Orkney Islands · Scotland
Bath Repair for Gorseness homes
Bath repair in and around Gorseness: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
- Rust spots around the plughole
The process
When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job generally takes a few hours. We clean up when we’re done and let you know when you can use it again.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, usually by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Preparing for the visit
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
How to get a price
Most clients in Gorseness get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
Bath repair at your home in Gorseness
A typical bath repair is a few hours’ work, and you can typically bathe again the next day. You will not need a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. Our repair technicians work on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people get in touch are rust by the waste and overflow and chips on the rim or sides.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months in Gorseness and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Where
- Gorseness (KW17)
- County
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
Landlord and trade work in Gorseness
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Repair or replace in Gorseness?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, a new panel is frequently needed, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. A repair skips all of it. Our bath repair starts from £95. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Why Gorseness customers choose us
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- No extra charge for your area
- No need to remove anything
- We leave the room as we found it
Take a look at our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Looking after it afterwards
So the finish stays in good condition for years:
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Have new chips seen to early
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath without abrasive products.
Small chips are quick to repair. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so early repair saves time and money.
Gorseness and nearby
Gorseness is about 6 miles north of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We travel to homes and businesses in Gorseness, so there is no workshop to go to. We cover all 51 towns and villages in the Orkney Islands, from the larger towns to small villages.
We work across KW17 and the streets around it. If you are just outside Gorseness, we cover Isbister (2 miles south-west), Tingwall (2 miles north-west), Norseman (2 miles south-west), Settiscarth (3 miles west) and Balfour (5 miles south-east). Some remote addresses need extra planning, so call us to arrange it.
Around Gorseness
Our customers here include homes close to North Hackland Church, among other places. Nearby you will also find Langskaill House (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Gorseness include Trumland RSPB reserve and Loch of Brockan.
When to call us in Gorseness
Nearly all the chips we see start with something being dropped: a shampoo bottle, a shower head, a tile or a tool during a refit. On steel and cast iron baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Chips under the taps
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- A chipped rim or side
What to look for in a quote
- How the room is protected while they work
- What happens if they find more damage
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- Aftercare advice
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What the surface is made of
- Access to the area
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your pictures
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Details of any past repairs
- Natural light rather than flash
- A photo taken from further back
- Where you are, by postcode
If you’re in Gorseness and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
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 else we do in Gorseness
Gorseness: your questions answered
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Will I be able to see the repair?
On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Most of the time. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners in Gorseness.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
Do you cover the entire of the Orkney Islands?
All of the Orkney Islands, and the rest of the UK. There’s no extra charge for travel.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
