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Bath chip & crack repair in Longstone, Edinburgh
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Longstone, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Snagging damage from a refit
- A cracked acrylic bath
How we handle bath repair in Longstone
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and you can normally bathe again the following day. You won’t need a plumber or tiler, because the bath doesn’t move. Our repair technicians work on cast iron enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people contact us are hairline or through cracks in acrylic and scuffs and scratches in the surface.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Longstone (EH14, EH11, EH13)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to a few hours, depending on the damage, tidy-up included.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, normally the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Get a quote
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
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FAQs for Longstone
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes, very often. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
How invisible is a bath repair?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before and we’ll plan for it.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Most baths can be used the day after. We confirm the time before we leave.
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Is a bath repair durable?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Also in Longstone
Keeping it looking good
Looking after the surface is easy:
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine, avoiding abrasives.
Small chips are quick to repair. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so early repair saves time and money.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Work for landlords and builders
For anyone letting property in or around Longstone, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Edinburgh and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Covering Longstone
Longstone is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Longstone is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH14, EH11 and EH13. Streets in the area include Redhall Road, New Mart Road and Dumbryden Road, all of which we cover. With the A71 close by, Longstone is simple for us to get to. We also travel to Parkhead (1 mile north-east), Redhall (1 mile east), Kingsknowe (1 mile south), Saughton (1 mile north-west) and Chesser (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Longstone
Typical jobs here are in homes near Edinburgh, Balgreen Primary School and Saughton Park and the streets around them. You will also find Cross Keys Tavern (within half a mile east), Merchiston Castle School (0.8 miles south) and Firrhill High School (1.1 miles south-east). Longstone has its own railway station: Kingsknowe station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.9 miles south-east) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Longstone include Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, which makes it well worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Chips rust quickly on steel, particularly by the plughole, so early repairs matter.
Signs you need bath repair in Longstone
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 will start to rust.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Snagging damage from a refit
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
- Damage beneath the taps
Comparing quotes
- How the room is protected while they work
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
What a repair can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Longstone
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
Repairing versus replacing in Longstone
If the rest of the bath is in good condition, a repair is almost always the better choice. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and the bathroom stays as it is. If the whole surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we’ll tell you. Prices start from £95. We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why us?
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Fixed prices from your pictures
Take a look at our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
