Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath chip & crack repair in Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Local bath repair for Newcraighall: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- Chips under the taps
Newcraighall and the surrounding area
Newcraighall is about 1 mile west of Musselburgh, in Edinburgh. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Newcraighall is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Every address in EH21, EH15 and EH22 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on Benhar Road, Glennie Road and Denholm Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. If you’re just outside Newcraighall, we cover Shawfair (1 mile south), Eastfield (1 mile north), Joppa (1 mile north), Old Craighall (1 mile south-east) and Musselburgh (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (5 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
Around Newcraighall
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Portobello Library, Craigmillar Arts Centre and Abercorn Park and the streets around them. Newcraighall has its own railway station: Newcraighall station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Craigmillar Castle (2.1 miles west) and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (2 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Duddingston Loch and Whinny Hill.
Bath repair at your home in Newcraighall
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. A repair stops both. Whether it’s chips on the rim or sides and a hole punched through by something heavy, we can help, on whirlpool & spa baths, cast iron enamel and pressed steel enamel alike.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Newcraighall (EH21, EH15, EH22)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, and get on with the job, which typically takes two to three hours for most chips. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we will explain it before carrying on.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- 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, typically the following day.
Before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
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DIY repairs versus a professional job
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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, it’s worth having it done properly.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Doing more than one item at once
- What the surface is made of
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Getting a price from photos
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Any details about the material
- One picture of the entire bath
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Aftercare tips
Nothing complicated is needed, just a few sensible habits:
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
There’s nothing special to do after a repair, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams and give it a rinse after each bath.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so early repair keeps the cost down.
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so repair chips early.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.
Questions from Newcraighall
Will I be able to see the repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Mention it when you send photos.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Usually, yes, if we can reach the underside to reinforce it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a photo.
Which areas do you work in?
The entire UK, including all of Edinburgh. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Often, if there’s access underneath. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
Do you charge for travel?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Newcraighall
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
For anyone letting property in or around Newcraighall, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.
Why repair rather than replace?
Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: getting one out, particularly from an upstairs bathroom, is a big job, and replacing like for like is not cheap. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Prices start from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
What you get with us
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
See our full price list and bath cost comparison.
Signs you need bath repair in Newcraighall
Acrylic baths that crack nearly always have a support problem. Legs that are not adjusted, a missing cradle or a soft floor let the base flex until the acrylic gives way.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
Comparing quotes
- If travel is included in the price
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What preparation is included
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