 miles east), Hayle (10 miles north-east), St Ives (9 miles north-east), Rosewarne (15 miles north-east) and Porthleven (12 miles east).
Around Drift
Typical jobs here are in homes near Mounts Bay Academy, among other places. Drift’s nearest station is Penzance station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are National Gypsy Museum (1 mile north-east) and Lescudjack Hill Fort (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Chapel Carn Brea and Marazion Marsh RSPB Reserve.
When we would advise against a repair
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
Landlords, agents and businesses in Drift
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Drift as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it typically costs far less than a refit.
Keeping it looking good
Nothing complicated is needed, just a few sensible habits:
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Have new chips seen to early
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: warm water, washing-up liquid and a soft cloth. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so early repair keeps the cost down.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes two to three hours for most chips, and we leave the room as we found it.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Ensure the area is dry
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
How to get a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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