Cambridgeshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Kingston, Cambridgeshire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Kingston, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Bath repair in Kingston without replacing anything
Chips, cracks, rust spots and small holes can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, the tiles aren’t touched, and the finish is matched to the rest of the bath. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, acrylic and roll-top & freestanding, and people most often call us about chips on the rim or sides and rust by the waste and overflow.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Location
- Kingston (CB23)
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair can’t fix
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- A steel bath rusted through
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Kingston, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details.
Towns and villages near Kingston
What else we do in Kingston
Kingston and the surrounding area
Kingston is about 7 miles west of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire. Clients in Kingston get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 371 places across Cambridgeshire. Our nearest city page is London, about 47 miles away.
Every address in CB23 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. From The Green, Bourn Road and Crane's Lane or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Kingston: Toft (1 mile north-east), Caldecote (1 mile north), Great Eversden (2 miles south-east), Bourn (2 miles north-west) and Crow End (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Cambridge (7 miles east), St Neots (10 miles west), Huntingdon (13 miles north-west), St Ives (11 miles north), Royston (9 miles south) and Cambourne (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Kingston
Typical jobs here are in homes near United Reformed Church, Kingston and Bourn Old Railway and Comberton Village College and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Orwell Toot Hill (3 miles south). The countryside around Kingston includes Hardwick Wood.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. There is no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Kingston: your questions answered
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Will I be able to see the repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath, and we will tell you what to expect.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Tell us about it when you send pictures.
Can you price it without visiting?
Generally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole bath and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
What areas do you cover?
The entire UK, including all of Cambridgeshire. Just include your postcode and we’ll confirm dates.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, 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, it’s worth having it done properly.
Repairing versus replacing in Kingston
Replacing a fitted bath normally involves a plumber, removing the old bath, making good the tiles and panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair fixes just the damaged area in a single visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Kingston
- No extra charge for your area
- We leave the room as we found it
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
See our full price list or bath cost comparison.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Have new chips seen to early
Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.
If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath. Water under the bath can damage the floor and the ceiling below.
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What the surface is made of
- How hard the colour is to match
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed price
When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
What we do, step by step
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon, tidy-up included.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased, and any rust is treated.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know which floor the room is on
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
