Sefton · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Hillside, Sefton
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Hillside, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Deep scratches in acrylic
Bath repair at your home in Hillside
Chips, cracks, rust spots and small holes can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. There’s no plumbing to disconnect, your tiles stay as they are, and the repaired area is colour-matched so it blends in. Typical jobs include an old repair that has yellowed or come loose and rust spots around the plughole, in whirlpool & spa baths, acrylic and pressed steel enamel.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Hillside (PR8)
- Region
- Sefton
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
A repaired bath needs no special treatment. Skip bleach and gritty creams and rinse after use.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so it pays to deal with it early.
Also in Hillside
When to call us in Hillside
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.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Chips caused by builders
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Rust spots around the plughole
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What aftercare is recommended
- If travel is included in the price
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- The colour and finish to match
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Hillside. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Send photos for a quote
Most quotes are done from photos alone. To help us price it:
- Any details about the material
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Should you replace it?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, a new panel is frequently needed, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. A repair skips all of it. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why book with us
- One price list for the whole UK
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Fixed prices from your pictures
See our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Hillside questions
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
When can I have a bath again?
Generally the day after. We confirm the time before we leave.
Is a bath repair durable?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes, coloured baths are no problem. We tint the finish to your bath on site.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Sefton, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
How it works
You don’t need to empty the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon, and you are welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Ask for a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can price the job.
Read more
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
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 then the old filler has to be removed first.
What we cannot put right
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. We cannot fix:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
Hillside and nearby
Hillside is about 2 miles south-west of Southport, in Sefton. Anywhere in PR8, we come to you. We work in all 36 towns and villages in Sefton. Our jobs stretch from Hillside to Liverpool (about 15 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: PR8. Streets in the area include Dover Road, Breeze Road and Cromer Road. Neighbouring places we cover include Ainsdale (2 miles south-west), Southport (2 miles north-east), Kew (2 miles east), Meols Cop (2 miles north-east) and Blowick (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Bootle (11 miles south), Formby (5 miles south), Maghull (8 miles south-east), Litherland (10 miles south), Seaforth (11 miles south) and Ford (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Hillside
We visit homes around Victoria Park, St John's Church and Greenbank High School, among other places. There is a railway station in Hillside itself: Hillside station. Nearby you’ll also find Southport General Infirmary (2 miles north-east) and British Lawnmower Museum (1.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Marshside RSPB reserve.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
