Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Great Notley, Essex
Local bath repair for Great Notley: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Deep scratches in acrylic
Bath repair in Great Notley without replacing anything
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it’s level with the surrounding surface. We work on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and roll-top & freestanding, and the jobs we see most are a chipped rim or side and an old repair that has yellowed or come loose.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Where
- Great Notley (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Great Notley questions
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
What areas do you cover?
All of Essex, and the rest of the UK. There’s no extra charge for travel.
How do I book?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
How invisible is a bath repair?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference, and we will tell you what to expect.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, very often. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Nearby places to Great Notley
What else we do in Great Notley
What a repair cannot fix
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we work on in Great Notley
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
Great Notley and the surrounding area
Great Notley is about 2 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Jobs in Great Notley are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 644 towns and villages in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 37 miles away.
All of CM77 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes on London Road, Harnham Drive and Colville Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Great Notley include Row Green (1 mile south-east), Young's End (1 mile south), Little Common (1 mile north-west), Rayne (1 mile north-west) and Black Notley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (9 miles south), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (15 miles east), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles west).
What’s near Great Notley
Our customers here include homes close to White Court School, Cuckoo Wood and The Essex Cricketers pub. Other local landmarks include Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form (1 mile east) and The Church in Great Notley (under half a mile north). Great Notley’s nearest station is Braintree station, about 1.6 miles north-east. A little further out are Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.2 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Great Notley include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Repairing versus replacing in Great Notley
A repair makes sense whenever the damage is localised. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and the bathroom stays exactly as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing generally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why Great Notley clients choose us
- One visit for most repairs
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- A fixed quote before booking
- Colour mixed on the day to match
See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What happens on the day
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. It normally takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Read more
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. You will know the full cost before booking. We take into account:
- What the surface is made of
- Doing more than one item at once
- How many areas need work
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Something in shot to show the size
- The material, if you know it
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
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 will not last.
Do you need bath repair in Great Notley?
Rust generally starts where water sits, by the plughole, beneath dripping taps or in an unrepaired chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Chips caused by builders
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Holes from dropped items
Questions to ask before you book
- Aftercare advice
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What prep work is covered
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
