Dorset · England
Bath Repair for Melbury Abbas homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Melbury Abbas, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Melbury Abbas and the surrounding area
Melbury Abbas is about 8 miles north of Blandford Forum, in Dorset. From the centre of Melbury Abbas to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Melbury Abbas is one of 462 towns and villages in Dorset where we work.
All of SP7 is covered. Streets in the area include Melbury Street, White Pit Lane and Dinah's Hollow. We also cover the places around Melbury Abbas: East Melbury (1 mile north-east), Cann Common (1 mile north), West Melbury (1 mile north-west), Cann (1 mile north-west) and Compton Abbas (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Wimborne Minster (15 miles south-east), Blandford Forum (8 miles south), Verwood (15 miles south-east), Gillingham (6 miles north-west), Sherborne (15 miles west) and Peacemarsh (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Melbury Abbas
In Melbury Abbas, that means homes near Church of St Thomas and Shaftesbury School, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Gold Hill Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Westminster Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Melbury Abbas includes Melbury Hill.
About our bath repair in Melbury Abbas
A damaged bath does not have to mean a new bathroom. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, mixing the colour on the day so the repair is hard to spot. We regularly repair pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel, and the jobs we see most are chips on the rim or sides and a kit repair that didn’t last.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Melbury Abbas (SP7)
- County
- Dorset
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
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What else we do in Melbury Abbas
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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.
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.
How to care for the repair
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust can start.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Repair or replace in Melbury Abbas?
Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Prices start from £95. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
What you get with us
- Same prices wherever you are
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Work done at your home or business
- Everything repaired in place
Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The colour and finish to match
- The material
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Send pictures for a quote
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- A photo taken from further back
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Melbury Abbas
If you manage property in Melbury Abbas, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Melbury Abbas as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Melbury Abbas questions
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Are there extra charges for Melbury Abbas?
We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.
Will the repair show?
The goal is a repair that blends in. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference.
Do you work in Melbury Abbas?
Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Melbury Abbas and the rest of Dorset. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including older coloured suites.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Dorset.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and start once you are happy with the plan. It usually takes two to three hours for most chips, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
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 over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Advice
Repairs by material
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Pressed steel
Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so early repairs matter.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
