Dorset · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Littledown, Dorset
Bath repair for Littledown, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your photos, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips under the taps
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Littledown: your questions answered
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including older coloured suites.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
How soon can you come?
We will give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Bath repair in Littledown without replacing anything
You don’t need a new bath because of a chip. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. Common call-outs are for cracks in an acrylic bath and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted, in pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Littledown (BH7, BH8, BH6)
- County
- Dorset
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How to care for the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Have new chips seen to early
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, just sensible cleaning. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Our work in Littledown
Littledown is about 2 miles east of Bournemouth, in Dorset. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Littledown is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
We cover every part of the BH7, BH8 and BH6 postcode area. That includes homes on Meon Road, Jewell Road and Newlands Road and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Townsend (1 mile north-west), Iford (1 mile east), Holdenhurst (1 mile north), Strouden Park (1 mile north-west) and Pokesdown (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Christchurch (3 miles east), Wimborne Minster (8 miles north-west), Verwood (9 miles north), Ferndown (5 miles north-west), Broadstone (8 miles west) and Corfe Mullen (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Littledown
We visit homes around Kings Park, Harewood College and St Barnabas Church, among other places. The closest station to Littledown is Pokesdown station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Further afield, we also cover the area around Royal Bournemouth Hospital (under half a mile north-east) and Bournemouth Transport Museum (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include St Catherine's Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Christchurch (2 miles east)
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What kind of damage it is
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The material, if you know it
- A photo taken from further back
To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or ring us. We will say right away if a repair is the right fix.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a fitted bath typically means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. A repair fixes just the damaged area in one visit. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Why us?
- Colour-matched on site
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- No need to remove anything
Take a look at our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
How the visit works
You don’t need to empty the room. We bring everything we need with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. It usually takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the following day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
- Make sure the area is dry
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Ask for a price
There is 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 price.
Related advice
Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
What we can’t put right
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
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When to call us in Littledown
Rust typically starts where water sits, by the plughole, beneath dripping taps or in an unrepaired chip. Once water reaches the steel or iron, rust spreads under the enamel.
Common reasons people in Littledown contact us are:
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Chips under the taps
Before you book anyone
- Who will actually do the work
- How the colour is matched
- What happens if they find more damage
- What preparation is included
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
