Dorset · England
Bath Repair in Fairmile
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Fairmile, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips caused by builders
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Keeping it looking good
To keep it looking its best:
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath without abrasive products.
A small chip is a quick job. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so early repair saves time and money.
How we handle bath repair in Fairmile
Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, your tiles stay as they are, and the repaired area is colour matched so it blends in. Whether it’s rust by the waste and overflow and deep scratches in acrylic, we can generally put it right.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll come back.
- Location
- Fairmile (BH23)
- County
- Dorset
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should you replace it?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and you keep the bath you chose. Where the entire surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why us?
- We leave the room as we found it
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Everything repaired in place
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
See our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Fairmile and nearby
Fairmile is about 2 miles west of Christchurch, in Dorset. Customers in Fairmile get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Fairmile is one of 462 towns and villages in Dorset we cover.
All of BH23 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on Oak Avenue, Lodge Road and Elm Avenue. Neighbouring places we cover include Portfield (1 mile south-east), Burton (1 mile east), Winkton (1 mile north-east), Purewell (1 mile south-east) and Tuckton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Wimborne Minster (9 miles north-west), Verwood (9 miles north), Ferndown (6 miles north-west), Broadstone (9 miles west), Corfe Mullen (10 miles west) and Swanage (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Fairmile
We visit homes around Twynham Primary School, Seafield Gardens and Twynham School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Twynham School (1.3 miles south-east), The New Inn (0.9 miles south-east) and St George's Chapel (0.6 miles south). The closest station to Fairmile is Christchurch station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Museum of Electricity (1.1 miles south-east) and Christchurch Hospital (within half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s St Catherine's Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Christchurch (1.3 miles south-east)
How the visit works
When we visit, we arrive at the time we have agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job generally takes a few hours, depending on the damage. We tidy up before we leave and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- Once it has cured, normally by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
How to prepare
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job.
Related advice
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Dorset and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
What affects the price in Fairmile
Prices start from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Quotes from your pictures
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- A photo taken from further back
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
Signs you need bath repair in Fairmile
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: the bath is not properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- Holes from dropped items
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Questions to ask before you book
- What preparation is included
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- Aftercare advice
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
What else we do in Fairmile
Fairmile questions
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send pictures.
Is a bath repair durable?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and ours come with a one-year guarantee. Gentle cleaning helps it last.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, very frequently. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
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.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
DIY kit or professional repair?
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.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
