Bath and North East Somerset · England

Bath chip & crack repair in Timsbury, Bath and North East Somerset

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for householders, landlords and businesses in Timsbury. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Holes from dropped items
  • Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath repair near Timsbury

Bath repair at your home in Timsbury

Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, and on acrylic, a crack keeps spreading while the bath flexes. Repairing it stops the damage getting worse. Typical jobs include chips caused by builders and a kit repair that didn’t last, in whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and roll-top & freestanding.

All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Bath and North East Somerset.

Location
Timsbury (BA2)
Region
Bath and North East Somerset
Cover
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a chipped, rust-stained bath around the plughole

The process

A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Plan for two to three hours for most chips. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and how to care for it.

  1. First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
  2. Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
  3. We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated

Ask for a price

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

Signs you need bath repair in Timsbury

Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else, closely followed by shower heads. Fittings cause damage too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

  • Impact holes in acrylic
  • Chips along the edge of the bath
  • Snagging damage from a refit
  • Rust by the waste and overflow

Comparing quotes

  • How soon you can use it again
  • Who turns up on the day
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
  • How the room is protected while they work

Our hiring checklist

Timsbury questions

Is a repair better than a new one?

In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.

Will the price change on the day?

If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

Which areas do you work in?

We work UK-wide, and that includes Timsbury. Prices do not change with location.

What happens next?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.

Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?

Yes, coloured baths are no problem. We tint the finish to your bath on site.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.

How soon can you come?

We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

DIY kit or professional repair?

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Work for landlords and builders

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Bath and North East Somerset and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

Keeping it looking good

So the finish stays in good condition for years:

  • Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
  • Store metal items away from the bath
  • Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
  • Have new chips seen to early

For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, normal gentle cleaning is fine, avoiding abrasives.

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.

What bath repair costs

Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Timsbury. What changes the price is:

  • The material and finish
  • How much damage there is
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • How hard the colour is to match

Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Getting a price from pictures

Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Composite and resin

Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour matched, in much the same way.

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.

Where we work around Timsbury

Timsbury is about 3 miles north of Midsomer Norton, in Bath and North East Somerset. Whether you are in the middle of Timsbury or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in 136 places in Bath and North East Somerset, from the larger towns to small villages.

Here we cover the BA2 postcode area. Jobs here include addresses on High Street, Newmans Lane and The Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Timsbury: Tyning (1 mile west), Hook (1 mile east), Meadgate West (1 mile east), Meadgate East (1 mile east) and Camerton (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bath (6 miles north-east), Keynsham (6 miles north), Bathwick (7 miles north-east), Walcot (7 miles north-east), Westmoreland (5 miles north-east) and Kingsmead (6 miles north-east).

Near you in Timsbury

Around Timsbury, we work in homes near Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Seven Stars pub and St Mary's CofE Primary School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Oval enclosure (4.4 miles west) and Paulton Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there is Stephen's Vale Nature Reserve and Hunstrete Lake.

Map of Timsbury © OpenStreetMap contributors

Should you replace it?

A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: tiles along the rim usually crack when it comes out, the panel may not fit the new one, and a plumber has to disconnect and reconnect everything. A repair skips all of it. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. 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.

Why Timsbury customers choose us

  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor

Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

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