Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Pleshey, Essex
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Pleshey, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Rusty patches near the plughole
About our bath repair in Pleshey
It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Our technicians work on cast iron enamel, acrylic and whirlpool & spa baths, and common reasons people get in touch are rust by the waste and overflow and a cracked acrylic bath.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Pleshey (CM3)
- County
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Keeping it looking good
To keep it looking its best:
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath, avoiding abrasives.
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.
How the visit works
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes two to three hours for most chips. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- Once it has cured, generally by the day after, the bath is ready to use.
Before we arrive
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Open a window if you can
How to get a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
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Why repair rather than replace?
Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and replacing like for like isn’t cheap. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Pleshey. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
What you get with us
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- One visit for most repairs
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Colour-matched on site
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
Landlord and trade work in Pleshey
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
For anyone letting property in or around Pleshey, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
About Pleshey
Pleshey is about 6 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Across the CM3 area, a technician comes to you. We work in 644 places in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Pleshey to London (30 miles away).
Here we cover the CM3 postcode area. That includes homes on The Street, Back Lane and Woolmers Mead and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Ford End (2 miles north-east), Howe Street (2 miles east), Hartford End (2 miles north-east), North End (3 miles north) and Chatham Green (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (6 miles south-east), Braintree (8 miles north-east), Harlow (13 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south), Maldon (13 miles south-east) and Billericay (12 miles south).
Landmarks near Pleshey
Our clients here include homes close to The Leather Bottle Public House and Church of Holy Trinity. Other landmarks nearby include Broomfield Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Pleshey includes Little Waltham Meadows.
When a repair is not the answer
Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
Questions from Pleshey
Can I get a quote without a visit?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You do not need to watch us work.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Do you charge for travel?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. We mix the colour on the day to match, including older coloured suites.
Can you redo an old repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send pictures.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Signs you need bath repair in Pleshey
Rust generally starts where water sits, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Once water reaches the steel or iron, rust spreads under the enamel.
The things clients typically mention when they call include:
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- A chip where the taps sit
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Before you book anyone
- How to care for the finish
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- How changes to the job are handled
- How your room will be protected
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Pleshey. What changes the price is:
- The material and finish
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it.
Send photos for a quote
Two or three clear photos are usually enough. Try to include:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Details of any past repairs
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
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, and the work is guaranteed.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
