Derbyshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Upper Hartshay, Derbyshire
Problem with your bath in Upper Hartshay? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Chips on the rim or sides
How we handle bath repair in Upper Hartshay
We’ve repaired just about every kind of bath damage: chips from dropped bottles, rust round the plughole, cracks in acrylic and holes from falling tools. Each is repaired in place. Our technicians work on cast iron enamel, roll-top & freestanding and acrylic, and people most often call us about a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and snagging damage from a refit.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Upper Hartshay and across Derbyshire.
- Location
- Upper Hartshay (DE56, DE5)
- Region
- Derbyshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, then carry out the work, which normally takes a few hours. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We mix the colour on the day to match your bath’s exact shade.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- Once it has cured, typically by the day after, the bath is ready to use.
How to prepare
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Open a window if you can
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Related advice
Repair or replace in Upper Hartshay?
For damage in one or two places, a repair is the obvious choice. It costs far less than a new bath plus fitting, it takes one visit, and nothing else in the room changes. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
What you get with us
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- One price list for the entire UK
- One visit for most repairs
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
See our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How to look after the repair
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Give the bath a quick rinse after use
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath.
Small chips are quick to repair. Leave them and they collect dirt, stain and, on metal baths, rust, so it’s worth getting them done early.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
When we would advise against a repair
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
- Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Pressed steel enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
Signs you need bath repair in Upper Hartshay
Most bath damage comes from something dropped: a shampoo bottle, a shower head, a tile or a tool during a refit. On steel and cast iron baths, a chip that reaches the metal lets water in, and rust follows.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- A chipped rim or side
- A kit repair that didn’t last
Comparing quotes
- How soon you can use it again
- What aftercare is recommended
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What protection goes down before work starts
FAQs for Upper Hartshay
Is a cracked acrylic bath repairable?
Frequently, yes, if we can reach the underside to reinforce it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a photo.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Can you match an avocado or pink bath?
Yes. The colour is mixed on site to suit your bath, including older coloured suites.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes. We remove the rust and loose enamel, seal and fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
How long before I can use the bath?
Normally by the following day, though it depends on what we’ve done.
What affects the price in Upper Hartshay
Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Upper Hartshay. The price reflects:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How much damage there is
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send pictures for a quote
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what we need:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- One picture of the entire bath
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can give you a fixed quote the same day in most cases.
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Upper Hartshay as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Also near Upper Hartshay
What else we do in Upper Hartshay
About Upper Hartshay
Upper Hartshay is about 1 mile west of Ripley, in Derbyshire. Our technicians come to homes and businesses in Upper Hartshay and the surrounding area, so there is no workshop to go to. Upper Hartshay is one of 532 places in Derbyshire we cover. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 44 miles away.
Every address in DE56 and DE5 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on Ripley Road, Bridle Lane and Upper Hartshay or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Upper Hartshay include Heage (1 mile west), Lower Hartshay (1 mile north), Morley Park (1 mile south), Pentrichlane-end (1 mile north) and Buckland Hollow (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Chesterfield (13 miles north), Ilkeston (7 miles south-east), Long Eaton (13 miles south-east), Heanor (4 miles south-east), Bolsover (14 miles north-east) and Staveley (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Upper Hartshay
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Hart pub, Swanwick Hall School and Church of St Luke. The closest station to Upper Hartshay is Ambergate station, roughly 2.1 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Belper Urban District (2.2 miles south-west) and Denby Pottery Visitor Centre Museum (2.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Upper Hartshay include Wyver Lane Nature Reserve and Alport Height.
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