Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in The Common, Essex
Local bath repair for The Common: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Chips caused by builders
What we’re called out for in The Common
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
Send us a photo if you notice any of these:
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Damage beneath the taps
- Chips on the rim or sides
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Before booking anyone
- How your room will be protected
- What prep work is covered
- What aftercare is recommended
- What happens if they find more damage
Bath repair in The Common without replacing anything
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. Our technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, with the colour mixed on site. If you’re dealing with a chip where the taps sit and rust spots around the plughole, we can usually put it right.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- The Common (CB10)
- County
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Exposed steel rusts fast, particularly by the plughole, so repair chips early.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
Landlord and trade work in The Common
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in The Common use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
Honest limits
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
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, it’s worth having it done properly.
Where we work around The Common
The Common is about 4 miles east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. We visit customers in The Common and the surrounding area, so nothing has to leave your home. The Common is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex where we work. We work right across the region, from The Common to London (41 miles away).
Our visits in CB10 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover include Radwinter (1 mile south), Maple End (1 mile south-west), Wimbish (2 miles south-west), Hempstead (2 miles east) and Church End (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (4 miles west), Halstead (14 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (10 miles south-west) and Great Notley (14 miles south-east).
What’s near The Common
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Mary the Virgin and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.5 miles west) and Bartlow End (2.5 miles north). The countryside around The Common includes Hales and Shadwell Woods.
Common questions in The Common
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.
How quickly can you book me in?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Can you redo an old repair?
Yes, we do this frequently. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
What happens after I send photos?
You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Will I be able to see the repair?
On a bath in good condition, a colour matched repair is very hard to spot. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
How do I book?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
What we do, step by step
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- 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.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Related advice
How to look after the repair
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. And fix dripping taps promptly.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so early repair keeps the cost down.
Should you replace it?
Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. In most cases it doesn’t: a repair keeps the bath in service for years, without the cost and upheaval of replacing it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- No need to remove anything
- A fixed quote before you book
See our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
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