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Bath chip & crack repair in Hailsham, East Sussex

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Hailsham, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A chipped rim or side
  • Chips under the taps
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair in Hailsham

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. What matters most is:

  • What the surface is made of
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How much damage there is

A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Send photos for a quote

It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Try to send:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • The material, if you know it
  • Natural light rather than flash

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, and you will get a fixed figure back.

About our bath repair in Hailsham

We repair enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic baths. The method changes with the material: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. If you’re dealing with rusty patches near the plughole and scuffs and scratches in the surface, we can help, on pressed steel enamel, cast iron enamel and roll-top & freestanding alike.

All our work comes with our one-year guarantee.

Location
Hailsham (BN27)
Area hub
East Sussex
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Bath enamel chip by the waste, filled and colour matched (before and after)

When we’d advise against a repair

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:

  • Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
  • Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
  • Metal that has corroded all the way through

If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.

Materials we work on in Hailsham

  • Acrylic
  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Whirlpool & spa baths
  • Cast iron enamel
  • Pressed steel enamel

Hailsham and nearby

Hailsham is about 6 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether you’re in the middle of Hailsham or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. Our jobs stretch from Hailsham to London (about 46 miles away).

Jobs in BN27 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on High Street, Market Place and Station Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Being close to the A271 and A295, Hailsham is easy for our technicians to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Tile Hurst (1 mile north-west), Upper Horsebridge (1 mile north), Hellingly (1 mile north), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile north-west) and Magham Down (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (6 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (14 miles north). Hailsham is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex.

Near you in Hailsham

In Hailsham, that means homes near Hailsham Community College, The Parish Church of Saint Mary and White House Academy. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, about 3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Herstmonceux Castle (3.6 miles east) and Amberstone Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Hailsham includes Combe Hill.

Map of Hailsham © OpenStreetMap contributors

FAQs for Hailsham

Can pets and children be at home?

Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.

When can I have a bath again?

Normally by the following day, depending on the repair.

Do you cover Hailsham?

Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Hailsham and the rest of East Sussex. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

How much does bath repair cost in Hailsham?

Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Will the repair last?

Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Of course, and it typically saves money. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.

Can you redo an old repair?

Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send photos.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

Do you need bath repair in Hailsham?

Damage during fitting is very common. Tools, tiles and fittings get dropped into the bath, frequently before anyone notices. We repair snagging damage like this regularly.

Clients normally contact us about:

  • Rust by the waste and overflow
  • Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
  • Chips under the taps
  • A hole punched through by something heavy

Comparing quotes

  • How your room will be protected
  • When it can be used again
  • What preparation is included
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers

Our hiring checklist

DIY kit or professional repair?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.

Why repair rather than replace?

Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. Usually it doesn’t: a repair keeps the bath in service for years, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Hailsham. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why us?

  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • We leave the room as we found it
  • One price list for the entire UK
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK

Read our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

Landlord and trade work in Hailsham

Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

What we do, step by step

We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes two to three hours for most chips. We leave the room clean.

  1. We protect the bath and the floor around it.
  2. We clean, key and degrease the damage.
  3. Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
  4. We match both the colour and the shine.
  5. We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.

How to prepare

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings

Get a quote

Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

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What your bath is made of matters

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.

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.

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