Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Tiptree, Essex
Damaged bath in Tiptree? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
Bath repair in Tiptree, done in place
A repair fixes just the damaged area and blends it into the rest of the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Most baths can be used again the next day. Whether it’s scratches you can feel with a fingernail and an old repair that has yellowed or come loose, we can help, whatever the material.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Where
- Tiptree (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple care helps the repair last. We recommend:
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before using the bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Water gets to the metal and rust starts, and a rust spot is a bigger repair than a clean chip.
What affects the price in Tiptree
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually, from your photos. The main factors are:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Getting a price from photos
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Where you are, by postcode
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can give you a fixed price.
Should you replace it?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why Tiptree clients choose us
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- One price list for the whole UK
Read our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Towns and villages near Tiptree
Other services in Tiptree
What we can’t put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
- A steel bath rusted through
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Materials we work on in Tiptree
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
Tiptree and the surrounding area
Tiptree is about 5 miles east of Witham, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CO5 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Tiptree is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 42 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: CO5. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Grosvenor Close. We also cover the places around Tiptree: Windmill Hill (1 mile west), Tiptree Heath (1 mile south-west), Messing (2 miles north), Layer Marney (2 miles north-east) and Feering (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (8 miles north-east), Chelmsford (12 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles north-west), Maldon (7 miles south-west), Witham (5 miles west) and Camulodunum (7 miles north-east).
Around Tiptree
Our customers here include homes close to Thurstable School, St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Tiptree Parish Field, among other places. You’ll also find The Anchor Public House (under half a mile south) and Church of St Luke (under half a mile south). Tiptree’s nearest station is Kelvedon station, roughly 2.8 miles north-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Birch Castle (3.7 miles north-east) and Anchor Press Museum (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Tiptree include Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Tiptree use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
What we do, step by step
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Allow two to three hours for most chips. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and how to care for it.
- Dust sheets and masking go down around the bath.
- The damaged area is cleaned, keyed and degreased, and any rust is treated.
- Filler goes in and is sanded flush once it has set.
- We match both the colour and the shine.
- We clear up and give you the curing time, normally until the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Make sure the area is dry
Get a quote
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Related advice
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will 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.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Tiptree questions
Can you repair a chip on a coloured bath?
Yes, we match coloured baths too. The colour is tinted by hand on the day.
Is a bath repair durable?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
Can tenants book a repair?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Will the repair show?
On a bath in good condition, a colour matched repair is very hard to spot. On worn enamel, it can look shinier than the rest.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Something went through my bath. Can it be fixed?
Usually. Photos of the hole and the underside help us check.
Can you redo an old repair?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Common problems we fix in Tiptree
Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
The things customers normally mention when they call are:
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- Chips on the rim or sides
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
What your quote should include
- When it can be used again
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
