Essex · England
Bath Repair for Matching homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Matching, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Damage beneath the taps
How to care for the repair
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Have new chips seen to early
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Do not leave razors or cans standing in the bath
Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and water can get through to the floor below.
How we handle bath repair in Matching
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. We work on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and whirlpool & spa baths, and the jobs we see most are scratches you can feel with a fingernail and a chipped rim or side.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll come back.
- Area
- Matching (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Matching
What else we do in Matching
Matching questions
How long before I can use the bath?
Typically within a day, though it depends on what we have done.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted before the end of a tenancy.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes, coloured baths are no problem. We tint the finish to your bath on site.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Do you work in Matching?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Matching from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very frequently. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.
Where we work around Matching
Matching is about 4 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. We visit customers in Matching, so there’s no workshop to go to. Matching is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. Our jobs stretch from Matching to London (23 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CM17. We also travel to Newman's End (1 mile north), Matching Tye (1 mile south-west), Housham Tye (1 mile south-west), Loyter's Green (1 mile south) and Magdalen Laver (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (4 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Matching
In Matching, that means homes near Parish Church of St Mary, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sawbridgeworth station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Mark Hall Cycle Museum (3.2 miles west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Matching include Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
What happens on the day
Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- We leave it to cure; you can typically use the bath the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Ensure the area is dry
Ask for a price
Most customers in Matching get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- How hard the colour is to match
- What the surface is made of
- The type of damage
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from photos
When you take your pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Details of any past repairs
- A picture taken from further back
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
To get a price, send two or three pictures using our quote form or call us. We will say straight away if a repair is the right fix.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Matching. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
What you get with us
- Work done at your home or business
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Take a look at our pricing and bath cost comparison.
For landlords and businesses
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Matching use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
When we’d advise against a repair
We would rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
