Northamptonshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Great Billing, Northamptonshire
Bath repair across Great Billing and nearby, normally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A cracked acrylic bath
Aftercare tips
To keep it looking its best for years:
- Have new chips seen to early
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust can start.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and it can start to leak underneath.
Bath repair at your home in Great Billing
A repair fixes just the damaged area and blends it into the rest of the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Most baths can be used again the following day. We work on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and acrylic, and common reasons people get in touch are a chip where the taps sit and deep scratches in acrylic.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Location
- Great Billing (NN3)
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Access to the area
- The colour and finish to match
- The material and finish
- How much damage there is
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The material, if you know it
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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, a professional repair is worth it.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a fitted bath normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. A repair deals only with the damage in a single visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Great Billing. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why Great Billing customers choose us
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Take a look at our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Your questions about bath repair in Great Billing
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
Generally, yes, if we can reach behind it. The hole is backed, filled and refinished to match.
Will the repair last?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
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.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Will the price change on the day?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
What happens after I send photos?
You get a fixed price and available dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
What a repair cannot fix
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Great Billing
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Common problems we fix in Great Billing
Baths take more knocks than people expect: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Sooner or later, most baths pick up a chip.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Chips under the taps
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Impact holes in acrylic
What your quote should include
- What aftercare is recommended
- What prep work is covered
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- How soon you can use it again
How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Plan for a morning or an afternoon. Before we go, we’ll explain when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- We leave it to cure; you can typically use the bath the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Getting a price
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture 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.
Advice
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Also near Great Billing
Also in Great Billing
Covering Great Billing
Great Billing is about 3 miles east of Northampton, in Northamptonshire. Clients in Great Billing get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 364 towns and villages across Northamptonshire. We work right across the region, from Great Billing to Birmingham (about 48 miles away).
All of NN3 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on Pound Lane, Pippin Lane and High Street or a nearby road, we can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Little Billing (1 mile south), Weston Favell (1 mile south-west), Boothville (1 mile west), Round Spinney (2 miles north-west) and Abington Vale (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Northampton (3 miles west), Kettering (10 miles north-east), Wellingborough (6 miles north-east), Daventry (15 miles west), Rushden (10 miles east) and Towcester (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Great Billing
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Andrew, Blackthorn Primary School and Northampton Academy. The closest station to Great Billing is Northampton station, about 4 miles west. A little further out are Grosvenor Centre (3.5 miles south-west) and Boothville (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Great Billing include Lings Wood Nature Reserve and Swanspool Lake.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
