Cornwall · England
Bath Repair for Portscatho homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Portscatho and across Cornwall. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- A chip where the taps sit
- Chips on the rim or sides
Bath repair in Portscatho, done in place
Chips, cracks, rust spots and small holes can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, your tiles stay as they are, and the repaired area is colour matched so it blends in. Common call-outs are for rust by the waste and overflow and holes from dropped items, across roll-top & freestanding, cast iron enamel and whirlpool & spa baths.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Portscatho (TR2)
- Region
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, 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, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Get a quote
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
Advice
Our work in Portscatho
Portscatho is about 5 miles north-east of Falmouth, in Cornwall. From the centre of Portscatho to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Portscatho is one of 644 places in Cornwall we cover.
Every address in TR2 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Gwarak Gwel an Mor, River Street and Treventon Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Portscatho: Gerrans (1 mile west), St Just in Roseland (1 mile west), St Mawes (2 miles south-west), St Anthony in Roseland (2 miles south-west) and Treworlas (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Truro (7 miles north-west), Falmouth (5 miles south-west), St Austell (14 miles north-east), Camborne (14 miles west), Redruth (12 miles west) and Helston (14 miles west).
What’s near Portscatho
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Gerrans and Gerrans School. The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Gerrans Parish Heritage Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and St Mawes Castle (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Portscatho includes Carne Beacon.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Portscatho
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
How to look after the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Have new chips seen to early
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before running a bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, to keep water out. Take it off before we arrive.
Should you replace it?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Portscatho
- Everything repaired in place
- One visit for most repairs
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Take a look at our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Portscatho
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Also near Portscatho
Also in Portscatho
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You will know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- Access to the area
- What the surface is made of
- How many areas need work
- The type of damage
Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Portscatho. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- What it’s made of, if you know
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Common questions in Portscatho
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How invisible is a bath repair?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Do you work in Portscatho?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and travel to Portscatho. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Most of the time. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.
How quickly can you book me in?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
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