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Bath Repair for Flax Bourton homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Flax Bourton, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
  • Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need bath repair in Flax Bourton?

Bath repair in Flax Bourton without replacing anything

Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it sits flush with the rest of the bath. Our repair technicians work on whirlpool & spa baths, cast iron enamel and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are a hole punched through by something heavy and deep scratches in acrylic.

All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.

Where
Flax Bourton (BS48)
Area hub
North Somerset
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Broken acrylic bath corner, rebuilt and refinished (before and after)

What affects the price in Flax Bourton

Prices start from £95. You’ll know the full cost before booking. We take into account:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Access to the area
  • The size and number of damaged areas

Compared with replacing, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

How to get a fixed quote

You can generally get a fixed price without us visiting. To make it quick:

  • The material, if you know it
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • A photo taken from further back
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.

What we do, step by step

Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Plan for a morning or an afternoon from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and how to care for it.

  1. First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
  2. We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
  3. We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
  4. Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
  5. The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.

How to prepare

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Clear the area around the damage

Ask for a price

Send us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Flax Bourton, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Get a fixed price

Advice

FAQs for Flax Bourton

What happens after I send pictures?

We review the photos and send a fixed quote.

Will there be a smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.

Can you fix rust around the plughole?

Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.

Can you match an avocado or pink bath?

Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including pastel and older colours.

What does bath repair cost?

Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

Do you cover the whole of North Somerset?

All of North Somerset, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.

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 photo.

Do I have to be there?

Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.

Repairs by material

Acrylic

Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.

Pressed steel

Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Chips rust quickly on steel, particularly by the plughole, so early repairs matter.

Signs you need bath repair in Flax Bourton

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. Sooner or later, most baths pick up a chip.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • Chips along the edge of the bath
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
  • Impact holes in acrylic
  • Scuffs and scratches in the surface

Before booking anyone

  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • How soon you can use it again
  • Who turns up on the day
  • Aftercare advice

Choosing a repair company

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.

Keeping it looking good

How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:

  • A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
  • Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
  • Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
  • Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby

Do not leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, as they can leave rust marks. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.

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.

Repairing versus replacing in Flax Bourton

Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. In most cases it doesn’t: a proper repair gives it years more use, without the cost and upheaval of replacing it. Our bath repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Flax Bourton. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why us?

  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • One price list for the whole UK
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited

See our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

For landlords and businesses

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in North Somerset and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

About Flax Bourton

Flax Bourton is about 2 miles east of Nailsea, in North Somerset. Wherever you are in the BS48 postcode area, a technician comes to you. We work in 86 places across North Somerset, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Flax Bourton to Birmingham (80 miles away).

All of BS48 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on Station Road, Parsons Mead and Main Road and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Backwell Green (1 mile west), Farleigh (1 mile west), Backwell Common (1 mile west), Wraxall (2 miles north-west) and Backwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Weston-super-Mare (11 miles south-west), Portishead (5 miles north-west), Clevedon (6 miles west), Milton (11 miles south-west), Yatton (6 miles south-west) and Worle (10 miles south-west).

Landmarks near Flax Bourton

In Flax Bourton, that means homes near Nailsea School, Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School and Church of St Michael and All Angels, among other places. Flax Bourton’s nearest station is Nailsea & Backwell station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Oakham Treasures (3.1 miles north) and Barrow Hospital (1.9 miles east). Open spaces near Flax Bourton include Backwell Lake and Dundry Hill.

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