Leicestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Hickling, Leicestershire
Our technicians come to Hickling for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Chips along the edge of the bath
Bath repair in Hickling without replacing anything
Bath repair is our most common job. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. Common call-outs are for a chip where the taps sit and a hole punched through by something heavy, on whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Hickling (LE14)
- Region
- Leicestershire
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Hickling
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including pastel and older colours.
Is a bath repair durable?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Typically within a day, though it depends on what we’ve done.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Mention it when you send photos.
Covering Hickling
Hickling is about 7 miles north-west of Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. Customers in Hickling get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Hickling is one of 287 places in Leicestershire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Hickling to Birmingham (47 miles away).
Jobs in LE14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Main Street, Marsh's Paddock and Bridgegate Lane. If you’re just outside Hickling, we cover Kinoulton (1 mile north-west), Upper Broughton (2 miles south), Nether Broughton (2 miles south), Long Clawson (2 miles south-east) and Colston Bassett (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Loughborough (12 miles south-west), Melton Mowbray (7 miles south-east), Shepshed (14 miles south-west), Syston (12 miles south), Shelthorpe (11 miles south-west) and Sileby (10 miles south-west).
Around Hickling
Typical jobs here are in homes near Plough Inn and St Luke's Church, among other places.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine.
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.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
Common problems we fix in Hickling
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and building work is a common culprit. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
Customers generally contact us about:
- A chip where the taps sit
- A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
What to look for in a quote
- How your room will be protected
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Who will actually do the work
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
Landlord and trade work in Hickling
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Leicestershire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
Why repair rather than replace?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Our bath repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why us?
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- One price list for the whole UK
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Take a look at our prices page or bath cost comparison.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is the part we put right.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Hickling. What changes the price is:
- Doing more than one item at once
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many areas need work
- What the surface is made of
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.
Getting a price from pictures
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
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The process
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a few hours. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to look after it.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Ensure the area is dry
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Getting a price
Email us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your LE14 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
