Kent · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Hillborough, Kent
Fixed-price bath repair in Hillborough and the surrounding area, usually in one visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Holes from dropped items
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Bath repair in Hillborough without replacing anything
We repair just the damaged spot and colour-match it to the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath. You can typically use the bath the following day. Common call-outs are for chips under the taps and deep scratches in acrylic, in whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Location
- Hillborough (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Hillborough
Can you redo an old repair?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Do you charge for travel?
We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Kent, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Aftercare tips
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Ensure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, just sensible cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams and rinse after use.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and it can start to leak underneath.
How it works
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow a few hours from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain when it can be used and how to look after it.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can typically use the bath the day after.
Before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Ask for a price
Most customers in Hillborough get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Kent and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
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Repair or replace in Hillborough?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: removal and disposal, plumbing, a new panel, tiling and decorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Our bath repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why book with us
- Work done at your home or business
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Everything repaired in place
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
What a repair can’t fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we work on in Hillborough
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
About Hillborough
Hillborough is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We agree a date that works for you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our jobs stretch from Hillborough to London (55 miles away).
We work across CT6 and the streets around it. Whether you live on Manor Road, Puffin Road and Neville Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. You’ll find Hillborough on the A299, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also work in Hawthorn (1 mile south-east), Bishopstone (1 mile north), Beltinge (1 mile north-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hillborough
Around Hillborough, we work in homes near Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Huntsman And Horn Public House and Reculver Church of England Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Hillborough is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job, from your photos. The main factors are:
- The colour and finish to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Doing more than one item at once
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from photos
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what to send:
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The material, if you know it
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price without visiting.
Do you need bath repair in Hillborough?
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Fittings cause damage too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Rust spots around the plughole
What to look for in a quote
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether a trained technician does the job
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
