Cornwall · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Lanivet, Cornwall
Local bath repair for Lanivet: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Impact holes in acrylic
How we handle bath repair in Lanivet
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it sits flush with the rest of the bath. We work on roll-top & freestanding, whirlpool & spa baths and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are scuffs and scratches in the surface and snagging damage from a refit.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Lanivet (PL30)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Lanivet
How invisible is a bath repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Lanivet?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Which areas do you work in?
We cover the whole UK, including Lanivet and the rest of Cornwall. Send your postcode with your photos and we will confirm dates.
Do you work in Lanivet?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to Lanivet from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
What happens if you find more damage?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.
Also near Lanivet
Also in Lanivet
Our work in Lanivet
Lanivet is about 3 miles south-west of Bodmin, in Cornwall. Clients in Lanivet get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in all 644 towns and villages in Cornwall.
Postcode districts we cover here: PL30. Whether you live on Church Road, Truro Road and Woodland Close or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Lamorick (1 mile north-west), Redtye (1 mile south-west), St Lawrence (1 mile north), Threewaters (2 miles north) and Rosehill (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newquay (13 miles west), St Austell (7 miles south), Bodmin (3 miles north-east), Liskeard (13 miles east), Sandy Bottom (7 miles south) and Addington (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lanivet
Typical jobs here are in homes near Lanivet Community Primary School, Church of St Nivet and The Lanivet Inn and the streets around them. Lanivet’s nearest station is Bugle station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Luxulyan Museum And Heritage Centre (3.9 miles south) and Restormel Castle (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Lanivet includes Helman Tor and Red Moor nature reserve.
Keeping it looking good
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Have new chips seen to early
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and avoid dropping heavy items on the repaired area. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust can start.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so it pays to deal with it early.
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and clear up. Allow a few hours from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to care for it.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, normally by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Before we arrive
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a price
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’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
Work for landlords and builders
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
For anyone letting property in or around Lanivet, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send photos for each address and we will price them together.
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
Repair or replace in Lanivet?
Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and replacing like for like is not cheap. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Our bath repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, 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 doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Lanivet
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- No extra charge for your area
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
Read our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Lanivet
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Can I fix it myself?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Lanivet. The price depends on:
- What kind of damage it is
- Doing more than one item at once
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How easy the damage is to reach
The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking.
Quotes from your photos
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- The material, if you know it
- A photo taken from further back
- Natural light rather than flash
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
