Dorset · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Shaftesbury, Dorset
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Shaftesbury, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Snagging damage from a refit
- Deep scratches in acrylic
FAQs for Shaftesbury
How do I get a price for bath repair in Shaftesbury?
Prices start from £95. We give a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item with your SP7 postcode.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Do you work in Shaftesbury?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Shaftesbury. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote and the next dates we have.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including older coloured suites.
What areas do you cover?
The whole UK, including all of Dorset. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will confirm dates.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
Bath repair at your home in Shaftesbury
A damaged bath doesn’t have to mean a new bathroom. Our repair technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, mixing the colour on the day. Our technicians work on roll-top & freestanding, whirlpool & spa baths and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are a chipped rim or side and a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Area
- Shaftesbury (SP7)
- Region
- Dorset
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
What you get with us
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- One visit for most repairs
Take a look at our pricing or bath cost comparison.
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What we are called out for in Shaftesbury
Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
Look out for these signs:
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- Snagging damage from a refit
Comparing quotes
- What prep work is covered
- Who turns up on the day
- How the colour is matched
- How changes to the job are handled
When we’d advise against a repair
Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Shaftesbury and nearby
Shaftesbury is about 17 miles south of Frome, in Dorset. Jobs in Shaftesbury are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Shaftesbury is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
Here we cover the SP7 postcode area. Jobs here include addresses on High Street, Christy's Lane and Jeanneau Close. Shaftesbury sits on or near the A30 and A350, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Higher Wincombe (1 mile north-east), Wincombe (2 miles north-east), Lower Coombe (2 miles east), Gutch Common (2 miles north-east) and Lillies Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Blandford Forum (10 miles south), Gillingham (4 miles north-west), Sherborne (15 miles west), Peacemarsh (5 miles north-west), Sturminster Newton (7 miles south-west) and Milborne Port (12 miles west). Being one of Dorset’s larger places, Shaftesbury is somewhere we visit frequently.
Around Shaftesbury
Our clients here include homes close to Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, Knowles Arms Public House and Shaftesbury School, among other places. You’ll also find Roman Catholic Church of St Edward the Martyr (less than half a mile south-west) and St Mary's School (1 mile east). The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) station, roughly 4.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Westminster Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Kings Court Palace (3.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Melbury Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Put a towel in the bath if you’re working above it
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath without abrasive products.
Don’t leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Shaftesbury
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Shaftesbury as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
How it works
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so there are no surprises. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. Allow a few hours, and we will tell you if anything changes.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Keep a parking space free if you can
Getting a price
Upload photos of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Shaftesbury, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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