Bath chip & crack repair in Newtown, Blaenau Gwent

Bath repair at your home in Newtown

It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are deep scratches in acrylic and hairline or through cracks in acrylic.

Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.

Looking after it afterwards

After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:

• Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
• Rinse it down after each bath
• Have new chips seen to early
• Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it

For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath.

Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.

What affects the price in Newtown

Repairs from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:

• Access to the area
• Unusual colours or finishes
• Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
• The size and number of damaged areas

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Newtown. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Send pictures for a quote

Two or three clear photos are usually enough. It helps if you send:

• A wider photo showing the whole bath
• The postcode, so we can plan the visit
• A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
• Any details about the material

There is 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’ll reply with a fixed price.

The process

We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.

1. We protect the bath and the floor around it.
2. We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
3. We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
4. We match both the colour and the shine.
5. We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the day after.

Preparing for the visit

• Keep a parking space free if you can
• Let us know if it has been repaired before
• Let us know which floor the room is on

Getting a price

To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or ring us. We’ll say straight away whether it can be repaired.

Send photos for a quote

Related advice

• Do DIY bath repair kits work?

What a repair cannot fix

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:

• A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
• Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
• Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath

If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.

Surfaces we repair

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

When to call us in Newtown

Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.

Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:

• Chips along the edge of the bath
• Rusty patches near the plughole
• A chip where the taps sit
• An old repair that has yellowed or come loose

What to look for in a quote

• What protection goes down before work starts
• Whether the price covers travel
• How changes to the job are handled
• What prep work is covered

Choosing a repair company