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Bath Repair for Throwley Forstal homes
Fixed-price bath repair in Throwley Forstal and the surrounding area, normally in one visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Scuffs and scratches in the surface
Keeping it looking good
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, because they can mark the enamel. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.
A small chip is a quick job. Leave them and they collect dirt, stain and, on metal baths, rust, so it’s worth getting them done early.
Bath repair at your home in Throwley Forstal
Repairing baths is what we do most. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all repaired in place, normally in one visit. Typical jobs include a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and deep scratches in acrylic, across acrylic, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel.
You’re covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Where
- Throwley Forstal (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we cannot put right
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
- Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Throwley Forstal
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
Signs you need bath repair in Throwley Forstal
Rust tends to begin where water collects, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Water on bare metal causes rust that creeps under the surrounding enamel.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- Impact holes in acrylic
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- A cracked acrylic bath
What your quote should include
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What aftercare is recommended
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a bath rarely stops at the bath: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. A repair skips all of it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why book with us
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- No extra charge for your area
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
See our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Throwley Forstal: your questions answered
How much does bath repair cost in Throwley Forstal?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it typically saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.
Will the repair show?
On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes, very frequently. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Can landlords book you?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
What bath repair costs
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Throwley Forstal. The price depends on:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How hard the colour is to match
- The type of damage
Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
How to get a fixed quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Natural light rather than flash
- The material, if you know it
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Throwley Forstal
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Throwley Forstal use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
What we do, step by step
Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes a few hours, depending on the damage in most cases. The room is left tidy and ready to use once it has cured.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the damage
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Related advice
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. 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 pictures.
Throwley Forstal and nearby
Throwley Forstal is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Clients in Throwley Forstal get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 44 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. We also travel to Throwley (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich (2 miles north-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles north-east) and The Valley (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
What’s near Throwley Forstal
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Michael and All Angels. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Newnham Castle (3 miles north-west).
Towns and villages near Throwley Forstal
What else we do in Throwley Forstal
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
