Dorset · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Stockwood, Dorset
Problem with your bath in Stockwood? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Bath repair in Stockwood, done in place
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Our repair technicians work on acrylic, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel, and common reasons people contact us are scuffs and scratches in the surface and rusty patches near the plughole.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Stockwood and across Dorset.
- Where
- Stockwood (DT2)
- Area hub
- Dorset
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How to care for the repair
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- Store metal items away from the bath
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Rinse it down after each bath
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Get any new chip seen to quickly, before rust sets in.
Don’t leave a chip on a steel or cast iron bath. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
Questions from Stockwood
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Is a bath repair permanent?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and ours come with a one-year guarantee. Gentle cleaning helps.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Stockwood?
Repairs from £95. We give a fixed quote based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item and your postcode.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK, so Stockwood is covered. Prices don’t change with location.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Repair or replace: which is better?
People often assume a cracked or chipped bath has to come out. Generally it does not: a repair keeps the bath in service for years, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Stockwood
- Work done at your home or business
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Colour-matched on site
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
Read our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Stockwood
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Stockwood use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. There is no area surcharge for Stockwood. The price reflects:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Getting a price from pictures
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- One picture of the whole bath
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- One sharp close-up of the damage
To get a price, send two or three photos using our quote form or call us. We will say straight away if a repair is the right fix.
What happens on the day
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- Once it has cured, generally by the next day, the bath is ready to use.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
Ask for a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Advice
Our work in Stockwood
Stockwood is about 6 miles south-east of Yeovil, in Dorset. We visit customers in Stockwood and the surrounding area, so there is no workshop to go to. Our technicians cover 462 places in Dorset, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: DT2. If you’re just outside Stockwood, we cover Melbury Osmond (1 mile north-west), Melbury Sampford (1 mile south-west), Chetnole (1 mile north-east), Evershot (2 miles south-west) and Leigh (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Dorchester (12 miles south-east), Bridport (12 miles south-west), Sherborne (7 miles north-east), Fordington (12 miles south-east), Sturminster Newton (13 miles east) and Beaminster (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Stockwood
We visit homes around St Edwold's Church. Stockwood’s nearest station is Chetnole station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. The countryside around Stockwood includes Abbot's Hill.
Do you need bath repair in Stockwood?
Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: the bath is not properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Holes from dropped items
- Damage beneath the taps
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rust spots around the plughole
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How long it needs to cure
- What aftercare is recommended
Nearby places to Stockwood
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When we’d advise against a repair
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. We cannot fix:
- Wear across the whole surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Stockwood
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
Different materials, different repairs
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
