Cumbria · England
Bath Repair in Fothergill
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Fothergill and across Cumbria. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Snagging damage from a refit
Fothergill and the surrounding area
Fothergill is about 4 miles north of Workington, in Cumbria. Clients in Fothergill get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in 438 places in Cumbria, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 77 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: CA15. Other places close to Fothergill include Flimby (1 mile south), Seaton (2 miles south), Siddick (2 miles south-west), Stainburn (3 miles south) and Barepot (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Whitehaven (11 miles south), Cockermouth (7 miles east), Moorclose (5 miles south), Cleator Moor (12 miles south), Bransty (10 miles south) and Egremont (15 miles south).
Around Fothergill
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Flimby Church, Flimby Primary School and Netherhall School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Fothergill itself: Flimby station. Well-known places in the area include Dunmail Park (3 miles south-west) and Maryport Urban District (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Siddick Pond.
About our bath repair in Fothergill
We repair just the damaged spot and colour-match it to the bath, which is far cheaper than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Most baths can be used again the next day. Typical jobs include chips under the taps and rust by the waste and overflow, in cast iron enamel, roll-top & freestanding and whirlpool & spa baths.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Where
- Fothergill (CA15)
- County
- Cumbria
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Fothergill
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Cumbria and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
When a repair isn’t the answer
Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. We cannot fix:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The type of damage
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The material and finish
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Send photos for a quote
Phone pictures are fine. Just make sure we can see:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Details of any past repairs
- Any details about the material
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Have new chips seen to early
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before running a bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water cannot get in. Remove it before the repair.
Other services in Fothergill
Signs you need bath repair in Fothergill
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and building work is a common culprit. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- A chip where the taps sit
- Chips on the rim or sides
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How to care for the finish
- Whether they match the colour on site
Repair or replace in Fothergill?
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and getting rid of the old bath. Repairing it fixes just the damaged area in a single visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
What you get with us
- One price list for the entire UK
- No need to remove anything
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
See our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How the visit works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Ask for a price
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. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
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What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Fothergill: your questions answered
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
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 repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. We tint the finish to your bath on site.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Is a bath repair permanent?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Which areas do you work in?
We work UK-wide. Prices don’t change with location.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes, we do this frequently. The old material comes out, any rust is treated, then we repair it properly.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
