Kent · England
Bath Repair for Orlestone homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Orlestone. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips caused by builders
- Holes from dropped items
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Orlestone. The price reflects:
- How many areas need work
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The colour and finish to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Quotes from your pictures
Two or three clear photos are usually enough. It helps if you send:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- One picture of the whole bath
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Details of any past repairs
Call 0345 017 0787 or use 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 at your home in Orlestone
Repairing baths is what we do most. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. Whether it’s deep scratches in acrylic and a cracked acrylic bath, we can help.
Every job is backed for twelve months. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Area
- Orlestone (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Orlestone questions
What areas do you cover?
Everywhere in the UK, Orlestone included. Travel is included in the price.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What information do you need?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we’ll do the rest.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Orlestone.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including pastel and older colours.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.
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Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: warm water, washing-up liquid and a soft cloth. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Why repair rather than replace?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and the bathroom stays as it is. Where the whole surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Prices start from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Orlestone. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Orlestone
- Same prices wherever you are
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
Orlestone and nearby
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN26 area, we come to you. Orlestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 50 miles away.
Our repair technicians cover all of TN26. Close by, we cover Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Near you in Orlestone
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hamstreet Primary Academy, Church of St Mary the Virgin and The Dukes Head pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ham Street station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Orlestone include Orlestone Forest.
Signs you need bath repair in Orlestone
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A chipped rim or side
What to look for in a quote
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- What preparation is included
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How long it needs to cure
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. Chips can rust if left, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Landlord and trade work in Orlestone
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Kent and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Orlestone use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
How the visit works
Here’s how a visit normally runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow two to three hours for most chips from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to care for it.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Open a window if you can
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
Send us a photo of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Orlestone, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Advice
Should I try a DIY kit first?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is usually cheaper.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
