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Bath chip & crack repair in Meeth, Devon
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Meeth, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Chips under the taps
Work for landlords and builders
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Bath repair in Meeth without replacing anything
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and the bath is back in use the following day. You will not need a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. If you’re dealing with cracks in an acrylic bath and a chip where the taps sit, we can generally put it right.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Where
- Meeth (EX20)
- Area hub
- Devon
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
When we’d advise against a repair
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Meeth
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
Nearby places to Meeth
Also in Meeth
Meeth: your questions answered
Do you work in Meeth?
We do. We send a technician to Meeth for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Are there extra charges for Meeth?
There’s no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Regularly. The old material comes out, any rust is treated, then we repair it properly.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is a bath repair permanent?
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?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Generally, yes, if we can reach the underside to reinforce it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
What affects the price in Meeth
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- The material
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Doing more than one item at once
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
Getting a price from pictures
Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One picture of the entire bath
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
The process
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which usually takes a morning or an afternoon. If anything looks different from your pictures, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the day after.
How to prepare
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Advice
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Meeth and the surrounding area
Meeth is about 13 miles south-east of Bideford, in Devon. From the centre of Meeth to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in 586 places across Devon.
Our technicians cover all of EX20 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover Ash Cross (2 miles west), Petrockstowe (2 miles west), Hatherleigh (2 miles south), Monkokehampton (3 miles south-east) and Merton (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Barnstaple (15 miles north), Bideford (13 miles north-west), Okehampton (8 miles south), Newport (15 miles north), South Molton (15 miles north-east) and Roundswell (15 miles north).
Near you in Meeth
Our customers here include homes close to Bull and Dragon pub and Church of St Michael. Nearby you will also find War Horse Valley Country Farm Park (1.2 miles south-east).
How to look after the repair
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Check that an acrylic bath doesn’t move when you stand in it
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
Don’t leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
Repair or replace in Meeth?
Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and replacing like for like isn’t cheap. A repair keeps it in place. Our bath repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Meeth
- A fixed quote before booking
- No need to remove anything
- One price list for the whole UK
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
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 typically the cheaper route.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
