Gloucestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Luxley, Gloucestershire
Fixed-price bath repair in Luxley and the surrounding area, generally in one visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Bath repair at your home in Luxley
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it sits flush with the rest of the bath. We regularly repair acrylic, cast iron enamel and whirlpool & spa baths, and people most often call us about rust spots around the plughole and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted.
Every job is backed for twelve months. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Where
- Luxley (GL17)
- Region
- Gloucestershire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
How to prepare
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Open a window if you can
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Ask for a price
You don’t need a survey visit. 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
Should you replace it?
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair deals only with the damage in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Luxley
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- One price list for the whole UK
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What a repair can’t fix
A repair is not always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Luxley questions
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it typically saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
Frequently, if there’s access underneath. The hole is backed, filled and refinished to match.
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
What happens if you find more damage?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
For landlords and businesses
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Gloucestershire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
How to care for the repair
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Have new chips seen to early
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
There is nothing special to do after a repair. Skip bleach and gritty creams.
Stop using the bath if a crack lets water through. Water under the bath can damage the floor and the ceiling below.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. There is no charge for travel to Luxley. The price depends on:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- What the surface is made of
- How many areas need work
We charge the same wherever you are, so there is no premium for Luxley. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
How to get a fixed price
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- What it’s made of, if you know
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Most clients in Luxley get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Signs you need bath repair in Luxley
Damage during fitting is very common. Tools, tiles and fittings get dropped into the bath, and the damage is not always spotted until later. Snagging repairs like these are a regular job for us.
Customers usually contact us about:
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Damage beneath the taps
Comparing quotes
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How long it needs to cure
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Our work in Luxley
Luxley is about 5 miles east of Ross-on-Wye, in Gloucestershire. From the centre of Luxley to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Luxley is one of 470 towns and villages in Gloucestershire where we work. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 47 miles away.
Here we cover the GL17 postcode area. Other places close to Luxley include Dursley Cross (1 mile south-east), Lea (1 mile west), Glasshouse (2 miles east), Longhope (2 miles south) and Mitcheldean (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gloucester (10 miles east), Stroud (14 miles south-east), Tewkesbury (15 miles north-east), Brockworth (13 miles east), Quedgeley (9 miles south-east) and Lydney (12 miles south).
Around Luxley
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St John the Baptist and Farmers Boy Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Newent Market House Museum (3.5 miles north-east) and Aston Ingham (0.8 miles north). Open spaces near Luxley include May Hill and Wigpool.
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Materials and what they mean for the repair
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
