County Durham · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Thorpe Thewles, County Durham
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Thorpe Thewles, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Holes from dropped items
- Rust by the waste and overflow
How we handle bath repair in Thorpe Thewles
You do not need a new bath because of a chip. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, mixing the colour on the day. We work on whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel, and the jobs we see most are rusty patches near the plughole and holes from dropped items.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Thorpe Thewles (TS21)
- Region
- County Durham
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Thorpe Thewles
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Thorpe Thewles use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
FAQs for Thorpe Thewles
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
When can you do it?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very often. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We come back with a fixed quote, plus dates. There’s no obligation to book.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
What we do, step by step
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow a few hours. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- We clean, key and degrease the damage, and any rust is treated.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- Colour and gloss are matched to the surrounding surface.
- We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, usually the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
How to get a price
Most customers in Thorpe Thewles get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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Aftercare tips
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Do not leave a fresh chip for long
- If an acrylic bath flexes, have its feet adjusted
Care for the repair the same way as the bath: a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs. Keep scouring pads and gritty cleaners away from it.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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, and the work is guaranteed.
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.
Thorpe Thewles and nearby
Thorpe Thewles is about 3 miles north-west of Stockton-on-Tees, in County Durham. Anywhere in TS21, a technician comes to you. We work in 329 places in County Durham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 29 miles away.
Here we cover the TS21 postcode area. That includes homes on Durham Road, Bank Terrace and North Close. Neighbouring places we cover include Carlton (1 mile south), Whitton (1 mile west), Stillington (2 miles west), Redmarshall (2 miles south-west) and Thorpe Larches (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Durham (14 miles north-west), Newton Aycliffe (8 miles west), Bishop Auckland (12 miles west), Spennymoor (11 miles north-west), Peterlee (11 miles north) and Shildon (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Thorpe Thewles
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St James, The Vane Arms Public House and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth. The closest station to Thorpe Thewles is Stockton station, about 3.5 miles south-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Billingham Art Gallery (3.6 miles east) and University Hospital of North Tees (2 miles south-east).
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Repairing versus replacing in Thorpe Thewles
Cast iron baths in particular are worth repairing: they’re very heavy to remove, especially upstairs, and a like-for-like replacement can be expensive. Repairing it leaves it where it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
What you get with us
- Work done at your home or business
- We leave the room as we found it
- No extra charge for your area
- One visit for most repairs
Take a look at our prices page or bath cost comparison.
How we price bath repair
Prices start from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The material
- How much damage there is
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
How to get a fixed quote
You can usually get a fixed price without us visiting. To make it quick:
- One picture of the entire bath
- Natural light rather than flash
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- The material, if you know it
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
When we’d advise against a repair
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Water coming from the waste or taps rather than the bath
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
