Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Shelley, Essex
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Shelley, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped rim or side
- Rust spots around the plughole
What we are called out for in Shelley
Most bath damage comes from something dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On steel and cast iron baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- A chipped rim or side
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Holes from dropped items
What your quote should include
- How soon you can use it again
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
Bath repair in Shelley without replacing anything
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. Our repair technicians work on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding, and people most often call us about rust spots around the plughole and damage beneath the taps.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Area
- Shelley (CM5)
- County
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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FAQs for Shelley
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and we’ll quote them together.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole bath and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very often. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes, we do this frequently. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Is a bath repair permanent?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Normally, yes, if we can reach behind it. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.
About Shelley
Shelley is about 7 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. We travel to clients in Shelley and the surrounding area, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Our repair technicians cover all 644 towns and villages in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Shelley to London (21 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CM5. That includes homes on St Peter's Avenue, Bewlay Close and Queensway. Nearby, we also work in Chipping Ongar (1 mile south), Greensted (1 mile south-west), High Ongar (1 mile south-east), Bobbingworth (1 mile north-west) and Greensted Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (14 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (7 miles south-east), Billericay (10 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Shelley
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Cock Tavern, Ongar Primary School and Church of St Peter and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Willingale Doe (4 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.1 miles west). Not far away are Gernon Bushes.
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.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
Repair or replace in Shelley?
Cast iron baths especially are worth keeping: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
What you get with us
- One price list for the entire UK
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Normally one visit, start to finish
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
How it works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep a parking space free if you can
How to get a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can price the job.
Related advice
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We take into account:
- How much damage there is
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
How to get a fixed quote
Two or three clear pictures are generally enough. Try to include:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Natural light rather than flash
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A photo taken from further back
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There is no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.
When we would advise against a repair
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
How to care for the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water cannot get in. Take it off before we arrive.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
