County Durham · England
Bath Repair for Elvet homes
Bath repair in and around Elvet: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Snagging damage from a refit
- A chip where the taps sit
How we handle bath repair in Elvet
We see every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. Each is repaired in place with a one-year guarantee. Common call-outs are for deep scratches in acrylic and a cracked acrylic bath, in whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Elvet (DH1, DH99)
- Area hub
- County Durham
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. Expect it to take a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- 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 build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
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, a professional repair is worth it.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Aftercare tips
So the finish stays in good condition for years:
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Store metal items away from the bath
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and avoid dropping heavy items on the repaired area. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust sets in.
Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, so water cannot get in. Remove it before the repair.
Questions from Elvet
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Frequently, 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 picture.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Generally within a day, though it depends on what we have done.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.
Can landlords book you?
Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work. It clears as the materials cure.
Repairing versus replacing in Elvet
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and the bathroom stays as it is. If the entire surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you. Prices start from £95. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why us?
- Colour-matched on site
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
See our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
About Elvet
Elvet is about 1 mile south of Durham, in County Durham. Customers in Elvet get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover all 329 towns and villages in County Durham. Our jobs stretch from Elvet to Newcastle upon Tyne (about 15 miles away).
We work across DH1 and DH99. Streets in the area include Grape Lane, Court Lane and Leazes Road. Nearby, we also work in Crossgate (1 mile west), Durham (1 mile north), Neville's Cross (1 mile west), Gilesgate (1 mile north-east) and Old Durham (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Consett (12 miles north-west), Newton Aycliffe (11 miles south), Bishop Auckland (10 miles south-west), Spennymoor (5 miles south), Seaham (10 miles north-east) and Chester-le-Street (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Elvet
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, St Nicholas' Church and Durham Sixth Form Centre, among other places. Nearby too are The Shakespeare pub (within half a mile west), Chorister School (under half a mile south-west), Old Durham Gardens (0.8 miles east) and Durham University Library and Collections (0.5 miles south). Elvet has its own railway station: Durham station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Durham (0.6 miles north-west) and The Gates Shopping Centre (under half a mile west).
What affects the price in Elvet
Repairs from £95. There is no charge for travel to Elvet. The price depends on:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What kind of damage it is
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Quotes from your pictures
You can usually get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- A photo taken from further back
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Details of any past repairs
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
When we’d advise against a repair
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Work for landlords and builders
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in County Durham and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
