Leicestershire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Thornton, Leicestershire
Local bath repair for Thornton: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- Rust by the waste and overflow
What bath repair costs
Prices start from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Thornton. The price depends on:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Access to the area
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Thornton. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Send photos for a quote
You can take the pictures on your phone, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A photo taken from further back
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
Send us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, with your LE67 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Bath repair in Thornton, done in place
Repairing baths is what we do most. A chip by the taps, a crack in the base and a rust spot by the plughole are all repaired in place, normally in a single visit. If you’re dealing with damage done while the bathroom was being fitted and damage beneath the taps, we can help, on whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and cast iron enamel alike.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Area
- Thornton (LE67)
- Region
- Leicestershire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Thornton
What else we do in Thornton
What we do, step by step
We begin by going over the job with you. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. Allow a few hours, and we will keep you posted as we go.
- 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 build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, typically by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Open a window if you can
Getting a price
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Related advice
Our work in Thornton
Thornton is about 4 miles south-east of Coalville, in Leicestershire. Across the LE67 area, we come to you. Our repair technicians cover 287 places in Leicestershire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Thornton to Birmingham (about 28 miles away).
All of LE67 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on Main Street, Church Lane and Sharp's Close and the roads around them. We also travel to Merry Lees (1 mile south), Stanton under Bardon (2 miles north), Bagworth (2 miles north-west), Newbold Heath (2 miles south-west) and Battram (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Loughborough (8 miles north-east), Hinckley (9 miles south), Wigston (10 miles south-east), Coalville (4 miles north-west), Ashby-de-la-Zouch (9 miles north-west) and Shepshed (7 miles north).
What’s near Thornton
Around Thornton, we work in homes near The Bricklayers Arms, South Charnwood High School and Thornton Primary School. Other landmarks nearby include Glenfield Hospital (5.6 miles east) and Kirby Muxloe Castle (4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bardon Hill and Sheet Hedges Wood.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A repair makes sense whenever the damage is localised. It’s a fraction of the cost of a new bath and fitting, it’s done in one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why Thornton customers choose us
- Colour-matched on site
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Rooms protected and left tidy
See our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Can I fix it myself?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. 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.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before running a bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Tape over a fresh chip or crack until it’s repaired, so water can’t get in. Take it off before we arrive.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
When to call us in Thornton
Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, closely followed by shower heads. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.
Clients usually contact us about:
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A cracked acrylic bath
Before booking anyone
- What protection goes down before work starts
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How the colour is matched
- How soon you can use it again
FAQs for Thornton
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
How long before I can use the bath?
Most baths can be used the next day. We confirm the time before we leave.
How invisible is a bath repair?
We aim for a repair you can’t easily find. The rest of the bath’s condition makes a difference, and we will tell you what to expect.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Leicestershire, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Is repairing better than replacing?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
What we cannot put right
A repair is not always the answer, and we’ll tell you before we start. We cannot fix:
- A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
