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Bath chip & crack repair in Michaelston-super-Ely, Cardiff
Bath repair for Michaelston-super-Ely, without a refit. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Holes from dropped items
Honest limits
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. We cannot fix:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
How we handle bath repair in Michaelston-super-Ely
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. If you’re dealing with a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and chips under the taps, we can help, on acrylic, cast iron enamel and pressed steel enamel alike.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Michaelston-super-Ely and across Cardiff.
- Location
- Michaelston-super-Ely (CF5)
- Region
- Cardiff
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Where we work around Michaelston-super-Ely
Michaelston-super-Ely is about 1 mile west of Ely, in Cardiff. Jobs in Michaelston-super-Ely are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Our technicians cover all 91 towns and villages across Cardiff.
Postcode districts we cover here: CF5. Local streets include Drope Road, Mostyn Road and Penmark Road, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Michaelston-super-Ely, we cover Culverhouse Cross (1 mile south), St Fagans (1 mile north), Ely (1 mile east), Caerau (1 mile east) and Downs (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Cardiff (4 miles north-east), Castle (4 miles east), Adamsdown (5 miles east), Roath (5 miles east), Splott (5 miles east) and Newtown (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Michaelston-super-Ely
Around Michaelston-super-Ely, we work in homes near The Michaelston pub, Mary Immaculate High School and Church of St Michael and the streets around them. Michaelston-super-Ely’s nearest station is Waun-Gron Park station, about 1.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Arcade (3.8 miles east) and St Fagans Castle (0.7 miles north). For a walk, there is Glamorgan Canal / Long Wood and Caia Hill.
- Local facilities include Creigiau & St Fagans (2.7 miles north)
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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 usually the cheaper route.
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
Do you need bath repair in Michaelston-super-Ely?
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and building work is a common culprit. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Damage beneath the taps
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- How long it needs to cure
- How your room will be protected
- Whether they match the colour on site
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. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a morning or an afternoon, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, normally the next day.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know about parking or access
Ask for a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job without visiting.
Related advice
Michaelston-super-Ely: your questions answered
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Normally. Send us a picture of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Repair or replace: which is better?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and you keep the bath you chose. If the entire surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we’ll tell you. Our bath repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Michaelston-super-Ely. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why book with us
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colour-matched on site
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Read our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
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What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. This is what makes a difference:
- How hard the colour is to match
- How much damage there is
- What kind of damage it is
- The material
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
How to get a fixed price
You can usually get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Something in shot to show the size
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
