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Bath chip & crack repair in Spike Island, Bristol
Damaged bath in Spike Island? We repair it in place, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Rust spots around the plughole
Spike Island: your questions answered
How long before I can use the bath?
Most baths can be used the following day. We confirm the time before we leave.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Spike Island?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your BS3 postcode.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
Do you come to Spike Island?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and travel to Spike Island and the rest of Bristol. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Does someone need to be in?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Is a bath repair durable?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Do you charge for travel?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
How we handle bath repair in Spike Island
A damaged bath doesn’t have to mean a new bathroom. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, mixing the colour on the day. If you are dealing with a chip where the taps sit and a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting, we can usually put it right, on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and whirlpool & spa baths alike.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Spike Island (BS3, BS1, BS8)
- Area hub
- Bristol
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a few hours, depending on the damage. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- We leave it to cure; you can normally use the bath the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Ensure the area is dry
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Getting a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Put a towel in the bath if you’re working above it
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
In the first few days, avoid putting weight or bottles on the repair. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine, avoiding abrasives.
Rust spreads under enamel faster than most people expect. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so it pays to deal with it early.
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What else we do in Spike Island
Repairs by material
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.
Repair or replace in Spike Island?
Think about the hidden costs of a new bath: removal and disposal, plumbing, a new panel, tiling and decorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit. Prices start from £95. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why book with us
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Take a look at our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- The colour and finish to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What the surface is made of
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Spike Island. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Quotes from your pictures
You can take the photos on your phone. Just ensure we can see:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- The material, if you know it
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
What we’re called out for in Spike Island
Nearly all the chips we see start with something being dropped: a shampoo bottle, a shower head, a tile or a tool during a refit. On enamelled baths, any chip down to the metal will start to rust.
Common reasons people in Spike Island contact us include:
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Chips caused by builders
- A chip where the taps sit
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Before you book anyone
- How to care for the finish
- When it can be used again
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether a trained technician does the job
Honest limits
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Spike Island
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
Where we work around Spike Island
Spike Island is about 1 mile south-west of Bristol, in Bristol. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. We work in 89 places across Bristol. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 77 miles away.
Our visits in BS3, BS1 and BS8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. From Lime Road, Back Road and Park Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. You will find Spike Island on the A370, so it’s easy for us to reach. If you are just outside Spike Island, we cover Canon's Marsh (1 mile east), Southville (1 mile south-east), Bullock's Park (1 mile north-east), Hotwells (1 mile west) and Bedminster (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Whitehall (3 miles east), Soundwell (5 miles east), Mayfield Park (4 miles north-east), Horfield (3 miles north-east), Greenbank (3 miles north-east) and Henleaze (3 miles north).
Landmarks near Spike Island
In Spike Island, that means homes near The Bag of Nails pub, St George Church of England Primary School and Bristol Cathedral Choir School, among other places. Also close by are Bristol Cathedral Choir School (under half a mile north-east), St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (0.9 miles east) and Brandon Hill Park (within half a mile north). For rail, the closest station is Bedminster station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are St Bartholomew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Bristol Castle (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Spike Island include Tarn Lake and Brandon Hill.
- Local facilities include Avon (1.1 miles east)
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