Kent · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Heart's Delight, Kent
Bath repair in and around Heart's Delight: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips caused by builders
- A hole punched through by something heavy
About our bath repair in Heart's Delight
We repair just the damaged spot and colour-match it to the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Most baths can be used again the following day. We regularly repair cast iron enamel, roll-top & freestanding and whirlpool & spa baths, and people most often call us about snagging damage from a refit and a cracked acrylic bath.
Every job is backed for twelve months in Heart's Delight and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Heart's Delight (CT4)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Heart's Delight and nearby
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we carry out the work at your property. Heart's Delight is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 58 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CT4 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether you live on South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. If you are just outside Heart's Delight, we cover Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Heart's Delight
We visit homes around Jumping Downs, Church of St John the Baptist and Barham Church of England Primary School, among other places. Heart's Delight’s nearest station is Snowdown station, roughly 2.9 miles east. A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
DIY repairs versus a professional job
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before running a bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath until it’s repaired. Water under the bath can damage the floor and the ceiling below.
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- How hard the colour is to match
- What kind of damage it is
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether we combine several jobs
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Quotes from your photos
Phone photos are fine. Just make sure we can see:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
Common problems we fix in Heart's Delight
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Damage beneath the taps
- Rust spots around the plughole
Before you book anyone
- How to care for the finish
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How the colour is matched
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, just like other baths.
For landlords and businesses
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Heart's Delight: your questions answered
Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?
In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.
What areas do you cover?
Across the UK, so Heart's Delight is covered. Prices don’t change with location.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Will the repair last?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it normally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
What a repair cannot fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- A steel bath rusted through
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Heart's Delight
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
How it works
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, then carry out the work, which typically takes a few hours. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we will explain it before carrying on.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- 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 usually use the bath the day after.
How to prepare
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Clear the area around the damage
Get a quote
For a price in Heart's Delight, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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