Kent · England
Bath Repair in Lympne
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Lympne, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
When we’d advise against a repair
Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Lympne
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
Bath repair in Lympne, done in place
We see every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. Each is repaired in place with a one-year guarantee. Typical jobs include cracks in an acrylic bath and scuffs and scratches in the surface, across cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Area
- Lympne (CT21)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We take into account:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What kind of damage it is
- The colour and finish to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
How to get a fixed quote
Two or three clear pictures are usually enough. It helps if you send:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
Also near Lympne
Also in Lympne
When to call us in Lympne
Most bath damage comes from something dropped: a shampoo bottle, a shower head, a tile or a tool during a refit. On enamelled baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Comparing quotes
- When it can be used again
- If travel is included in the price
- Aftercare advice
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
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. Our bath repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Lympne. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Lympne
- No need to remove anything
- One price list for the whole UK
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- We leave the room as we found it
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Lympne questions
Do you cover the whole of Kent?
We cover the whole UK, including Lympne and the rest of Kent. Send your postcode with your photos and we’ll offer you dates.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Frequently, if there’s access underneath. The hole is backed, filled and refinished to match.
How do I book?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Do you come to Lympne?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Lympne from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
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.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes, we do this often. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Landlord and trade work in Lympne
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Lympne use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
Looking after it afterwards
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, as they can leave rust marks. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so early repair keeps the cost down.
Where we work around Lympne
Lympne is about 2 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Across the CT21 area, a technician comes to you. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 57 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CT21 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, Harman Avenue and Tourney Close. Neighbouring places we cover include Berwick (1 mile north-east), West Hythe (1 mile south-east), Newingreen (1 mile north-east), Westenhanger (1 mile north-east) and Pedlinge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Lympne
Our clients here include homes close to Sandling Park, The Royal Oak Public House and Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. Other local landmarks include Lympne Church of England Primary School (under half a mile south-east) and Church of St Stephen (within half a mile south). The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Lympne Castle (less than half a mile south) and Hythe Museum (2.6 miles east). For a walk, there is Tolsford Hill.
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, so it’s always worth repairing.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and we leave the room as we found it.
- 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, generally the day after.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Keep a parking space free if you can
How to get a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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