Isle of Wight · England
Bath Repair for Nettlestone homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for householders, landlords and businesses in Nettlestone. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Impact holes in acrylic
Repairing versus replacing in Nettlestone
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one normally means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. Repairing it deals only with the damage in one visit. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Nettlestone
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Everything repaired in place
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Work done at your home or business
Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our bath repair in Nettlestone
We repair enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic baths. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. We are often asked to fix an old repair that has yellowed or come loose and scuffs and scratches in the surface, on roll-top & freestanding, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once we have gone.
- Area
- Nettlestone (PO34)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Get a quote
Email us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Nettlestone, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Advice
Nettlestone questions
Can you quote from pictures?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders in Nettlestone.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Is a bath repair permanent?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Do you cover Nettlestone?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Nettlestone. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
Also in Nettlestone
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- What the surface is made of
- How many items we do on one visit
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Quotes from your photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Natural light rather than flash
- Details of any past repairs
- Something in shot to show the size
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 you’ll get a fixed figure back.
What we cannot put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Nettlestone
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
Nettlestone and the surrounding area
Nettlestone is about 2 miles east of Ryde, in Isle of Wight. Clients in Nettlestone get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Nettlestone is one of 125 places in Isle of Wight where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 70 miles away.
Here we cover the PO34 postcode area. You will find streets such as Caws Avenue, Willowtree Drive and Ashtree Way, all of which we cover. Being close to the B3340, Nettlestone is easy for our repair technicians to reach. Other places close to Nettlestone include Seaview (1 mile north), Pondwell (1 mile north-west), Spring Vale (1 mile north-west), Puckpool (1 mile north-west) and Westridge (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (8 miles west), Cowes (9 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south-west), Shanklin (6 miles south-west), Ventnor (9 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles west). If you’re somewhere remote, ring us first and we will plan the trip.
Landmarks near Nettlestone
We visit homes around The Vine Inn, St. Helen's Church and Nettlestone Primary School. Nettlestone’s nearest station is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 1.8 miles west. A little further out are Sandown Castle (4.1 miles south) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there is Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Bembridge Down.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Nettlestone
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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 typically cheaper.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Common problems we fix in Nettlestone
A bath gets knocked about more than you’d think: everyday items get dropped into it all the time, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Chips under the taps
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Holes from dropped items
What your quote should include
- If travel is included in the price
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What prep work is covered
- How soon you can use it again
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
