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Bath Repair for Raymond's Hill homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Raymond's Hill, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Rust spots around the plughole
For landlords and businesses
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.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
About our bath repair in Raymond's Hill
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. Common call-outs are for cracks in an acrylic bath and a kit repair that didn’t last, in whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Devon.
- Area
- Raymond's Hill (EX13)
- Area hub
- Devon
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Plan for a morning or an afternoon. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
Before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
How to get a price
If you’re in Raymond's Hill and want a price, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Related advice
Covering Raymond's Hill
Raymond's Hill is about 8 miles south of Chard, in Devon. Our technicians come to customers in Raymond's Hill, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Raymond's Hill is one of 586 places in Devon we cover.
Jobs in EX13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Crewkerne Road, Green Lane and Cooks Lane. Close by, we cover Monkton Wyld (1 mile east), Harcombe Bottom (1 mile south-east), Yawl (1 mile south), Sector (1 mile north-west) and Blackpool Corner (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Sidmouth (13 miles west), Honiton (10 miles west), Seaton (6 miles south-west), Ottery St Mary (14 miles west), Colyton (5 miles west) and Sidford (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Raymond's Hill
Around Raymond's Hill, we work in homes near Axe Valley Academy, Hunters Lodge Inn and St Andrew's Church and the streets around them. The closest station to Raymond's Hill is Axminster station, about 2.2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (3.3 miles south-east) and Colcombe Castle (4.8 miles west). Open spaces near Raymond's Hill include Lambert's Castle Hill.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: removal and disposal, plumbing, a new panel, tiling and decorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Raymond's Hill
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Same prices wherever you are
- A fixed quote before booking
- Nothing taken out or refitted
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
When to call us in Raymond's Hill
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, closely followed by shower heads. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
What to look for in a quote
- What prep work is covered
- How long it needs to cure
- What aftercare is recommended
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
Your questions about bath repair in Raymond's Hill
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders across Devon.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Is my repair covered?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Do you cover the entire of Devon?
We cover the whole UK, including Raymond's Hill and the rest of Devon. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will offer you dates.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Most of the time. We reinforce the crack from behind, then fill and refinish the front, so access behind the panel is important.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including older coloured suites.
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. Chips can rust if left, but the bath itself lasts for generations, which makes it well worth repairing.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and no obligation.
When we would advise against a repair
A repair isn’t right for every job, including:
- A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Make sure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath until it’s repaired. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.
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