Hampshire · England
Bath Repair in Emery Down
We travel to Emery Down for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Chips caused by builders
Aftercare tips
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Have new chips seen to early
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Ensure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust can start.
Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.
Bath repair in Emery Down without replacing anything
You don’t need a new bath because of a chip. Our technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, with the colour mixed on site. Common call-outs are for rusty patches near the plughole and scratches you can feel with a fingernail, on roll-top & freestanding, pressed steel enamel and whirlpool & spa baths.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Area
- Emery Down (SO43)
- County
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
We understand the appeal of fixing it 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.
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Emery Down as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
If you manage property in Emery Down, we will quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the work takes a few hours. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Getting a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures through our quote form or ring us. We will say immediately whether it can be repaired.
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Emery Down and the surrounding area
Emery Down is about 5 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Emery Down to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is London, about 78 miles away.
Every address in SO43 is covered. Whether you live on Garden Close, Northerwood Avenue and Silver Street or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Lyndhurst (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Ashurst (4 miles north-east), Brockenhurst (4 miles south) and Colbury (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Emery Down
We visit homes around Christ Church, The Swan Inn and St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Ashurst Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Copythorne Common.
FAQs for Emery Down
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Most of the time. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Is a bath repair durable?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Emery Down. The price reflects:
- What kind of damage it is
- Doing more than one item at once
- How many areas need work
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Quotes from your photos
You can take the photos on your phone. Make sure they show:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A picture taken from further back
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
Common problems we fix in Emery Down
Nearly all the chips we see start with something being dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On steel and cast iron baths, any chip down to the metal lets water in, and rust follows.
People usually call us after spotting something like this:
- A chipped rim or side
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
Comparing quotes
- What protection goes down before work starts
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What preparation is included
- How to care for the finish
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When a repair isn’t the answer
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
