Derbyshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Shirley, Derbyshire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Shirley, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Holes from dropped items
Signs you need bath repair in Shirley
A cracked acrylic bath usually wasn’t supported properly. Loose legs, no proper cradle or a floor that gives let the base flex until the acrylic gives way.
Customers generally contact us about:
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Rust by the waste and overflow
Before you book anyone
- How your room will be protected
- Who will actually do the work
- What aftercare is recommended
- What happens if they find more damage
Bath repair in Shirley, done in place
We repair just the damaged spot and colour-match it to the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. You can usually use the bath the next day. Whether it’s scuffs and scratches in the surface and a kit repair that didn’t last, we can help, whatever the material.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Shirley (DE6)
- Area hub
- Derbyshire
- Warranty
- 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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Questions from Shirley
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We come back with a fixed quote, plus dates. You are under no obligation.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Do the materials smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Do you cover Shirley?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Shirley from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
How to look after the repair
It’s all simple stuff:
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine without abrasive products.
Do not leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
Repair or replace: which is better?
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 you keep the bath you chose. Where the entire surface is tired, we may suggest re-enamelling instead. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Shirley. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Shirley
- One visit for most repairs
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Everything repaired in place
See our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
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 prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Covering Shirley
Shirley is about 9 miles north-west of Derby, in Derbyshire. Book a date that suits you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Our technicians cover 532 places in Derbyshire. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 36 miles away.
Our visits in DE6 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Meadowside Close, Church Lane and Back Lane, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Shirley, we cover Rodsley (1 mile south-west), Ednaston (1 mile east), Commonside (2 miles east), Yeldersley (2 miles north-west) and Brailsford Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Swadlincote (14 miles south), Ilkeston (15 miles east), Belper (9 miles north-east), Heanor (14 miles east), Ripley (13 miles north-east) and Langley Mill (14 miles east).
Around Shirley
Our customers here include homes close to The Saracen's Head Public House and Church of St Michael, among other places. Well-known places in the area include St Oswalds Hospital (3.9 miles north-west).
What a repair can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Shirley
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
Landlord and trade work in Shirley
For anyone letting property in or around Shirley, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
What affects the price in Shirley
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Access to the area
- Unusual colours or finishes
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
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
We price from pictures so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
What we do, step by step
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we will take it from there. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, including clearing up.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- 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.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Let us know about parking or access
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Getting a price
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
