Lincolnshire · England

Bath chip & crack repair in Frithville, Lincolnshire

Fixed-price bath repair in Frithville and the surrounding area, generally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips under the taps
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair in Frithville

About our bath repair in Frithville

It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Our repair technicians work on pressed steel enamel, cast iron enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and the jobs we see most are rusty patches near the plughole and impact holes in acrylic.

All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.

Before and after: a chipped, rust-stained bath around the plughole
Area
Frithville (PE22)
Region
Lincolnshire
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

What affects the price in Frithville

Repairs from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Frithville. The price depends on:

  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The type of damage
  • How many areas need work

Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Send photos for a quote

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what we need:

  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Details of any past repairs
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Lincolnshire 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. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

What your bath is made of matters

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.

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.

How the visit works

It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which typically takes two to three hours for most chips. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
  2. The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
  3. The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
  4. We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
  5. We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the following day.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Open a window if you can
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Getting a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

Get a free quote

Advice

Should you replace it?

Replacing a bath rarely stops at the bath: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, a new panel is often needed, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

What you get with us

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • Fixed prices from your pictures

Take a look at our full price list or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

How to care for the repair

Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:

  • Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
  • Do not scrub with anything abrasive
  • If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
  • Give the bath a quick rinse after use

Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.

Don’t leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.

Frithville questions

Do you charge for travel?

We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?

In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.

Will there be a smell?

It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.

How invisible is a bath repair?

On a bath in good condition, a colour matched repair is very hard to spot. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.

Do you repair coloured baths?

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

Is it messy?

No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.

Are you a vetted contractor?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Can pets and children be at home?

Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

What we’re called out for in Frithville

Rust tends to begin where water collects, by the plughole, beneath dripping taps or in an unrepaired chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.

Common reasons people in Frithville contact us include:

  • Chips caused by builders
  • A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
  • A chipped rim or side
  • A cracked acrylic bath

What your quote should include

  • How the room is protected while they work
  • What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • How the colour is matched

Our hiring checklist

About Frithville

Frithville is about 4 miles north of Boston, in Lincolnshire. Anywhere in PE22, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 732 places across Lincolnshire, from the larger towns to small villages.

We work across PE22 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Park View, Westville Road and Canister Lane, all of which we cover. Other places close to Frithville include Fishtoft Drove (1 mile south-east), High Ferry (2 miles east), Gipsey Bridge (2 miles west), Anton's Gowt (2 miles south-west) and Sibsey Fen Side (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Boston (4 miles south), Horncastle (12 miles north), Woodhall Spa (11 miles north-west), Witham (4 miles south), Staniland (4 miles south) and Kirton (8 miles south).

Local landmarks in Frithville

We visit homes around Church of St Peter and Frithville Primary School. The closest station to Frithville is Boston station, roughly 4.1 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Pilgrim Hospital (3.4 miles south) and The Bubblecar Museum (3.5 miles west).

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