Shropshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Hints, Shropshire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Hints, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Chips on the rim or sides
How it works
From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a few hours, depending on the damage, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the day after.
How to prepare
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Get a quote
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and no obligation.
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How we handle bath repair in Hints
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 day after. We are frequently asked to fix a kit repair that didn’t last and a hole punched through by something heavy, on roll-top & freestanding, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Where
- Hints (SY8)
- County
- Shropshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What your bath is made of matters
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so repair chips early.
DIY kit or professional repair?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Common questions in Hints
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we are working, which fades afterwards.
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
When can I have a bath again?
Normally by the following day, though it depends on what we’ve done.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
You’ll get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You’re under no obligation.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.
How to look after the repair
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust sets in.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so it pays to deal with it early.
Covering Hints
Hints is about 12 miles west of Stourport-on-Severn, in Shropshire. Clients in Hints get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Our repair technicians cover all 433 towns and villages across Shropshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 29 miles away.
Our repair technicians cover all of SY8 and the streets around it. From Hints Meadow and Cornelie Close or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. We also travel to Cleehill (1 mile west), Knowle (1 mile south-west), Crumpsbrook (2 miles north-east), Spurtree (4 miles south) and Newnham Bridge (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bridgnorth (13 miles north-east), Ludlow (6 miles west), Church Stretton (15 miles north-west), Craven Arms (12 miles west), Much Wenlock (15 miles north) and Cleobury Mortimer (4 miles east).
Around Hints
In Hints, that means homes near Church of St John, Clee Hill Community Academy and Colliers Arms Public House, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Ludlow Community Hospital (6 miles west) and Eastham Bridge mound (4.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Hints includes Clee Hill and Catherton Common.
When a repair isn’t the answer
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your photos. The main factors are:
- The colour and finish to match
- Doing more than one item at once
- What the surface is made of
- The size and number of damaged areas
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- The material, if you know it
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Something in shot to show the size
Most customers in Hints get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Nearby places to Hints
What else we do in Hints
Landlord and trade work in Hints
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hints use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it typically costs far less than a refit.
For anyone letting property in or around Hints, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Repair or replace in Hints?
For damage in one or two places, a repair is the obvious choice. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Prices start from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why book with us
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Most jobs done in one visit
- One price list for the entire UK
Take a look at our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
