Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Bath Repair for Oldmeldrum homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Oldmeldrum, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Rusty patches near the plughole
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Oldmeldrum. The price comes down to:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many areas need work
- Access to the area
- What kind of damage it is
Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Getting a price from photos
Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
Bath repair in Oldmeldrum, done in place
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it sits flush with the rest of the bath. Typical jobs include damage done while the bathroom was being fitted and scratches you can feel with a fingernail, in pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Oldmeldrum (AB51)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Oldmeldrum
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
Where we work around Oldmeldrum
Oldmeldrum is about 4 miles north-east of Inverurie, in Aberdeenshire. Customers in Oldmeldrum get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Our repair technicians cover 161 places in Aberdeenshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: AB51. From Station Road, Cowgate and Lower Cowgate or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Oldmeldrum is on the A920 and A947, so it’s easy for us to reach. If you are just outside Oldmeldrum, we cover Hattoncrook (3 miles south-east), Inverurie (4 miles south-west), Garioch (4 miles south-west), Daviot (4 miles west) and Tarves (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Westhill (13 miles south), Ellon (9 miles east), Turriff (15 miles north), Kemnay (8 miles south-west), Kintore (7 miles south) and Insch (11 miles west). For island and remote addresses, call first so we can plan the visit.
Local landmarks in Oldmeldrum
In Oldmeldrum, that means homes near Meldrum Arms Hotel, Meldrum Academy and Oldmeldrum, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Inverurie station, about 4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include House Of Daviot Hospital (4.1 miles west) and Mounie Castle (2.7 miles west).
The process
Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- Once it has cured, usually by the day after, the bath is ready to use.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Clear the area around the damage
How to get a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Advice
Aftercare tips
To keep it looking its best:
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, just sensible cleaning. Avoid bleach-based and gritty cleaners and give it a rinse after each bath.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so it pays to deal with it early.
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Repair or replace: which is better?
People frequently assume a cracked or chipped bath has to come out. In most cases it does not: a proper repair gives it years more use, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Our bath repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
What you get with us
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- We leave the room as we found it
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- No need to remove anything
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Your questions about bath repair in Oldmeldrum
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Most of the time. We reinforce the crack from behind, then fill and refinish the front, so we need access under the bath.
What happens if you find more damage?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Mention it when you send pictures.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Most baths can be used the following day. We’ll tell you the exact curing time when we finish.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
How invisible is a bath repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.
Honest limits
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- A steel bath rusted through
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
