Northamptonshire · England

Bath chip & crack repair in Southwick, Northamptonshire

Fixed-price bath repair in Southwick and the surrounding area, usually in one visit.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A chipped rim or side
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need bath repair in Southwick?

About our bath repair in Southwick

It pays to repair bath damage while it’s small. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. A repair stops both. We regularly repair pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic, and people most often call us about a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and damage beneath the taps.

Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee.

Location
Southwick (PE8)
Area hub
Northamptonshire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Broken acrylic bath corner, rebuilt and refinished (before and after)

Southwick questions

What happens after I send pictures?

We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.

Is a bath repair durable?

Done properly, a repair lasts for years, and ours come with a one-year guarantee. Gentle cleaning helps.

Will there be a smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

What about rust by the waste?

Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.

How long does the repair take to cure?

Normally the following day. We’ll tell you the exact curing time when we finish.

When can you do it?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.

When we’d advise against a repair

To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:

  • Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
  • A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
  • A whole bath that is dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix

If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.

What we work on

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

Looking after it afterwards

To keep it looking its best:

  • Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
  • Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
  • If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
  • Do not leave a fresh chip for long

For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath.

If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Every use opens the crack a little more, and water can get through to the floor below.

How the visit works

Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a few hours, 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. We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.

Preparing for the visit

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area

Ask for a price

For a price in Southwick, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

Send photos for a quote

Related advice

Repairing versus replacing in Southwick

A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Southwick. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

What you get with us

  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide

See our prices page or bath cost comparison.

When to call us in Southwick

The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.

If you can see any of these, send us a picture:

  • Rust spots around the plughole
  • Chips along the edge of the bath
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting

Before booking anyone

  • How long it needs to cure
  • If travel is included in the price
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • Whether a trained technician does the job

How to compare quotes

About Southwick

Southwick is about 9 miles east of Corby, in Northamptonshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Southwick or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Southwick is one of 364 places in Northamptonshire where we work. Our jobs stretch from Southwick to Birmingham (59 miles away).

Our technicians cover all of the PE8 postcode area. If you are just outside Southwick, we cover Glapthorn (1 mile south), Woodnewton (2 miles north-east), Cotterstock (2 miles south-east), Apethorpe (2 miles north) and Tansor (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Corby (9 miles west), Kettering (12 miles south-west), Desborough (14 miles west), Raunds (12 miles south), Irthlingborough (14 miles south) and Burton Latimer (13 miles south-west).

Near you in Southwick

Our clients here include homes close to Church of St Mary, Glapthorn Church of England Primary School and Shuckburgh Arms Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Benefield Castle (3 miles south-west) and Oundle Museum (2.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Short Wood and Southwick Wood.

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Landlords, agents and businesses in Southwick

Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

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.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, 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 frequently lifts.

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Composite and resin

Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, just like other baths.

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.

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