South Gloucestershire · England

Bath Repair in Pilning

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for householders, landlords and businesses in Pilning. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips under the taps
  • Impact holes in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair near Pilning

Honest limits

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

  • A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
  • Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
  • Leaking fittings, which need a plumber

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.

Surfaces we repair

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

Bath repair at your home in Pilning

Chips, cracks, rust spots and small holes can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, the tiles are not touched, and the repaired area is colour-matched so it blends in. If you’re dealing with chips under the taps and impact holes in acrylic, we can typically put it right.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard.

Area
Pilning (BS35)
County
South Gloucestershire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a chipped, rust-stained bath around the plughole

For landlords and businesses

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.

About Pilning

Pilning is about 5 miles north-west of Bradley Stoke, in South Gloucestershire. Customers in Pilning get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Pilning is one of 110 places in South Gloucestershire where we work. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 70 miles away.

Every address in BS35 is covered. Local streets include Redwick Gardens, Wainbridge Crescent and Redwick Road. Nearby, we also work in Redwick (1 mile north-west), New Passage (1 mile north-west), Severn Beach (1 mile south-west), Northwick (1 mile north) and Marsh Common (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Kingswood (10 miles south-east), Mangotsfield (8 miles south-east), Yate (10 miles east), Fishponds (7 miles south-east), Bradley Stoke (5 miles south-east) and Thornbury (6 miles north-east).

Around Pilning

Typical jobs here are in homes near St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary, Church of St Peter and Pilning Playing Fields. Pilning’s nearest station is Pilning station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Mall (3.4 miles south-east) and Brentry Hospital (4.3 miles south). For a walk, there is Tarn Lake and Red Hill.

Map of Pilning © OpenStreetMap contributors

What your bath is made of matters

Acrylic

Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. There is no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Composite and resin

Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.

Your questions about bath repair in Pilning

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.

Do you cover Pilning?

We do. We send a technician to Pilning for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?

Typically, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.

Is there a call-out fee?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Most of the time. Let us know what was used before.

Can you price it without visiting?

Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.

What happens next?

You’ll get a fixed quote back, usually with dates to choose from. You are under no obligation.

Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?

Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.

When to call us in Pilning

The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and building work is a common culprit. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: the bath is not properly supported, so it flexes under weight.

If you can see any of these, send us a picture:

  • Rust spots around the plughole
  • Damage beneath the taps
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
  • Impact holes in acrylic

Questions to ask before booking

  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • What preparation is included
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
  • How the room is protected while they work

Our hiring checklist

Why repair rather than replace?

Swapping a damaged bath for a new one generally means a plumber, removing the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. A repair deals only with the damage in one visit. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why Pilning customers choose us

  • One price list for the entire UK
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Colour-matched on site

Take a look at our prices page or bath cost comparison.

The process

Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes two to three hours for most chips, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
  2. Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
  3. We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.

Before we arrive

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible

Get a quote

For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

How to look after the repair

It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:

  • Give the bath a quick rinse after use
  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
  • Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
  • Have new chips seen to early

Look after the repair the same way as the bath: a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.

Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, to keep water out. Remove it before the repair.

How we price bath repair

Prices start from £95. There is no charge for travel to Pilning. The price comes down to:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • What kind of damage it is
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Whether we combine several jobs

Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

Getting a price from pictures

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

  • A wider photo showing the entire bath
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Any details about the material

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.

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