Highland · Scotland
Bath Repair in Merkinch
Damaged bath in Merkinch? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Chips caused by builders
Bath repair in Merkinch without replacing anything
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. Whether it’s cracks in an acrylic bath and chips under the taps, we can usually put it right, whatever the material.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Merkinch (IV3, IV1, IV2)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Merkinch: your questions answered
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit typically costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including older coloured suites.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Usually, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
Should you replace it?
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally involves a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. A repair fixes just the damaged area in a single visit. Prices start from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Merkinch
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
See our prices page or bath cost comparison.
Aftercare tips
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Have new chips seen to early
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: warm water, washing-up liquid and a soft cloth. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water can’t get in. Remove it before the repair.
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Chips rust quickly on steel, particularly by the plughole, so repair chips early.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.
About Merkinch
Merkinch is about 1 mile north-west of Inverness, in Highland. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Merkinch is one of 253 places in Highland we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here: IV3, IV1 and IV2. From Swan Lane, Shoe Lane and Canal Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. You’ll find Merkinch on the A862, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also travel to Longman (1 mile east), Inverness (1 mile south-east), Ballifeary (1 mile south), Millburn (1 mile east) and Crown (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Nairn (15 miles north-east), Cradlehall (4 miles east), Dingwall (11 miles north-west), Alness (15 miles north), Invergordon (15 miles north) and Muir of Ord (8 miles west). Merkinch is one of the larger places we cover in Highland. Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so call us to arrange it.
Near you in Merkinch
Around Merkinch, we work in homes near Inverness High School, St Michael & All Angels and Cavell Gardens. The closest station to Merkinch is Inverness station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Inverness Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Royal Northern Infirmary (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Tomnahurich.
Also in Merkinch
When to call us in Merkinch
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
The things clients generally mention when they call are:
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Chips under the taps
- Rusty patches near the plughole
What your quote should include
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How soon you can use it again
What affects the price in Merkinch
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How easy the damage is to reach
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Send photos for a quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- Natural light rather than flash
- The material, if you know it
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
- Details of any past repairs
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
How it works
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. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the day after.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
How to get a price
Email us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your IV3 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is normally cheaper.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Landlord and trade work in Merkinch
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Merkinch use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
