Dorset · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Haydon, Dorset
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Haydon, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A chip where the taps sit
- Chips on the rim or sides
Haydon questions
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Often, if there is access underneath. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
How do I book?
Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.
What areas do you cover?
All of Dorset, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Haydon?
Prices start from £95. We give a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your DT10 postcode.
How long before I can use the bath?
Most baths can be used the following day. We’ll tell you the exact curing time when we finish.
About our bath repair in Haydon
It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Common call-outs are for deep scratches in acrylic and a chip where the taps sit, across roll-top & freestanding, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Haydon (DT10)
- Area hub
- Dorset
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Haydon. The price comes down to:
- How many areas need work
- Access to the area
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The material and finish
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
How to get a fixed price
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Any details about the material
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- One picture of the whole bath
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
What we can’t put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
Repair or replace in Haydon?
Replacing a fitted bath normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, making good the tiles and panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair fixes just the damaged area in one visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Haydon. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Haydon
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- We leave the room as we found it
- One price list for the whole UK
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
See our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Landlord and trade work in Haydon
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Where we work around Haydon
Haydon is about 9 miles west of Blandford Forum, in Dorset. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Haydon is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: DT10. Close by, we cover Rivers' Corner (1 mile east), Lydlinch (1 mile north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles east), Sturminster Newton (2 miles north-east) and Hinton St Mary (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Dorchester (14 miles south), Blandford Forum (9 miles east), Gillingham (10 miles north), Shaftesbury (10 miles north-east), Sherborne (8 miles west) and Fordington (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Haydon
Around Haydon, we work in homes near Church of All Saints. Other landmarks nearby include Sturminster Newton Museum and Mill (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Haydon includes Bell Hill and Girdlers Coppice.
Places near Haydon
Other services in Haydon
What we do, step by step
We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. Allow two to three hours for most chips, and we will tell you if anything changes.
- 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 day after.
How to prepare
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
How to get a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Do you need bath repair in Haydon?
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Damage beneath the taps
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Snagging damage from a refit
What to look for in a quote
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How long it needs to cure
- What preparation is included
- Who will actually do the work
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
