County Durham · England
Bath Repair in Nettlesworth
Problem with your bath in Nettlesworth? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Chips along the edge of the bath
Bath repair at your home in Nettlesworth
Bath repair is our most common job. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in a single visit. Our repair technicians work on acrylic, cast iron enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and the jobs we see most are a kit repair that didn’t last and rust spots around the plughole.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Nettlesworth (DH2)
- Area hub
- County Durham
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How to care for the repair
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Deal with new chips early, before rust can start.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
The process
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Plan for a few hours. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- 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 usually use the bath the next day.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Ensure the area is dry
How to get a price
Upload pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Nettlesworth, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Read more
Can I fix it myself?
It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
Also near Nettlesworth
Other services in Nettlesworth
What we’re called out for in Nettlesworth
Rust tends to begin where water collects, by the plughole, beneath dripping taps or in an unrepaired chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
What to look for in a quote
- What prep work is covered
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether the price covers travel
Landlord and trade work in Nettlesworth
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
When a repair isn’t the answer
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Should you replace it?
People often assume a cracked or chipped bath has to come out. Usually it does not: a repair keeps the bath in service for years, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Prices start from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Nettlesworth. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Colour-matched on site
Read our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. This is what makes a difference:
- Doing more than one item at once
- How much damage there is
- The type of damage
- The material
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.
Getting a price from photos
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Details of any past repairs
- Something in shot to show the size
- One picture of the whole bath
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
Questions from Nettlesworth
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote.
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Do you charge for travel?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Nettlesworth and nearby
Nettlesworth is about 2 miles south of Chester-le-Street, in County Durham. Anywhere in DH2, we carry out the work at your property. Nettlesworth is one of 329 towns and villages in County Durham we cover. You can also see our page for Newcastle upon Tyne, about 12 miles away.
Every address in DH2 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. From The Crescent, Hillmeads and Park View or a nearby road, we can come to you. Other places close to Nettlesworth include Sacriston (1 mile west), Edmondsley (2 miles north-west), Witton Gilbert (2 miles south-west), Waldridge (2 miles north) and Whitehill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Durham (3 miles south), Consett (10 miles west), Newton Aycliffe (14 miles south), Bishop Auckland (12 miles south), Spennymoor (8 miles south) and Seaham (10 miles east).
Near you in Nettlesworth
Our customers here include homes close to Red Lion pub, Fyndoune Community College and St Philip and St James and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Ankers House Museum (2.6 miles north-east) and Chester-le-Street (2.8 miles north-east).
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
