Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Hockley, Essex
Local bath repair for Hockley: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
Bath repair in Hockley without replacing anything
You don’t need a new bath because of a chip. Our technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, mixing the colour on the day. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people contact us are scratches you can feel with a fingernail and chips caused by builders.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Area
- Hockley (SS5)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- What kind of damage it is
- The material
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How easy the damage is to reach
Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Hockley. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Send photos for a quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Places near Hockley
What else we do in Hockley
Repairing versus replacing in Hockley
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: tiles along the rim normally crack when it comes out, the panel may not fit the new one, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. A repair skips all of it. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
What you get with us
- Work done at your home or business
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- A fixed quote before booking
- Same prices wherever you are
Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Common questions in Hockley
What areas do you cover?
We cover the whole UK, including Hockley and the rest of Essex. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.
How invisible is a bath repair?
On a bath in good condition, a colour-matched repair is very hard to spot. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Mention it when you send photos.
What happens next?
You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You are under no obligation.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
In most cases. Send us a photo of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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 the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
What we do, step by step
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. You can expect it to take a few hours, and we will keep you posted as we go.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures 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.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job.
Advice
Work for landlords and builders
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hockley as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll handle the rest.
Where we work around Hockley
Hockley is about 2 miles east of Rayleigh, in Essex. Customers in Hockley get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in 644 places across Essex. We work right across the region, from Hockley to London (33 miles away).
All of SS5 is covered. Whether you live on Station Road, Church Road and Eldon Way or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also travel to Ashingdon (1 mile east), Brandy Hole (2 miles north-west), South Fambridge (2 miles north-east), Hullbridge (2 miles north-west) and North Fambridge (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles north-west), Basildon (9 miles west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north), Canvey Island (6 miles south-west) and Billericay (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Hockley
We visit homes around Greensward Academy, The Bull Public House and Marylands Nature Reserve and the streets around them. You’ll also find Emmanuel Church Hall (under half a mile south) and Plumberow Primary Academy (0.5 miles north-east). Hockley has its own railway station: Hockley station. Well-known places in the area include Southend University Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Rayleigh Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Blue House Farm.
Looking after it afterwards
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Have new chips seen to early
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
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 can start.
Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Every use opens the crack a little more, and water can get through to the floor below.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- A steel bath rusted through
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Hockley
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
