Cumbria · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Staveley, Cumbria
Bath repair for Staveley, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your pictures, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Deep scratches in acrylic
Covering Staveley
Staveley is about 5 miles north-west of Kendal, in Cumbria. Anywhere in LA8, we come to you. We work in 438 places in Cumbria. We work right across the region, from Staveley to Newcastle upon Tyne (63 miles away).
Jobs in LA8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Station Road, Main Street and The Banks, all of which we cover. Close by, we cover Plantation Bridge (1 mile south-east), Bowston (2 miles south-east), Crook (2 miles south), Bonning Gate (2 miles south-east) and Plumgarths (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Kendal (5 miles south-east), Windermere (4 miles west), Grange-over-Sands (14 miles south), Ambleside (7 miles north-west), Bowness-on-Windermere (4 miles west) and Sedbergh (12 miles east).
Near you in Staveley
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Staveley CofE School, Duke William Hotel and Church of St James and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Staveley itself: Staveley station. A little further out are University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (5.9 miles south-east) and Castle Howe (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Staveley includes Kemp Tarn and Hugill Fell.
Bath repair at your home in Staveley
A typical bath repair is a few hours’ work, and you can generally bathe again the day after. There’s no need to book a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. Common call-outs are for chips along the edge of the bath and snagging damage from a refit, on cast iron enamel, pressed steel enamel and acrylic.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll come back.
- Location
- Staveley (LA8)
- Region
- Cumbria
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. You can expect it to take a few hours, depending on the damage.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the area around the damage
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Open a window if you can
Get a quote
For a price in Staveley, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Related advice
Common questions in Staveley
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Is there a call-out fee?
We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes, coloured baths are no problem. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
In most cases. We reinforce the crack from behind, then fill and refinish the front, so access behind the panel is important.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Staveley. The price depends on:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What the surface is made of
- How many areas need work
- Unusual colours or finishes
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Send pictures for a quote
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
When to call us in Staveley
Rust tends to begin where water collects, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- A hole punched through by something heavy
Questions to ask before booking
- Aftercare advice
- How changes to the job are handled
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- If travel is included in the price
What a repair can’t fix
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Keeping it looking good
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Clean with warm water and a mild detergent
- Do not leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
Do not leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
Stop using the bath if a crack lets water through. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.
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Repairing versus replacing in Staveley
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. Prices start from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it.
Why Staveley clients choose us
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Everything repaired in place
See our pricing or bath cost comparison.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
