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Bath Repair for North Molton homes
Problem with your bath in North Molton? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Deep scratches in acrylic
North Molton: your questions answered
Will the repair last?
Done properly, a repair lasts for years, and it’s guaranteed for a year. Gentle cleaning helps.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Yes, we frequently do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including pastel and older colours.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Mention it when you send pictures.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in North Molton.
Bath repair in North Molton, done in place
A damaged bath does not have to mean a new bathroom. Our technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, with the colour mixed on site so the repair is hard to spot. Typical jobs include scratches you can feel with a fingernail and hairline or through cracks in acrylic, across whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding.
You are covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Area
- North Molton (EX36)
- Region
- Devon
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairing versus replacing in North Molton
Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. A repair keeps it in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Every job is a little different, 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 doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in North Molton
- Normally one visit, start to finish
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- A year’s guarantee on all work
See our pricing or bath cost comparison.
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Landlord and trade work in North Molton
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip.
If you manage property in North Molton, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The material
- Whether we combine several jobs
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
Before you send pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- What it’s made of, if you know
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
What we do, step by step
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so there are no surprises. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. You can expect it to take a few hours, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Getting a price
To get a price, send two or three photos through our quote form or ring us. We will say straight away if a repair is the right fix.
Related advice
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
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.
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep it looking its best for years:
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and avoid dropping heavy items on the repaired area. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust can start.
A small chip is a quick job. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so it’s worth getting them done early.
Our work in North Molton
North Molton is about 11 miles east of Barnstaple, in Devon. Customers in North Molton get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in all 586 towns and villages in Devon.
Postcode districts we cover here: EX36. Local streets include Fore Street, Back Lane and Winsor Meadow, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also work in Bickingcott (3 miles east), South Molton (3 miles south-west), Newtown (3 miles south-east), Charles (4 miles north-west) and East Buckland (4 miles west). Further out, we also cover Barnstaple (11 miles west), Newport (11 miles west), Roundswell (12 miles west), Pilton (11 miles west), Sticklepath (11 miles west) and Combe Martin (14 miles north-west).
Around North Molton
Around North Molton, we work in homes near Church of All Saints, The Poltimore Inn and North Molton School. Well-known places in the area include South Molton Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near North Molton include Five Burrows Hill.
Do you need bath repair in North Molton?
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, closely followed by shower heads. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Contact us if you’ve noticed:
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A chipped rim or side
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
- Chips under the taps
What to look for in a quote
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- How your room will be protected
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
