Birmingham · England
Bath Repair for Selly Oak homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Selly Oak, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A chipped rim or side
Bath repair in Selly Oak, done in place
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. We’re often asked to fix cracks in an acrylic bath and chips under the taps, in cast iron enamel, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Location
- Selly Oak (B29, B30, B15)
- County
- Birmingham
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Arrival times are agreed in advance. On site, it takes a few hours. The room is left tidy and ready to use once it has cured.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the day after.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
How to get a price
Send us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in Selly Oak, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
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What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Selly Oak. The price depends on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How much damage there is
- Access to the area
- The material and finish
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Getting a price from pictures
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
Questions from Selly Oak
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Mention it when you send pictures.
When can I have a bath again?
Typically the following day. We confirm the time before we leave.
Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?
Often, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a picture.
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
What information do you need?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
Where we work around Selly Oak
Selly Oak is about 3 miles south-west of Birmingham, in Birmingham. Across the B29 area, a technician comes to you. Selly Oak is one of 140 places in Birmingham we cover.
All of B29, B30 and B15 is covered. You’ll find streets such as Elm Road, Dale Road and Maple Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Selly Oak include Bournbrook (1 mile north-east), Stirchley (1 mile south-east), Weoley Castle (1 mile west), California (1 mile west) and Cotteridge (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Birmingham (3 miles north-east), Royal Sutton Coldfield (10 miles north-east), Erdington (7 miles north-east), Lee Bank (3 miles north-east), Cape Hill (3 miles north) and Streetly (10 miles north).
Around Selly Oak
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Cotteridge Park, St Mary's Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Church. Also close by are Northfield Library (2 miles south-west), University of Birmingham School (within half a mile south-west), University of Birmingham School (under half a mile south-west) and The Bristol Pear pub (within half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Selly Oak itself: Selly Oak station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Cannon Hill Nature Centre & Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Weoley (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Selly Oak include Deer's Leap Wood and Edgbaston Pool.
When we would advise against a repair
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Can I fix it myself?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
What we’re called out for in Selly Oak
A bath gets knocked about more than you’d think: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Sooner or later, most baths pick up a chip.
Look out for any of the following:
- A chip where the taps sit
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Deep scratches in acrylic
Comparing quotes
- Aftercare advice
- What protection goes down before work starts
- What prep work is covered
- Who turns up on the day
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Other services in Selly Oak
Repairing versus replacing in Selly Oak
People frequently assume a cracked or chipped bath has to come out. In most cases it does not: a proper repair gives it years more use, without the cost and upheaval of replacing it. Our bath repair starts from £95. We do not add extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Selly Oak
- One visit for most repairs
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- No need to remove anything
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
