Dorset · England
Bath Repair for Stour Provost homes
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Stour Provost. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips under the taps
- A chipped rim or side
Bath repair in Stour Provost without replacing anything
A typical bath repair is a few hours’ work, and the bath is back in use the following day. You will not need a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. Whether it’s cracks in an acrylic bath and a kit repair that didn’t last, we can help, whatever the material.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Location
- Stour Provost (SP8)
- County
- Dorset
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Stour Provost. The price comes down to:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many areas need work
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Getting a price from photos
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- One picture of the entire bath
- Something in shot to show the size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
Most clients in Stour Provost get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Stour Provost: your questions answered
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Will I be able to see the repair?
On a glossy bath, you’ll struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
What happens after I send pictures?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Generally, yes, if we can reach behind it. The hole is backed, filled and refinished to match.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Dorset.
Our work in Stour Provost
Stour Provost is about 11 miles north-west of Blandford Forum, in Dorset. Across the SP8 area, we carry out the work at your property. Stour Provost is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
Jobs in SP8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Stour Lane and Quarry Close. We also travel to Woodville (1 mile east), Todber (1 mile south), Moorside (2 miles south), Stour Row (2 miles east) and Guy's Marsh (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Blandford Forum (11 miles south-east), Gillingham (3 miles north), Shaftesbury (4 miles east), Sherborne (10 miles west), Peacemarsh (4 miles north) and Sturminster Newton (5 miles south).
Near you in Stour Provost
Around Stour Provost, we work in homes near Church of St Michael and Stower Provost Community School, among other places. Stour Provost’s nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kings Court Palace (3.2 miles north-east) and Gillingham Museum (3 miles north). Open spaces near Stour Provost include Melbury Hill.
What we cannot put right
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, finished with fired enamel. A chip down to the iron can rust, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, which makes it well worth repairing.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Should you replace it?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and the bathroom stays as it is. If the entire surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you. Our bath repair starts from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for Stour Provost. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Stour Provost
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Everything repaired in place
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Fixed prices from your photos
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
The process
We turn up when we said we would and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take two to three hours for most chips, 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 mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the day after.
How to prepare
- Make sure the area is dry
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Advice
Should I try a DIY kit first?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
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Keeping it looking good
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
Treat the repaired area like the rest of the bath: warm water, washing-up liquid and a soft cloth. Avoid scourers and gritty cream cleaners.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so it pays to deal with it early.
Landlord and trade work in Stour Provost
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
