Staffordshire · England

Bath Repair for Great Gate homes

Damaged bath in Great Gate? We repair it in place, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Holes from dropped items
  • A chipped rim or side
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted bath repair in Great Gate

Bath repair at your home in Great Gate

Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. Typical jobs include rusty patches near the plughole and a kit repair that didn’t last, in pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and whirlpool & spa baths.

All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months in Great Gate and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work.

Bath enamel chip by the waste, filled and colour matched (before and after)
Area
Great Gate (ST10)
County
Staffordshire
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

What we do, step by step

Here’s how a visit normally runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow two to three hours for most chips. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.

  1. First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
  2. Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
  3. We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
  4. We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
  5. Once it has cured, typically by the day after, the bath is ready to use.

How to prepare

  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit

Getting a price

Upload a photo of the damage and one of the entire item, with your ST10 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Get a fixed price

Related advice

Repair or replace: which is better?

A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, 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.

Why us?

  • Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • Fixed prices from your photos
  • No need to remove anything
  • Most jobs done in one visit

Read our full price list or bath cost comparison.

Keeping it looking good

To keep it looking its best for years:

  • Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
  • If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
  • Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly

Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. And fix dripping taps promptly.

Stop using the bath if a crack lets water through until it’s repaired. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.

Common problems we fix in Great Gate

Baths take more knocks than people expect: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.

People generally call us when they notice one of these:

  • Impact holes in acrylic
  • Chips along the edge of the bath
  • Damage beneath the taps
  • Cracks in an acrylic bath

Before booking anyone

  • Aftercare advice
  • When it can be used again
  • How your room will be protected
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?

10 questions to ask before booking

What your bath is made of matters

Composite and resin

Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.

Pressed steel

Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so repair chips early.

Great Gate and the surrounding area

Great Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Cheadle, in Staffordshire. Customers in Great Gate get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We cover all 512 towns and villages across Staffordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Great Gate to Birmingham (34 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: ST10. If you are just outside Great Gate, we cover Hollington (1 mile south), Fole (2 miles south), Checkley (2 miles south-west), Threapwood (2 miles north-west) and Beamhurst (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Stafford (13 miles south-west), Newcastle-under-Lyme (14 miles west), Longton (9 miles west), Rugeley (14 miles south), Stone (10 miles south-west) and Leek (11 miles north-west).

Near you in Great Gate

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to The Raddle Inn and Church of St Giles. The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter station, about 5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Alton Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Cheadle Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Cotton Dell.

Map of Great Gate © OpenStreetMap contributors

Great Gate: your questions answered

Can you match an avocado or pink bath?

Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

How quickly can you book me in?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you’ll get one combined price.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Will you leave a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

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

Can you price it without visiting?

Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

DIY kit or professional repair?

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is usually cheaper.

Work for landlords and builders

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip.

How we price bath repair

Prices start from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:

  • The material
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • The colour and finish to match
  • How many areas need work

The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking.

Send pictures for a quote

Two or three clear photos are typically enough. Try to include:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • Where you are, by postcode
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area

Most customers in Great Gate get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.

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