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Bath chip & crack repair in Soho, Greater London

Damaged bath in Soho? We put it right where it is, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips under the taps
  • Impact holes in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted bath repair in Soho

About our bath repair in Soho

Repairing baths is what we do most. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. We regularly repair whirlpool & spa baths, acrylic and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people contact us are a kit repair that didn’t last and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted.

Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Soho and across Greater London.

Acrylic bath corner rebuilt by Surface Doctor, before and after
Area
Soho (W1F, W1T, W1D)
Area hub
Greater London
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Different materials, different repairs

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Pressed steel

Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so early repairs matter.

Where we work around Soho

Soho is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whether you are in the middle of Soho or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Soho is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.

Postcode districts we cover here: W1F, W1T and W1D. Whether you live on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Soho sits on or near the A4 and A301, which makes travel easy. If you’re just outside Soho, we cover West End (1 mile east), Chinatown (1 mile south), Seven Dials (1 mile east), St Giles (1 mile north-east) and St James's (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).

Around Soho

In Soho, that means homes near LITE Regal International School, London Library and St Anne's Church. Also close by are Bar Soho (under half a mile north), St Anne's Churchyard (under half a mile south-west), Soho Parish CofE Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.9 miles south). There is a railway station in Soho itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east) and Westminster St James (less than half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.

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Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • Doing more than one item at once
  • What kind of damage it is
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Access to the area

We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

How to get a fixed price

Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • What it’s made of, if you know

Most clients in Soho get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

What we are called out for in Soho

A cracked acrylic bath usually wasn’t supported properly. Loose legs, no proper cradle or a floor that gives let the base flex.

Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:

  • A chipped rim or side
  • Chips caused by builders
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic

What to look for in a quote

  • How changes to the job are handled
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

How to compare quotes

Questions from Soho

Can pets and children be at home?

Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.

How much does bath repair cost in Soho?

Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed price based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your W1F postcode.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

Can you redo an old repair?

Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Tell us about it when you send photos.

Can you price it without visiting?

Normally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?

Generally, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Check under the bath panel, or send us a photo.

Is it messy?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

What about rust by the waste?

Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.

DIY kit or professional repair?

A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

For landlords and businesses

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.

For anyone letting property in or around Soho, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

How to look after the repair

Looking after the surface is easy:

  • Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
  • Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
  • Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
  • Make sure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot

For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine.

If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.

The process

Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes two to three hours for most chips, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
  2. Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
  3. The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day

Getting a price

Email us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your W1F postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

Get a fixed price

Related advice

What a repair cannot fix

A repair isn’t always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:

  • Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
  • A steel bath rusted through
  • A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.

Materials we repair

  • Whirlpool & spa baths
  • Acrylic
  • Pressed steel enamel
  • Roll-top & freestanding
  • Cast iron enamel
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