Stoke-on-Trent · England
Bath Repair in Sideway
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Sideway, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
About our bath repair in Sideway
Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a smooth, solid repair that blends in. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it’s level with the surrounding surface. We regularly repair roll-top & freestanding, cast iron enamel and acrylic, and common reasons people contact us are a kit repair that didn’t last and a chip where the taps sit.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll come back.
- Location
- Sideway (ST4)
- Region
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
What else we do in Sideway
Sideway and the surrounding area
Sideway is about 1 mile south-east of Penkhull, in Stoke-on-Trent. Whether you’re in the middle of Sideway or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Sideway is one of 59 towns and villages in Stoke-on-Trent where we work. Our jobs stretch from Sideway to Manchester (34 miles away).
We work across ST4. Whether you live on London Road, Sideway Road and Alastair Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. Other places close to Sideway include Boothen (1 mile north-west), Heron Cross (1 mile east), Blurton (1 mile east), Hanford (1 mile south) and Fenton (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hanley (3 miles north), Burslem (4 miles north), Tunstall (5 miles north), Smallthorne (4 miles north), Dimsdale (3 miles north-west) and Porthill (4 miles north-west).
Around Sideway
In Sideway, that means homes near St. Joseph's College, West End Methodist Church and The Wellington Inn, among other places. You’ll also find Oakhill Primary School (0.5 miles west) and St Joseph's Preparatory School (0.6 miles west). Sideway’s nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent station, roughly 1.4 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary (1.3 miles north-west) and Minton Museum (1 mile north). Open spaces near Sideway include Westport Lake and Hem Heath Woods.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Keeping it looking good
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and it can start to leak underneath.
Repair or replace in Sideway?
Swapping a damaged bath for a new one typically means a plumber, removing the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and getting rid of the old bath. Repairing it deals only with the damage in a single visit. Our bath repair starts from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Sideway
- No need to remove anything
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- One visit for most repairs
See our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
When to call us in Sideway
The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and building work is a common culprit. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.
The things clients normally mention when they call are:
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Chips on the rim or sides
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Rust by the waste and overflow
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if they find more damage
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What prep work is covered
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
FAQs for Sideway
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Will the repair show?
On a glossy bath, you’ll struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
How do I book?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole bath and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Are you accredited?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
Often, if there’s access underneath. We back the hole, fill it and refinish the surface.
The process
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a few hours, depending on the damage, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- 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 tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- Once it has cured, normally by the next day, the bath is ready to use.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the damage
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
How to get a price
To get a price, send two or three pictures using our quote form or ring us. We will say right away whether it can be repaired.
Advice
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Doing more than one item at once
- Access to the area
- What kind of damage it is
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
How to get a fixed quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any details about the material
- One picture of the entire bath
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
