Fife · Scotland
Bath chip & crack repair in Kinghorn, Fife
We travel to Kinghorn for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- A chip where the taps sit
Kinghorn: your questions answered
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
In most cases. The old repair comes out first.
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. We tint the finish to your bath on site.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
Will the repair last?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
How invisible is a bath repair?
We aim for a repair you can’t easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Bath repair at your home in Kinghorn
A damaged bath doesn’t have to mean a new bathroom. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. We are often asked to fix an old repair that has yellowed or come loose and holes from dropped items, across acrylic, whirlpool & spa baths and cast iron enamel.
Every job is backed for twelve months in Kinghorn and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Where
- Kinghorn (KY3)
- Area hub
- Fife
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need bath repair in Kinghorn?
Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and building work is a common culprit. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.
Customers generally contact us about:
- A chip where the taps sit
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A chipped rim or side
- A cracked acrylic bath
What your quote should include
- What protection goes down before work starts
- When it can be used again
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What happens if they find more damage
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Doing more than one item at once
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The material
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Send photos for a quote
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Details of any past repairs
- One picture of the whole bath
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can price the job without visiting.
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Plan for a morning or an afternoon from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
How to get a price
Most clients in Kinghorn get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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Repairing versus replacing in Kinghorn
Think about the hidden costs of a new bath: 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. Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Kinghorn
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A fixed quote before booking
See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
What we cannot put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- A steel bath rusted through
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
Nearby places to Kinghorn
Other services in Kinghorn
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Kinghorn, we will quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we will price them together.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Covering Kinghorn
Kinghorn is about 4 miles south of Kirkcaldy, in Fife. Anywhere in KY3, a technician comes to you. We cover 133 places across Fife, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Kinghorn to Edinburgh (9 miles away).
Our technicians cover all of KY3 and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as High Street, Glamis Road and St Leonard's Place and the roads around them. With the A921 and B923 close by, Kinghorn is easy for our technicians to reach. Other places close to Kinghorn include Burntisland (2 miles west), Pathhead (4 miles north), Newbigging (4 miles north-west), Kirkcaldy (4 miles north) and Auchtertool (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dunfermline (10 miles west), Glenrothes (9 miles north), Leven (11 miles north-east), Cowdenbeath (7 miles west), Dalgety Bay (7 miles west) and Rosyth (10 miles west).
Around Kinghorn
Typical jobs here are in homes near Balwearie High School and St Leonard's Parish Church. There’s a railway station in Kinghorn itself: Kinghorn station. A little further out are The Mercat Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north) and Museum of Communication (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Kinghorn include Kinghorn Loch.
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
