Cambridgeshire · England
Bath Repair for Great Shelford homes
Problem with your bath in Great Shelford? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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.
About our bath repair in Great Shelford
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and the bath is back in use the next day. You will not need a plumber or tiler, because the bath doesn’t move. Whether it’s scratches you can feel with a fingernail and hairline or through cracks in acrylic, we can help.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Great Shelford as everywhere else we work.
- Area
- Great Shelford (CB22)
- Region
- Cambridgeshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Materials we repair
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How much damage there is
- The colour and finish to match
- How many items we do on one visit
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Getting a price from pictures
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- One picture of the whole bath
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
Send us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your CB22 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Landlord and trade work in Great Shelford
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
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.
When to call us in Great Shelford
Damage during fitting is very common. Tradespeople drop tools and tiles into the bath, and the damage isn’t always spotted until later. We repair snagging damage like this regularly.
Contact us if you’ve noticed:
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Chips caused by builders
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Before booking anyone
- How changes to the job are handled
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How long it needs to cure
How the visit works
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a few hours. We clean up when we’re done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Clear the area around the damage
- Let us know about parking or access
Ask for a price
To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or ring us. We’ll say right away if a repair is the right fix.
Advice
About Great Shelford
Great Shelford is about 4 miles south of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so you are not left waiting in all day. Our repair technicians cover 371 places across Cambridgeshire. Our nearest city page is London, about 46 miles away.
All of CB22 is covered. Whether you live on High Street, Station Road and De Freville Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover Stapleford (1 mile south-east), Little Shelford (1 mile south-west), Great Kneighton (1 mile north-west), Hauxton (1 mile west) and Trumpington (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Cambridge (4 miles north), St Ives (15 miles north-west), Newmarket (13 miles north-east), Royston (10 miles south-west), Cambourne (10 miles north-west) and King's Hedges (5 miles north).
What’s near Great Shelford
In Great Shelford, that means homes near Church of St Mary, Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology and Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. Nearby too are The Navigator pub (1 mile south-west) and Nine Wells (0.9 miles north). Great Shelford has its own railway station: Shelford station. Nearby you will also find Royal Papworth Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Cambridge Castle (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Great Shelford includes Beechwoods nature reserve and Little Trees Hill.
Your questions about bath repair in Great Shelford
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Usually. Send us a picture of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
Will there be a smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
Will the repair show?
On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Nearby places to Great Shelford
What else we do in Great Shelford
Aftercare tips
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, so water cannot get in. Take it off before we arrive.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
