Oldham · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Lydgate, Oldham
We travel to Lydgate for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rust spots around the plughole
About our bath repair in Lydgate
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. Our technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, mixing the colour on the day so the repair is hard to spot. Whether it’s deep scratches in acrylic and a hole punched through by something heavy, we can typically put it right, whatever the material.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit.
- Where
- Lydgate (OL4, OL5, OL3)
- Region
- Oldham
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Lydgate
Is a bath repair permanent?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
How invisible is a bath repair?
On a bath in good condition, a colour matched repair is very hard to spot. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Generally, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a photo.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged.
What happens after I send pictures?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Lydgate. The price reflects:
- How much damage there is
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How hard the colour is to match
- What kind of damage it is
A repair generally costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from photos
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A photo taken from further back
- Something in shot to show the size
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
Send us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your OL4 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Lydgate and nearby
Lydgate is about 1 mile east of Lees, in Oldham. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. We cover 72 places in Oldham. Our nearest city page is Manchester, about 8 miles away.
Our repair technicians cover all of OL4, OL5 and OL3. Local streets include Beech Lane, Oldham Road and Lovers Lane. Lydgate is on the A670 and A6050, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Lydgate include Grotton (1 mile south-west), Grasscroft (1 mile east), Quick (1 mile south), Friezland (1 mile east) and New Houses (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Oldham (3 miles west), Chadderton (4 miles west), Royton (4 miles north-west), Failsworth (5 miles south-west), Shaw (4 miles north-west) and Coppice (3 miles west).
Around Lydgate
Our clients here include homes close to Mossley Hollins High School, White Hart Public House and Church of St Anne and the streets around them. Nearby too are St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (within half a mile north-east) and St Chad's House (1.6 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Greenfield station, about 1.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre (3.6 miles west) and Mossley (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Eastwood Nature Reserve and Alphin.
Why repair rather than replace?
Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. A repair keeps it in place. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Why us?
- Everything repaired in place
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Work done at your home or business
Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Honest limits
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Materials we work on in Lydgate
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Nearby places to Lydgate
Also in Lydgate
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and 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 is the part we put right.
Common problems we fix in Lydgate
Most bath damage comes from something dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On steel and cast iron baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Comparing quotes
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What protection goes down before work starts
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Keeping it looking good
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
Look after the repair the same way as the bath: warm water, washing-up liquid and a soft cloth. Keep scouring pads and gritty cleaners away from it.
Small chips are quick to repair. Leave them and they collect dirt, stain and, on metal baths, rust, so it’s worth getting them done early.
How it works
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes two to three hours for most chips. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to look after it.
- 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 tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, typically the following day.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Open a window if you can
Ask for a price
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 will come back with a fixed figure.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
