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Bath chip & crack repair in Hale, Surrey

Bath repair across Hale and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Snagging damage from a refit
  • Damage beneath the taps
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted bath repair in Hale

Bath repair at your home in Hale

We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. Each is repaired in place with a one-year guarantee. We work on pressed steel enamel, cast iron enamel and whirlpool & spa baths, and people most often call us about chips on the rim or sides and chips caused by builders.

Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.

Where
Hale (GU9)
Area hub
Surrey
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Rusty chip next to a bath plughole, before and after repair

Aftercare tips

To keep it looking its best:

  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
  • Store metal items away from the bath
  • Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
  • Rinse it down after each bath

Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs. Keep scouring pads and gritty cleaners away from it.

Small chips are quick to repair. Leave them and they collect dirt, stain and, on metal baths, rust, so early repair saves time and money.

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a bath rarely stops at the bath: tiles along the rim normally crack when it comes out, a new panel is frequently needed, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

What you get with us

  • Same prices wherever you are
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK

Take a look at our full price list and bath cost comparison.

Hale: your questions answered

Can you price it without visiting?

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

Can you match an avocado or pink bath?

Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including older coloured suites.

Do you come to Hale?

Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Hale. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Is a bath repair durable?

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

How much does bath repair cost in Hale?

Repairs from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Is it messy?

No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.

What about rust by the waste?

Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.

Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?

In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.

How the visit works

We agree an arrival time beforehand. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon in most cases. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.

  1. Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
  2. The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased, and any rust is treated.
  3. We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
  4. Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
  5. We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, generally the following day.

How to prepare

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Have a window or extractor fan available

Get a quote

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

What affects the price in Hale

Prices start from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:

  • How many items we do on one visit
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How much damage there is
  • How easy the damage is to reach

It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

How to get a fixed price

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what we need:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • A wider photo showing the whole bath

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

What we are called out for in Hale

Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • Cracks in an acrylic bath
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
  • Rusty patches near the plughole
  • A chipped rim or side

What your quote should include

  • How the colour is matched
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • How your room will be protected
  • Who will actually do the work

10 questions to ask before booking

Different materials, different repairs

Cast iron

Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, which makes it well worth repairing.

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Honest limits

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. We can’t fix:

  • A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
  • A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
  • Leaking fittings, which need a plumber

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

Surfaces we repair

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

About Hale

Hale is about 1 mile north of Farnham, in Surrey. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. Our technicians cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 35 miles away.

Our visits in GU9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. From Fairview Gardens, Farnborough Road and White Cottage Close or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Hale include Heath End (1 mile north), Weybourne (1 mile north-east), Upper Hale (1 mile north-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).

Landmarks near Hale

Our clients here include homes close to The Church of St John the Evangelist, William Cobbett Primary School and Weybourne LNR and the streets around them. Also close by are Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north), Farnham Heath End School (less than half a mile north-east) and The Six Bells pub (0.5 miles south). The nearest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Museum of Farnham (1.4 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Hale includes Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.

  • Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (2.7 miles east)
Map of Hale © OpenStreetMap contributors

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.

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.

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