North Somerset · England

Bath chip & crack repair in Nailsea, North Somerset

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for householders, landlords and businesses in Nailsea. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • Holes from dropped items
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair in Nailsea

About our bath repair in Nailsea

Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. We regularly repair cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and people most frequently call us about deep scratches in acrylic and rust by the waste and overflow.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Before and after: a damaged acrylic bath corner repaired in place
Where
Nailsea (BS48)
Region
North Somerset
Warranty
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

For landlords and businesses

For anyone letting property in or around Nailsea, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, photos and access details.

Repairing versus replacing in Nailsea

A repair makes sense whenever the damage is localised. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

Why book with us

  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • Usually one visit, start to finish
  • No need to remove anything
  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish

See our pricing or bath cost comparison.

Repairs by material

Acrylic

Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.

Pressed steel

Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.

FAQs for Nailsea

Do you come to Nailsea?

Yes. We cover the entire UK and travel to Nailsea and the rest of North Somerset. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.

Will there be a smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work that clears as it cures.

Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?

Often, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.

How soon can you come?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?

Usually, yes, if we can reach behind it. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.

What bath repair costs

Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:

  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • The material
  • How many areas need work

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.

Send photos for a quote

Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Any details about the material

Send us photos of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Nailsea, and we will reply with a fixed quote.

Our work in Nailsea

Nailsea is about 8 miles west of Bristol, in North Somerset. Wherever you are in the BS48 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 86 places across North Somerset.

Jobs in BS48 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Somerset Square, Old Church Road and Station Road, all of which we cover. Nailsea sits on or near the B3130, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Nailsea, we cover Stone-edge Batch (1 mile north), Backwell Common (1 mile east), West Hill (1 mile north-east), Chelvey (1 mile south) and Backwell (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Weston-super-Mare (10 miles south-west), Portishead (4 miles north), Clevedon (4 miles west), Milton (9 miles south-west), Yatton (4 miles south-west) and Worle (9 miles south-west). Nailsea is one of the larger places we cover in North Somerset.

Near you in Nailsea

Around Nailsea, we work in homes near Nailsea School, The Royal Oak pub and Hannah More Infant School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Nailsea & Backwell station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Oakham Treasures (3.1 miles north-east) and North Somerset Community Hospital (3.7 miles west). Not far away are Backwell Lake and Tickenham Hill.

Map of Nailsea © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we do, step by step

It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, and get on with the job, which generally takes a morning or an afternoon. If anything looks different from your pictures, we will talk to you before going ahead.

  1. First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
  2. Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
  3. We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Get a quote

We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

Aftercare tips

A little care keeps the finish looking good. We recommend:

  • Have new chips seen to early
  • Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
  • Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
  • Don’t scrub with anything abrasive

Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.

Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, to keep water out. Remove it before the repair.

Can I fix it myself?

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

When we would advise against a repair

A repair isn’t always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:

  • A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
  • Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
  • A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.

What we work on

  • Pressed steel enamel
  • Whirlpool & spa baths
  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Cast iron enamel
  • Acrylic
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