Worcestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in St John's, Worcestershire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in St John's and across Worcestershire. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips under the taps
- Rusty patches near the plughole
Bath repair in St John's, done in place
We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. All of it is repaired where the bath stands with a one-year guarantee. Our repair technicians work on roll-top & freestanding, acrylic and pressed steel enamel, and common reasons people get in touch are a hole punched through by something heavy and chips on the rim or sides.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in St John's as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- St John's (WR2, WR5)
- Region
- Worcestershire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Honest limits
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. We cannot fix:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
A DIY attempt isn’t 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.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including St John's. What changes the price is:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The size and number of damaged areas
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before you book.
Getting a price from photos
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Any details about the material
- One picture of the entire bath
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Work for landlords and builders
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
The process
We turn up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- 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, usually by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
How to get a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Advice
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St John's questions
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You do not need to watch us work.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK, and that includes St John's. Prices do not change with location.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very frequently. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Can you redo an old repair?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
In most cases. The old repair comes out first.
When to call us in St John's
A bath gets knocked about more than you’d think: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Sooner or later, most baths pick up a chip.
Customers normally contact us about:
- A chipped rim or side
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Snagging damage from a refit
- A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- If travel is included in the price
- How soon you can use it again
- How changes to the job are handled
Should you replace it?
For damage in one or two places, a repair is the obvious choice. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and the bathroom stays exactly as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
Why choose Surface Doctor in St John's
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Colour mixed on the day to match
Read our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, with a fused enamel surface. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the bath itself lasts for generations, which makes it well worth repairing.
About St John's
St John's is about 2 miles south-west of Worcester, in Worcestershire. Wherever you are in the WR2 postcode area, we come to you. Our repair technicians cover all 376 towns and villages across Worcestershire. Our jobs stretch from St John's to Birmingham (about 25 miles away).
Jobs in WR2 and WR5 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as The Avenue, Foley Road and Jasper Road. We also cover the places around St John's: Lower Wick (1 mile south), Upper Wick (1 mile west), Diglis (1 mile east), Rushwick (1 mile west) and Dines Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Redditch (15 miles north-east), Kidderminster (14 miles north), Bromsgrove (13 miles north-east), Great Malvern (5 miles south-west), Droitwich Spa (7 miles north-east) and Evesham (14 miles south-east).
What’s near St John's
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Pitmaston Primary School, Christopher Whitehead Language College and Gheluvelt Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Brunswick Arms (within half a mile north), The King's School (1 mile north-east) and Church of St John (0.6 miles north). The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Museum of Royal Worcester (1 mile north-east) and CrownGate Shopping Centre (1.1 miles north-east).
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
