Wiltshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Little Ashley, Wiltshire
We travel to Little Ashley for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Holes from dropped items
Bath repair at your home in Little Ashley
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. The method changes with the material: rust is treated on metal baths, while cracks in acrylic are reinforced from underneath. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel, and common reasons people contact us are a hole punched through by something heavy and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Little Ashley (BA15)
- Region
- Wiltshire
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlord and trade work in Little Ashley
For anyone letting property in or around Little Ashley, we will quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
Your questions about bath repair in Little Ashley
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Yes, we often do. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Is a bath repair permanent?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and it’s guaranteed for a year. Gentle cleaning helps.
Is there a call-out fee?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes, coloured baths are no problem. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item with your BA15 postcode.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Our work in Little Ashley
Little Ashley is about 4 miles north-west of Trowbridge, in Wiltshire. Anywhere in BA15, we carry out the work at your property. Little Ashley is one of 425 places in Wiltshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Little Ashley to Birmingham (78 miles away).
All of BA15 is within our area. Neighbouring places we cover include Winsley (1 mile south-west), Bradford-on-Avon (1 mile south-east), Bradford Leigh (1 mile east), Turleigh (1 mile south-west) and Pinckney Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Trowbridge (4 miles south-east), Chippenham (9 miles north-east), Calne (13 miles north-east), Devizes (12 miles east), Westbury (8 miles south-east) and Melksham (6 miles east).
Around Little Ashley
We visit homes around The Rising Sun pub, The Old Ride School and Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School, among other places. Also close by are Christ Church (1 mile south-east) and St Laurence School (0.6 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Bradford-On-Avon station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Hermitage House (3.5 miles south) and Bradford Without (2.2 miles south-east).
Common problems we fix in Little Ashley
Nearly all the chips we see start with something being dropped: a shampoo bottle, a shower head, a tile or a tool during a refit. On enamelled baths, a chip that reaches the metal lets water in, and rust follows.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Before you book anyone
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- If travel is included in the price
Can I fix it myself?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
What a repair can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- A steel bath rusted through
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Little Ashley
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
Aftercare tips
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts. Here’s what we suggest:
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine, avoiding abrasives.
Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, to keep water out. Take it off before we arrive.
Nearby places to Little Ashley
What else we do in Little Ashley
Repair or replace in Little Ashley?
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. Repairing it fixes just the damaged area in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You will see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Little Ashley
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Colour-matched on site
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
See our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
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’ll get on with it. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
Get a quote
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
