Kent · England
Bath Repair for Postling homes
We travel to Postling for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Chips on the rim or sides
Bath repair at your home in Postling
We see every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. All of it is repaired where the bath stands. Whether it’s a chipped rim or side and rust spots around the plughole, we can help, whatever the material.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Location
- Postling (CT21)
- County
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Postling questions
Are there extra charges for Postling?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there’s more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working that clears as it cures.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is normally cheaper.
What else we do in Postling
Landlord and trade work in Postling
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Should you replace it?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It’s quicker, cheaper and far less disruptive, and you keep the bath you chose. If the entire surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you. Prices start from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Postling. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Postling
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- One visit for most repairs
- Fixed prices from your photos
- We leave the room as we found it
See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, and we leave the room as we found it.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Get a quote
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
Related advice
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. The main factors are:
- The type of damage
- Access to the area
- How much damage there is
- The colour and finish to match
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Getting a price from photos
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- A photo taken from further back
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
What your bath is made of matters
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, just like other baths.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so early repairs matter.
Do you need bath repair in Postling?
Many chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted. Tools, tiles and fittings get dropped into the bath, and the damage isn’t always spotted until later. Snagging repairs like these are a regular job for us.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Before booking anyone
- Who will actually do the work
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How to look after the finish
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
Postling and nearby
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Book a date that suits you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Postling to London (57 miles away).
Here we cover the CT21 postcode area. If you’re just outside Postling, we cover Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Hythe (3 miles south) and Tower Hamlets (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Postling
Around Postling, we work in homes near Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, Church of St Mary and St Radegund and Sandling Park. For rail, the closest station is Sandling station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Further afield, we also cover the area around Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Tolsford Hill.
Keeping it looking good
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Deal with new chips early, before rust sets in.
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.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
