Birmingham · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Short Heath, Birmingham
Bath repair in and around Short Heath: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- A hole punched through by something heavy
Bath repair in Short Heath, done in place
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. We work on cast iron enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people get in touch are impact holes in acrylic and a chipped rim or side.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Birmingham.
- Area
- Short Heath (B23, B44)
- Area hub
- Birmingham
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
When to call us in Short Heath
Rust usually starts where water sits, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Once water reaches the steel or iron, rust spreads under the enamel.
Look out for any of the following:
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Damage beneath the taps
- Rust spots around the plughole
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Comparing quotes
- What prep work is covered
- Who will actually do the work
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How soon you can use it again
Covering Short Heath
Short Heath is about 1 mile north-west of Erdington, in Birmingham. From the centre of Short Heath to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We cover 140 places in Birmingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of B23 and B44 is within our area. We regularly work on streets such as Marsh Lane, Court Lane and Ransom Road. If you are just outside Short Heath, we cover Perry Common (1 mile west), Stockland Green (1 mile south), New Oscott (1 mile north), Erdington (1 mile south-east) and Boldmere (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Birmingham (4 miles south), Lee Bank (5 miles south-west), Cape Hill (5 miles south-west), Streetly (3 miles north), Paradise (4 miles south-west) and Chinese Quarter (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Short Heath
Around Short Heath, we work in homes near Stockland Green School, Bleak Hill Park and St Mark's Church, among other places. Nearby too are Oasis Academy Short Heath (under half a mile north), Stockland Green School (0.6 miles south) and Royal Oak pub (0.7 miles east). Short Heath’s nearest station is Erdington station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kingstanding Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west) and Aston Manor (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Forge Mill Lake and Queslett Nature Reserve.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
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.
Repair or replace in Short Heath?
For damage in one or two places, a repair is the obvious choice. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it’s done in one visit, and the bathroom stays exactly as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Short Heath
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- We leave the room as we found it
- One visit for most repairs
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Short Heath
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes two to three hours for most chips, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Getting a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. 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.
Advice
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. Chips can rust if left, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How many items we do on one visit
- How hard the colour is to match
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your photos
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- What it’s made of, if you know
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
- A steel bath rusted through
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Short Heath
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
FAQs for Short Heath
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Often, if there’s access underneath. The hole is backed, filled and refinished to match.
What happens after I send pictures?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
How long does the repair take to cure?
Typically within a day, though it depends on what we have done.
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Generally, yes, if we can reach the underside to reinforce it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a picture.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Will I be able to see the repair?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath, and we will tell you what to expect.
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