Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Shalford, Essex
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for householders, landlords and businesses in Shalford. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or sides
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Bath repair at your home in Shalford
We have repaired just about every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. Each is repaired in place. If you’re dealing with scratches you can feel with a fingernail and rusty patches near the plughole, we can help, on whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic alike.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Area
- Shalford (CM7)
- County
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Your questions about bath repair in Shalford
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Usually, yes, if we can reach the underside to reinforce it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Will I be able to see the repair?
We aim for a repair you cannot easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Do you repair coloured baths?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including pastel and older colours.
What a repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Can I fix it myself?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How hard the colour is to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Getting a price from photos
Two or three clear photos are typically enough. It helps if you send:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- What it’s made of, if you know
- One picture of the whole bath
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
For a price in Shalford, the easiest route is photos: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Also near Shalford
What else we do in Shalford
How to look after the repair
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Do not leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. And fix dripping taps promptly.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and it can start to leak underneath.
How the visit works
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and we start. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon, and we will tell you if anything changes.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- We leave it to cure; you can usually use the bath the day after.
Before we arrive
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Getting a price
Upload a picture of the damage and one of the whole item, with your CM7 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Shalford
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.
Do you need bath repair in Shalford?
Many chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted. Tradespeople drop tools and tiles into the bath, frequently before anyone notices. We repair snagging damage like this regularly.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
- A chip where the taps sit
- Snagging damage from a refit
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- What happens if they find more damage
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What aftercare is recommended
Shalford and nearby
Shalford is about 5 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM7 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 644 places across Essex. Our jobs stretch from Shalford to London (about 40 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CM7. Streets in the area include The Street, Wethersfield Road and Braintree Road. Neighbouring places we cover include Sand Hill (1 mile north), Church End (1 mile south), Beazley End (1 mile south-east), Almshouse Green (3 miles north-east) and Bocking Churchstreet (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (14 miles south), Braintree (5 miles south-east), Witham (11 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (12 miles north-west), Halstead (6 miles east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles south-west).
Around Shalford
Our customers here include homes close to The George Public House, Parish Church of St Andrew and Shalford Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Braintree station, roughly 4.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Braintree Community Hospital (4.2 miles south).
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
