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Bath chip & crack repair in Rosewarne, Cornwall

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Rosewarne, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A hole punched through by something heavy
  • An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair in Rosewarne

For landlords and businesses

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Bath repair in Rosewarne, done in place

It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. We work on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and cast iron enamel, and common reasons people contact us are rust spots around the plughole and impact holes in acrylic.

You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll come back.

Location
Rosewarne (TR27)
Region
Cornwall
Warranty
One year on every repair
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Rusty chip next to a bath plughole, before and after repair

What we do, step by step

You don’t need to empty the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we’re doing. Most jobs take a few hours, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.

  1. First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
  2. Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
  3. The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know about parking or access
  • Open a window if you can
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

How to get a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

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Materials and what they mean for the repair

Composite and resin

Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.

Cast iron

Cast iron is heavy and rigid, with a fused enamel surface. Chips can rust if left, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.

Our work in Rosewarne

Rosewarne is about 3 miles south-west of Camborne, in Cornwall. Whether you are in the middle of Rosewarne or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Rosewarne is one of 644 places in Cornwall we cover.

Postcode districts we cover here: TR27. Local streets include Rosewarne Road and Shaft Downs Lane, all of which we cover. Close by, we cover Wall (1 mile south-west), Carnhell Green (1 mile north-east), Reawla (1 mile south-west), Gwinear (1 mile west) and Coswinsawsin (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Truro (14 miles north-east), Falmouth (12 miles east), Camborne (3 miles north-east), Redruth (6 miles north-east), Penzance (10 miles south-west) and Helston (7 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Rosewarne

Typical jobs here are in homes near The Pendarves Arms, Church of Saint Winnear and Gwinear Community Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Rosewarne is Camborne station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Public Library & Museum (Camborne) (2.8 miles north-east) and Kerrier (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Rosewarne include Godolphin Hill.

Map of Rosewarne © OpenStreetMap contributors

When to call us in Rosewarne

Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

  • Rusty patches near the plughole
  • A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
  • Snagging damage from a refit
  • Chips on the rim or sides

What your quote should include

  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • When it can be used again
  • Who turns up on the day
  • If travel is included in the price

Choosing a repair company

Should I try a DIY kit first?

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

Repair or replace in Rosewarne?

Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. Typically it doesn’t: a proper repair gives it years more use, without the cost and upheaval of replacing it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Why us?

  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Most jobs done in one visit

See our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

How to care for the repair

After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:

  • Have new chips seen to early
  • Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
  • Ensure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot

Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.

A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.

What affects the price in Rosewarne

Repairs from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Rosewarne. The price depends on:

  • The type of damage
  • The material and finish
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • How much damage there is

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Rosewarne. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

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

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A photo taken from further back
  • Any details about the material
  • Where you are, by postcode

For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Rosewarne questions

Do you cover Rosewarne?

Yes, we do. We send a technician to Rosewarne for every job, with no extra charge for travel.

What happens if you find more damage?

The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Can you repair a hole in a bath?

In most cases. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.

Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?

In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it generally saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you’ll get one combined price.

Will it make a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

Do you repair coloured baths?

Yes, coloured baths are no problem. We tint the finish to your bath on site.

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