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Bath chip & crack repair in St Ann's, Nottingham

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in St Ann's, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Rust by the waste and overflow
  • A chipped rim or side
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair for St Ann's homes

Repair or replace: which is better?

Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: getting one out, particularly from an upstairs bathroom, is a big job, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. A repair keeps it in place. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for St Ann's. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Why St Ann's clients choose us

  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Fixed prices from your photos
  • No need to remove anything
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year

See our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

Bath repair in St Ann's, done in place

Whatever has happened to the bath, we aim for the same result: a repair that’s smooth, sound and hard to spot. Proper preparation, careful filling and shaping, then colour and gloss matching so it’s level with the surrounding surface. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, cast iron enamel and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are a cracked acrylic bath and snagging damage from a refit.

Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.

Location
St Ann's (NG3, NG1, NG2)
County
Nottingham
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a chipped, rust-stained bath around the plughole

What we do, step by step

Arrival times are agreed in advance. Once we are there, the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. The room is left tidy and you will know when it can be used.

  1. First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
  2. We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
  3. We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
  4. We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
  5. The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Ask for a price

If you are in St Ann's and want a price, 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.

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What your bath is made of matters

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There is no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Pressed steel

Pressed steel is thinner and lighter, with an enamel finish like cast iron. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so repair chips early.

Do you need bath repair in St Ann's?

Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.

Look out for any of the following:

  • Chips under the taps
  • Holes from dropped items
  • Rust spots around the plughole
  • Cracks in an acrylic bath

Comparing quotes

  • What happens if they find more damage
  • How long it needs to cure
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Whether they match the colour on site

How to compare quotes

How we price bath repair

Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:

  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • The material and finish
  • How easy the damage is to reach

We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

Quotes from your pictures

Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Make sure they show:

  • A photo taken from further back
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.

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

How to care for the repair

A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:

  • Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
  • Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
  • Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
  • Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it

Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. And fix dripping taps promptly.

Avoid standing in a cracked acrylic bath until it’s fixed. Every use opens the crack a little more, and water can get through to the floor below.

Landlord and trade work in St Ann's

Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.

About St Ann's

St Ann's is about 1 mile east of Nottingham, in Nottingham. Anywhere in NG3, we carry out the work at your property. St Ann's is one of 51 towns and villages in Nottingham we cover. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 46 miles away.

All of NG3, NG1 and NG2 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Avenue D, Alma Road and Union Road, all of which we cover. Other places close to St Ann's include Sneinton (1 mile south-east), Hockley (1 mile south-west), Carrington (1 mile north-west), Bakersfield (1 mile east) and Sherwood Rise (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Arnold (3 miles north), Bulwell (4 miles north-west), Clifton (4 miles south-west), Daybrook (3 miles north), Compton Acres (3 miles south) and Wollaton (4 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Nottingham, St Ann's is somewhere we visit frequently.

Local landmarks in St Ann's

We visit homes around Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham Girls' High School and St. Ann's Church and the streets around them. You will also find Sycamore Academy (less than half a mile west), Lord Alcester pub (under half a mile south-east), Brook Street School (0.5 miles south) and Stonebridge city farm (under half a mile south). The closest station to St Ann's is Nottingham station, roughly 1.1 miles south. Further afield, we also cover the area around William Booth Birthplace Museum (0.7 miles south) and North Wilford (2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wilford Hill and Colwick Woods.

Map of St Ann's © OpenStreetMap contributors

St Ann's: your questions answered

How do I get a price for bath repair in St Ann's?

Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item and your postcode.

What information do you need?

Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.

Do I have to be there?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Is there any odour?

Expect a mild smell while we are working that clears as it cures.

Do you work in St Ann's?

Yes. We cover the whole UK and travel to St Ann's and the rest of Nottingham. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Typically, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

Can rust on a bath be repaired?

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

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before.

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