Gloucestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Swanley, Gloucestershire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Swanley. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- Chips caused by builders
Bath repair in Swanley without replacing anything
We see every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. Each is repaired in place with a one-year guarantee. If you are dealing with scratches you can feel with a fingernail and chips caused by builders, we can normally put it right, on pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic alike.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once we have gone.
- Area
- Swanley (GL13)
- Area hub
- Gloucestershire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
Use gentle, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Deal with new chips early, before rust can start.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so it pays to deal with it early.
Other services in Swanley
Repairs by material
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 the part we put right.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
What happens on the day
On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will get on with it. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon.
- We protect the bath and the floor around it.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Ask for a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job.
Advice
Landlord and trade work in Swanley
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Swanley as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Repairing versus replacing in Swanley
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. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Swanley
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- A fixed quote before you book
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
Take a look at our pricing and bath cost comparison.
Swanley and the surrounding area
Swanley is about 5 miles north-east of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire. Whether you’re in the middle of Swanley or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Swanley is one of 470 towns and villages in Gloucestershire where we work. We work right across the region, from Swanley to Birmingham (about 60 miles away).
Every address in GL13 is covered. If you’re just outside Swanley, we cover Woodford (1 mile south), Newport (1 mile north), Stone (1 mile south-west), Berkeley Heath (2 miles north) and Ham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Gloucester (15 miles north-east), Stroud (10 miles north-east), Quedgeley (13 miles north-east), Lydney (6 miles north-west), Tredworth (15 miles north-east) and Kingsway Village (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Swanley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School and Church of All Saints and the streets around them. The closest station to Swanley is Cam & Dursley station, about 4.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Vale Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and Berkeley Castle (1.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Nind Nature Reserve.
What we are called out for in Swanley
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
- A cracked acrylic bath
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Rusty patches near the plughole
What your quote should include
- Who will actually do the work
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How your room will be protected
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
FAQs for Swanley
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
What happens if you find more damage?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
How invisible is a bath repair?
On a bath in good condition, a colour-matched repair is very hard to spot. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.
Can you redo an old repair?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
What areas do you cover?
We cover the entire UK, including Swanley and the rest of Gloucestershire. Just include your postcode and we’ll offer you dates.
What does bath repair cost?
Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.
Can you repair a crack in an acrylic bath?
In most cases. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so we need access under the bath.
What we can’t put right
A repair is not right for every job, including:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- A steel bath rusted through
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
