Essex · England
Bath Repair for Swan Street homes
We travel to Swan Street for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Deep scratches in acrylic
Common problems we fix in Swan Street
Rust generally starts where water sits, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed any of these:
- A chipped rim or side
- A chip where the taps sit
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Rust by the waste and overflow
What to look for in a quote
- Aftercare advice
- What happens if they find more damage
- Who will actually do the work
- What protection goes down before work starts
Bath repair at your home in Swan Street
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. A repair stops both. Whether it’s a hole punched through by something heavy and deep scratches in acrylic, we can help.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Swan Street (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Swan Street
Other services in Swan Street
What your bath is made of matters
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, finished with fired enamel. Chips can rust if left, but the bath itself lasts for generations, which makes it well worth repairing.
Your questions about bath repair in Swan Street
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.
Can you repair a hole in a bath?
Typically. Send us a photo of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
Will the price change on the day?
If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
How quickly can you book me in?
Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Essex.
Looking after it afterwards
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Do not scrub with anything abrasive
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath without abrasive products.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
When we’d advise against a repair
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
Materials we work on in Swan Street
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send pictures for a quote
You can typically get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Most customers in Swan Street get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, typically by the next day, the bath is ready to use.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Open a window if you can
Ask for a price
Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your CO6 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Essex and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
About Swan Street
Swan Street is about 5 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Swan Street is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex we cover. We work right across the region, from Swan Street to London (about 46 miles away).
Here we cover the CO6 postcode area. Other places close to Swan Street include Chappel (1 mile north), Great Tey (1 mile south), Wakes Colne (1 mile north), Rose Green (1 mile north-east) and White Colne (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (7 miles east), Braintree (8 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (9 miles south-west), Camulodunum (6 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Swan Street
Our clients here include homes close to The Swan pub, Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School and Church of St Barnabas. The nearest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Halstead Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Mount Bures (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sergeants Orchard.
Should you replace it?
If the rest of the bath is in good condition, a repair is almost always the better choice. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and you keep the bath you chose. If the whole surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we’ll tell you. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why book with us
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Work done at your home or business
- Fixed prices from your photos
- One price list for the whole UK
See our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
