Hampshire · England
Bath Repair for Fareham Common homes
Local bath repair for Fareham Common: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- Snagging damage from a refit
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
About our bath repair in Fareham Common
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and you can normally bathe again the next day. You will not need a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. We work on acrylic, whirlpool & spa baths and roll-top & freestanding, and the jobs we see most are damage beneath the taps and a kit repair that didn’t last.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before you book.
- Area
- Fareham Common (PO16, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should you replace it?
If the rest of the bath is in good condition, a repair is almost always the better choice. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and you keep the bath you chose. If the whole surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Fareham Common. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Fareham Common
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Most jobs done in one visit
- No extra charge for your area
See our full price list or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Keeping it looking good
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Have new chips seen to early
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before running a bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
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.
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Fareham Common and nearby
Fareham Common is about 1 mile east of Fareham, in Hampshire. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 65 miles away.
We work across the PO16 and PO14 postcode area. Streets in the area include Bath Lane, Osborn Road and High Street, all of which we cover. With the A32 close by, Fareham Common is easy for our repair technicians to reach. If you’re just outside Fareham Common, we cover Wallington (1 mile north-east), Fareham (1 mile west), North Fareham (1 mile north), Boarhunt (2 miles north-east) and Crockerhill (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (3 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Fareham Common
Our clients here include homes close to Harrison Primary School, The Red Lion Hotel and Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, among other places. Other local landmarks include Wykeham House School (under half a mile east) and Cams Hill School (0.7 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (2.8 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
When to call us in Fareham Common
Baths take more knocks than people expect: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and taps and wastes are tightened against the surface. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Chips on the rim or sides
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Holes from dropped items
What your quote should include
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How soon you can use it again
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What aftercare is recommended
Fareham Common: your questions answered
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
How invisible is a bath repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference.
What do you need from me?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Mention it when you send pictures.
Will there be a smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work that clears as it cures.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
How soon can you come?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so early repairs matter.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Work for landlords and builders
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
What happens on the day
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can stay at home while we’re there. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a few hours. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Get a quote
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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What we cannot put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Materials we work on in Fareham Common
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
