Gloucestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Gretton, Gloucestershire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Gretton and across Gloucestershire. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Damage beneath the taps
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
Bath repair in Gretton without replacing anything
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a repair that is smooth, sound and hard to spot. We prepare the area properly, fill and shape it, then match the colour and gloss so it sits flush with the rest of the bath. Whether it’s chips caused by builders and scratches you can feel with a fingernail, we can generally put it right, on pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic alike.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Gretton (GL54)
- Area hub
- Gloucestershire
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Gretton questions
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Are there extra charges for Gretton?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Is a bath repair durable?
Done properly, a repair lasts for years, and ours come with a one-year guarantee. Gentle cleaning helps.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
How invisible is a bath repair?
On a glossy bath, you’ll struggle to find it. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
About Gretton
Gretton is about 4 miles north-east of Bishop's Cleeve, in Gloucestershire. Whether you’re in the middle of Gretton or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Our technicians cover 470 places across Gloucestershire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 35 miles away.
Jobs in GL54 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Working Lane, Duglynch Lane and Greenway Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Gretton: Greet (1 mile east), Winchcombe (1 mile south-east), Alderton (2 miles north), Toddington (2 miles north-east) and Little Washbourne (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Cheltenham (7 miles south-west), Gloucester (13 miles south-west), Tewkesbury (7 miles west), St Paul's (6 miles south-west), Lansdown (7 miles south-west) and Bishop's Cleeve (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Gretton
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Christ Church, Winchcombe School and Gretton Primary School. A little further out are Pebworth Rural District (2.2 miles north-east) and Winchcombe Railway Museum (1.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Gretton includes Beckford Nature Reserve and Nottingham Hill.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Gretton
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Repair or replace in Gretton?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and you keep the bath you chose. Where the whole surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Gretton
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- No need to remove anything
- Colour mixed on the day to match
See our prices page or bath cost comparison.
The process
Your technician turns up when we said we would and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Make sure the area is dry
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
We price from pictures so you do not 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.
Advice
What affects the price in Gretton
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The type of damage
Compared with replacing, repairing typically costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
How to get a fixed quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Something in shot to show the size
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, add your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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Aftercare tips
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Deal with new chips early, before rust can start.
Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.
When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
