Northamptonshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths in Thorpe Malsor, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A chip where the taps sit
How we handle bath repair in Thorpe Malsor
We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. Each is repaired in place. We work on pressed steel enamel, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic, and people most often call us about a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and hairline or through cracks in acrylic.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once we have gone.
- Area
- Thorpe Malsor (NN14)
- Region
- Northamptonshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
What happens on the day
We turn up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes two to three hours for most chips, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased, and any rust is treated.
- We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Clear the area around the damage
- Let us know about parking or access
Get a quote
To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or ring us. We will tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
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What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Thorpe Malsor. The price comes down to:
- The material
- Doing more than one item at once
- How much damage there is
- How easy the damage is to reach
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed price
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The material, if you know it
Email us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in Thorpe Malsor, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Prices start from £95. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before you book.
Why us?
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Same prices wherever you are
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Take a look at our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Your questions about bath repair in Thorpe Malsor
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
When can I have a bath again?
Typically the following day. We will tell you the exact curing time when we finish.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
Is a bath repair durable?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Do you come to Thorpe Malsor?
Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Thorpe Malsor. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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, it’s worth having it done properly.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
When to call us in Thorpe Malsor
Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Fittings cause damage too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Before booking anyone
- How long it needs to cure
- What aftercare is recommended
- What happens if they find more damage
- What preparation is included
Thorpe Malsor and nearby
Thorpe Malsor is about 2 miles west of Kettering, in Northamptonshire. Wherever you are in the NN14 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. Thorpe Malsor is one of 364 places in Northamptonshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 47 miles away.
Jobs in NN14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include The Square, Church Way and Short Lane, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also work in Loddington (1 mile west), Great Cransley (1 mile south), Rothwell (2 miles north-west), Orton (2 miles west) and Broughton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Northampton (12 miles south-west), Corby (6 miles north-east), Wellingborough (7 miles south-east), Rushden (11 miles south-east), Market Harborough (8 miles north-west) and Desborough (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Thorpe Malsor
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of All Saints and Montsaye Academy, among other places. Thorpe Malsor’s nearest station is Kettering station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Manor House Museum (2 miles east) and Barton Seagrave Castle (3.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Rothwell Gullet.
When we’d advise against a repair
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
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How to look after the repair
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
A repaired bath needs no special treatment, beyond gentle cleaning. Skip bleach and gritty creams.
If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath until it’s repaired. Water under the bath can damage the floor and the ceiling below.
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