South Gloucestershire · England

Bath Repair for Frenchay homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Frenchay and across South Gloucestershire. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

Repairs from £95
Damage beneath the taps
A hole punched through by something heavy

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair for Frenchay homes

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How we handle bath repair in Frenchay

Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and you can generally bathe again the day after. There is no need to book a plumber or tiler, because the bath doesn’t move. Whether it’s holes from dropped items and rust spots around the plughole, we can help.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll sort it.

Location: Frenchay (BS16)
Region: South Gloucestershire
Cover: 12 months on all our work
Price: From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Telephone: 0345 017 0787
Page updated: 23 October 2026

Rusty chip next to a bath plughole, before and after repair

The process

When we visit, we arrive at the time we have agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. Expect it to take a few hours, depending on the damage. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
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.
The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.

Getting ready for the visit

Clear the area around the damage
Let us know if it has been repaired before
Let us know about parking or access

Getting a price

If you are in Frenchay and want a price, the easiest route is photos: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

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Advice

Do DIY bath repair kits work?

What we can’t put right

It helps to know what we can’t do:

Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling

Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

Cast iron enamel
Whirlpool & spa baths
Roll-top & freestanding
Pressed steel enamel
Acrylic

Different materials, different repairs

Acrylic

Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.

Cast iron

Cast iron is heavy and rigid, 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.

Where we work around Frenchay

Frenchay is about 1 mile north of Fishponds, in South Gloucestershire. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. We work in all 110 towns and villages across South Gloucestershire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 72 miles away.

Here we cover the BS16 postcode area. Whether you live on Church Road, Briggs Road and Caseley Crescent or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Frenchay: Downend (1 mile east), Emersons Green (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile south-west), Mayfield Park (1 mile south) and Fishponds (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Kingswood (3 miles south), Yate (6 miles north-east), Bradley Stoke (3 miles north-west), Thornbury (8 miles north), Patchway (3 miles north-west) and Morton (8 miles north).

Local landmarks in Frenchay

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St John the Baptist Church, Downend School and South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service. You’ll also find Crown Inn (0.8 miles north), Oldbury Court Estate (0.7 miles south) and Frenchay Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile south). Frenchay’s nearest station is Bristol Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Mall (3.6 miles north-west) and Barton Regis Rural District (2.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Frenchay include Tarn Lake and Purdown.

Map of Frenchay © OpenStreetMap contributors

DIY repairs versus a professional job

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

Frenchay: your questions answered

When can I have a bath again?

Normally by the following day, though it depends on what we have done.

Is my repair covered?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

How much does bath repair cost in Frenchay?

Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your BS16 postcode.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

Do the materials smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.

Can you repair a hole in a bath?

In most cases. Send us a photo of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.

Can you repair a failed DIY repair?

Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.

What do you need from me?

Photos of the damage, a picture of the entire bath and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.

What affects the price in Frenchay

Repairs from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Frenchay. The price depends on:

Where the damage is and how we get to it
The colour and finish to match
How many areas need work
What the surface is made of

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Frenchay. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

How to get a fixed price

You can take the photos on your phone. Make sure they show:

Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
What it’s made of, if you know
One sharp close-up of the damage
A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. There is no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.

For landlords and businesses

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.

Should you replace it?

When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and the bathroom stays as it is. Where the entire surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Our bath repair starts from £95. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.