Staffordshire · England

Bath Repair for Leekbrook homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Leekbrook, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • Chips caused by builders
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair for Leekbrook homes

Bath repair in Leekbrook without replacing anything

It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Common call-outs are for a cracked acrylic bath and a kit repair that didn’t last, across whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel.

A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.

Location
Leekbrook (ST13)
Region
Staffordshire
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged acrylic bath corner repaired in place

Looking after it afterwards

Simple care helps the repair last. We recommend:

  • Do not scrub with anything abrasive
  • Put a towel in the bath if you’re working above it
  • Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
  • Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath

Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.

Stop using the bath if a crack lets water through. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.

DIY kit or professional repair?

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

Landlord and trade work in Leekbrook

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.

Why repair rather than replace?

Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: getting one out, particularly from an upstairs bathroom, is a big job, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. A repair keeps it in place. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

What you get with us

  • Everything repaired in place
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • One price list for the entire UK
  • Colour mixed on the day to match

See our prices page and bath cost comparison.

How the visit works

On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job normally takes two to three hours for most chips. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
  2. The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
  3. We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
  4. We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
  5. The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Let us know about parking or access
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit

Get a quote

To get a price, send two or three photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.

Get a fixed quote

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Leekbrook and nearby

Leekbrook is about 2 miles south of Leek, in Staffordshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Leekbrook or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in all 512 towns and villages in Staffordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Leekbrook to Manchester (about 28 miles away).

Jobs in ST13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes on Clover Grove, Wardle Gardens and Cheadle Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Cheddleton Heath (1 mile south), Birchall (1 mile north-east), Barnfields (1 mile north), Woodcroft (1 mile north) and Cheddleton (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Newcastle-under-Lyme (10 miles south-west), Longton (8 miles south-west), Stone (14 miles south), Biddulph (7 miles west), Alsager (12 miles west) and Kidsgrove (9 miles west).

Around Leekbrook

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Edward the Confessor, All Saints CofE First School and Westwood College, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include St Edward's Hospital (0.6 miles west) and Nursing History Museum (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Coombes Valley RSPB reserve and Gun.

Map of Leekbrook © OpenStreetMap contributors

Common questions in Leekbrook

Will you leave a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.

Can pets and children be at home?

Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.

Will the repair show?

On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.

Can you price it without visiting?

Generally, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

Does someone need to be in?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Yes, we often do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.

Do you come to Leekbrook?

We do. We send a technician to Leekbrook for every job, with no extra charge for travel.

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

You will get a fixed quote back. You are under no obligation.

Repairs by material

Acrylic

Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.

Pressed steel

Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.

What bath repair costs

Repairs from £95. We price every job individually. The main factors are:

  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.

Send photos for a quote

Two or three clear pictures are typically enough. It helps if you send:

  • A photo taken from further back
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.

When we’d advise against a repair

We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:

  • A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
  • Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
  • Acrylic cracks with no access behind them

Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Materials we repair

  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Whirlpool & spa baths
  • Acrylic
  • Cast iron enamel
  • Pressed steel enamel
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