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Bath Repair for St Paul's Cray homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in St Paul's Cray and across Greater London. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
  • Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair near St Paul's Cray

Bath repair in St Paul's Cray, done in place

We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. Each is repaired in place with a one-year guarantee. We regularly repair roll-top & freestanding, acrylic and pressed steel enamel, and people most frequently call us about rust spots around the plughole and a chipped rim or side.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit.

Where
St Paul's Cray (BR5, BR7)
Region
Greater London
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Acrylic bath corner rebuilt by Surface Doctor, before and after

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

What we cannot put right

We won’t take on work that won’t last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:

  • Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
  • A steel bath rusted through
  • A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense

Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.

What we work on

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

Should I try a DIY kit first?

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. 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.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

Your questions about bath repair in St Paul's Cray

What about rust by the waste?

Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.

Do you charge for travel?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?

If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.

How invisible is a bath repair?

We aim for a repair you can’t easily find. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Of course, and it typically saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.

Are you a vetted contractor?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

When can I have a bath again?

Usually the next day. We will tell you the exact curing time when we finish.

What areas do you cover?

The entire UK, including all of Greater London. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.

Signs you need bath repair in St Paul's Cray

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, a chip that reaches the metal lets water in, and rust follows.

These are the problems we are asked about most:

  • A cracked acrylic bath
  • Impact holes in acrylic
  • An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
  • Rust spots around the plughole

Comparing quotes

  • Who will actually do the work
  • Aftercare advice
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

10 questions to ask before you book

Why repair rather than replace?

A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Prices start from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Why book with us

  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • A fixed quote before booking
  • No need to remove anything

Read our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

What your bath is made of matters

Composite and resin

Composite baths are dense and solid, and frequently freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.

What happens on the day

The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes two to three hours for most chips. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to look after it.

  1. First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
  2. Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
  3. The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
  4. We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
  5. The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.

Before we arrive

  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Let us know if it has been repaired before

Ask for a price

You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

Send pictures for a quote

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Where we work around St Paul's Cray

St Paul's Cray is about 1 mile north of Orpington, in Greater London. We visit clients in St Paul's Cray and the surrounding area, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.

Every address in BR5 and BR7 is covered. Local streets include Main Road, Murray Road and Rushet Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we cover St Mary Cray (1 mile south), Poverest (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south), Orpington (1 mile south) and Kevington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).

Near you in St Paul's Cray

Around St Paul's Cray, we work in homes near Chislehurst Common, Leesons Primary School and Walsingham School, among other places. Also close by are Kemnal Technology College (0.9 miles north), St Barnabas (less than half a mile north-west) and The Blue Anchor Public House (0.5 miles south-east). St Paul's Cray has its own railway station: St Mary Cray station. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near St Paul's Cray include The Warren and Summer Hill.

Map of St Paul's Cray © OpenStreetMap contributors

What bath repair costs

Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. This is what makes a difference:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • The material and finish
  • How many areas need work
  • How easy the damage is to reach

We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for St Paul's Cray. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Send photos for a quote

Two or three clear pictures are normally enough. It helps if you send:

  • One picture of the whole bath
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • The material, if you know it
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

If you are in St Paul's Cray and want a price, the easiest route is photos: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

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