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Bath chip & crack repair in Sharpness, Gloucestershire

Fixed-price bath repair in Sharpness and the surrounding area, normally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Cracks in an acrylic bath
  • Scuffs and scratches in the surface
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair in Sharpness

Bath repair in Sharpness, done in place

A damaged bath does not have to mean a new bathroom. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site so the repair is hard to spot. If you’re dealing with hairline or through cracks in acrylic and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted, we can generally put it right, whatever the material.

The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Bath enamel chip by the waste, filled and colour matched (before and after)
Where
Sharpness (GL13)
Area hub
Gloucestershire
Cover
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Sharpness and nearby

Sharpness is about 7 miles north of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire. Across the GL13 area, a technician comes to you. Sharpness is one of 470 towns and villages in Gloucestershire we cover. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 58 miles away.

Jobs in GL13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Jubilee Way, Baylands and The Crescent and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Sharpness: Wanswell (1 mile south-east), Halmore (1 mile east), Viney Hill (3 miles north), Blakeney (3 miles north) and Brain's Green (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gloucester (14 miles north-east), Stroud (11 miles east), Quedgeley (11 miles north-east), Tredworth (14 miles north-east), Kingsway Village (11 miles north-east) and Cam (5 miles east).

Landmarks near Sharpness

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Andrew, SGS Berkeley Green UTC and Sharpness Primary School. The closest station to Sharpness is Lydney station, roughly 2.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Vale Community Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Berkeley Castle (2 miles south). Not far away are WWT Slimbridge.

Map of Sharpness © OpenStreetMap contributors

DIY repairs versus a professional job

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.

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.

Sharpness: your questions answered

Can you price it without visiting?

Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.

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

Yes. Doing several items on one visit typically costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.

Do you charge for travel?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.

Is the work guaranteed?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Do you come to Sharpness?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Sharpness. Send pictures and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

How much does bath repair cost in Sharpness?

Prices start from £95. We give a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your GL13 postcode.

How soon can you come?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

What a repair cannot fix

In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not fix:

  • Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
  • A steel bath rusted through
  • Acrylic cracks with no access behind them

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.

Materials we repair

  • Pressed steel enamel
  • Cast iron enamel
  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Acrylic
  • Whirlpool & spa baths

Landlord and trade work in Sharpness

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we will arrange it.

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Sharpness as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

Looking after it afterwards

Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:

  • Rinse it down after each bath
  • Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
  • Have new chips seen to early
  • Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath

In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine.

Stop using the bath if a crack lets water through until it’s repaired. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Sharpness. What changes the price is:

  • The material
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Doing more than one item at once

The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

Send pictures for a quote

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To make it quick:

  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Details of any past repairs
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

For a price in Sharpness, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.

Signs you need bath repair in Sharpness

Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.

People typically call us when they notice one of these:

  • Cracks in an acrylic bath
  • Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
  • Chips under the taps
  • Holes from dropped items

Before you book anyone

  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • How changes to the job are handled
  • What aftercare is recommended
  • What protection goes down before work starts

How to compare quotes

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a fitted bath typically means a plumber, removing the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair fixes just the damaged area in one visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Sharpness. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why Sharpness clients choose us

  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Normally one visit, start to finish
  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish

Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

What we do, step by step

From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a few hours, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
  2. We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
  3. The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
  4. Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
  5. We leave it to cure; you can generally use the bath the day after.

Preparing for the visit

  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive

Ask for a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Send photos for a quote

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