Norfolk · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Tunstall, Norfolk
Local bath repair for Tunstall: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Deep scratches in acrylic
- Holes from dropped items
About our bath repair in Tunstall
You don’t need a new bath because of a chip. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. Our technicians work on pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and roll-top & freestanding, and people most often call us about rust spots around the plughole and a hole punched through by something heavy.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Tunstall (NR13)
- County
- Norfolk
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Protect the bath with a towel when doing jobs nearby
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, as they can leave rust marks. 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 early repair saves time and money.
Tunstall and the surrounding area
Tunstall is about 7 miles west of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk. Customers in Tunstall get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Tunstall is one of 797 towns and villages in Norfolk we cover.
We cover every part of the NR13 postcode area. Jobs here include addresses on Marsh Road, Low Farm Road and Staithe Road. We also travel to Halvergate (1 mile south), Moulton St Mary (1 mile west), Damgate (1 mile north-west), Stokesby (2 miles north-east) and Acle (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Norwich (12 miles west), Great Yarmouth (7 miles east), Gorleston-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Sprowston (11 miles west), Thorpe St Andrew (10 miles west) and Southtown (6 miles east).
Around Tunstall
Our customers here include homes close to Acle Academy and Church of St Peter and St Paul. The nearest railway station is Acle station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. Not far away are Berney Marshes RSPB reserve and Filby Broad.
What your bath is made of matters
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches are filled and matched, in much the same way.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. They do not rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A repair makes sense whenever the damage is localised. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it’s done in one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Tunstall
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Colour-matched on site
- We leave the room as we found it
- Most jobs done in one visit
See our full price list and bath cost comparison.
Questions from Tunstall
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.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What happens after I send pictures?
We come back with a fixed price, plus dates. You are under no obligation.
Can you quote from photos?
In nearly every case. If photos do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Do you cover the whole of Norfolk?
The whole UK, including all of Norfolk. Just include your postcode and we will offer you dates.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include pictures of each item.
What we cannot put right
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- A steel bath rusted through
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
How we price bath repair
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:
- The type of damage
- The material and finish
- The colour and finish to match
- How much damage there is
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send pictures for a quote
When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One picture of the whole bath
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Tunstall
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Tunstall as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.
DIY kit or professional repair?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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.
We understand the appeal of fixing it 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.
How it works
Here’s how a visit generally runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for a few hours, depending on the damage from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to care for it.
- First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Ask for a price
If you’re in Tunstall and want a price, the easiest route is photos: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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