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Bath chip & crack repair in Little Chart Forstal, Kent

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Little Chart Forstal and across Kent. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair for Little Chart Forstal homes

Little Chart Forstal questions

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Normally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

What about rust by the waste?

Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.

Will the repair show?

The goal is a repair that blends in. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference.

Do you work in Little Chart Forstal?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Little Chart Forstal. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

What information do you need?

Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.

Do I have to be there?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.

Is my repair covered?

Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

How we handle bath repair in Little Chart Forstal

A damaged bath doesn’t have to mean a new bathroom. Our repair technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, mixing the colour on the day so the repair is hard to spot. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic, and people most often call us about impact holes in acrylic and chips under the taps.

Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.

Before and after: a damaged acrylic bath corner repaired in place
Where
Little Chart Forstal (TN27)
Area hub
Kent
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Why repair rather than replace?

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. Prices start 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.

What you get with us

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • No need to remove anything
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • A fixed quote before booking

See our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

How the visit works

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and the work begins. Allow a few hours, depending on the damage, and we will tell you if anything changes.

  1. Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
  2. We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
  3. Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
  4. We match both the colour and the shine.
  5. We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.

Preparing for the visit

  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit

Getting a price

Most customers in Little Chart Forstal get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

For landlords and businesses

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details.

If you manage property in Little Chart Forstal, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.

What bath repair costs

Repairs from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The type of damage
  • How many areas need work
  • How many items we do on one visit

We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Getting a price from pictures

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:

  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • One picture of the whole bath
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.

Different materials, different repairs

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Composite and resin

Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.

Do you need bath repair in Little Chart Forstal?

Rust typically starts where water sits, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Once water reaches the steel or iron, rust spreads under the enamel.

Common reasons people in Little Chart Forstal contact us include:

  • A chip where the taps sit
  • Chips on the rim or sides
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
  • Deep scratches in acrylic

What your quote should include

  • How to look after the finish
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • Who will actually do the work
  • When it can be used again

How to compare quotes

When a repair is not the answer

A repair isn’t right for every job, including:

  • A steel bath rusted through
  • Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
  • Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet

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

Materials we repair

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

Looking after it afterwards

To keep it looking its best:

  • Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
  • Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
  • Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas

Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before using the bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.

Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water cannot get in. Remove it before the repair.

About Little Chart Forstal

Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Customers in Little Chart Forstal get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 922 places across Kent. We work right across the region, from Little Chart Forstal to London (about 44 miles away).

Every address in TN27 is covered. Close by, we cover Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).

Landmarks near Little Chart Forstal

Our clients here include homes close to St Mary and The Swan Inn And Former Stables and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).

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