Leicestershire · England
Bath Repair in Shelthorpe
Local bath repair for Shelthorpe: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips caused by builders
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually, from your photos. The main factors are:
- The type of damage
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How many areas need work
- How hard the colour is to match
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting a price from pictures
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- One picture of the whole bath
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Bath repair at your home in Shelthorpe
Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, is repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed, the tiles are not touched, and the finish is matched to the rest of the bath. We regularly repair cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and acrylic, and people most often call us about scratches you can feel with a fingernail and rusty patches near the plughole.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after the visit.
- Area
- Shelthorpe (LE11, LE12)
- County
- Leicestershire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details and we will arrange it.
When to call us in Shelthorpe
A cracked acrylic bath generally wasn’t supported properly. Loose legs, no proper cradle or a floor that gives let the bath move until the acrylic gives way.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- A chipped rim or side
- Chips under the taps
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
What your quote should include
- How the room is protected while they work
- How the colour is matched
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
Common questions in Shelthorpe
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Typically within a day, though it depends on what we have done.
Do you cover Shelthorpe?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Shelthorpe and the rest of Leicestershire. Send photos and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
Typically, yes, if we can reach behind it. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
Will I be able to see the repair?
We aim for a repair you can’t easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.
Do the materials smell?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.
Should you replace it?
If the rest of the bath is in good condition, a repair is almost always the better choice. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and the bathroom stays as it is. Where the whole surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Our bath repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. 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.
Why book with us
- We leave the room as we found it
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
How it works
On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Getting a price
We price from photos 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, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
Related advice
Our work in Shelthorpe
Shelthorpe is about 1 mile east of Loughborough, in Leicestershire. Anywhere in LE11, a technician comes to you. Our technicians cover all 287 towns and villages in Leicestershire. Our jobs stretch from Shelthorpe to Birmingham (36 miles away).
Every address in LE11 and LE12 is within our area. You will find streets such as York Road, Moor Lane and Mill Lane, and we cover them all. You will find Shelthorpe on the A60, so it’s easy for us to reach. If you are just outside Shelthorpe, we cover Loughborough (1 mile west), Thorpe Acre (2 miles north-west), Nanpantan (2 miles south-west), Woodhouse (2 miles south) and Hathern (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Wigston (14 miles south), Melton Mowbray (13 miles east), Coalville (7 miles south-west), Ashby-de-la-Zouch (11 miles west), Shepshed (4 miles west) and Syston (8 miles south-east). Shelthorpe is among the bigger towns we cover in Leicestershire.
Near you in Shelthorpe
Around Shelthorpe, we work in homes near Church of Holy Trinity, Loughborough High School and Fairfield Preparatory School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Bishop's Meadow (1.6 miles north), Cobden Primary School & Community Centre (less than half a mile east) and The Moon & Bell pub (less than half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Loughborough station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Old Rectory Museum (within half a mile north) and Lemyngton (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Beacon Hill.
DIY kit or professional repair?
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.
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, then guarantee it for a year.
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Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Keeping it looking good
It’s all simple stuff:
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath.
Small chips are quick to repair. Left alone, they stain and can rust, so it’s worth getting them done early.
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