Northamptonshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Far Cotton, Northamptonshire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Far Cotton, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Chips under the taps
How to care for the repair
Nothing complicated is needed, just a few sensible habits:
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Store metal items away from the bath
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before running a bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so it pays to deal with it early.
Bath repair in Far Cotton, done in place
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. We’re often asked to fix rust by the waste and overflow and impact holes in acrylic, on pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Far Cotton and across Northamptonshire.
- Where
- Far Cotton (NN4)
- Region
- Northamptonshire
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Far Cotton
Acrylic baths that crack nearly always have a support problem. Legs that are not adjusted, a missing cradle or a soft floor let the bath move until it cracks.
Common reasons people in Far Cotton contact us include:
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Chips caused by builders
- A chipped rim or side
- Chips under the taps
Comparing quotes
- Whether they match the colour on site
- How soon you can use it again
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
What happens on the day
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which normally takes two to three hours for most chips. If anything looks different from your pictures, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, generally the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear the area around the damage
Getting a price
To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately whether it can be repaired.
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Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- The material and finish
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The colour and finish to match
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Send pictures for a quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- The material, if you know it
- Where you are, by postcode
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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Far Cotton: your questions answered
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
What happens after I send pictures?
We come back with a fixed quote, plus dates. There is no obligation to book.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Far Cotton?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Northamptonshire.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You do not need to watch us work.
Can you price it without visiting?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
For landlords and businesses
Hospitality businesses 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.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. A repair skips all of it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Far Cotton
- Normally one visit, start to finish
- Same prices wherever you are
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Take a look at our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Repairs by material
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. Chips can rust if left, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.
Honest limits
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
Where we work around Far Cotton
Far Cotton is about 2 miles south of Northampton, in Northamptonshire. Customers in Far Cotton get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in 364 places in Northamptonshire. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 45 miles away.
All of NN4 is within our area. That includes homes on Forest Road, Clinton Road and Penrhyn Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Far Cotton include Cotton End (1 mile north), East Hunsbury (1 mile south), Briar Hill (1 mile north-west), Swan Valley (2 miles west) and Dallington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Kettering (15 miles north-east), Wellingborough (10 miles north-east), Daventry (12 miles west), Rushden (14 miles east), Towcester (7 miles south-west) and Wolverton (11 miles south).
Around Far Cotton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Abbey Primary School and Victoria Park. For rail, the closest station is Northampton station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Northampton Castle (1.2 miles north) and Museum of Leathercraft (1.4 miles north). Not far away are Barnes Meadow.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
