Hampshire · England

Bath chip & crack repair in Wadwick, Hampshire

Local bath repair for Wadwick: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips under the taps
  • Deep scratches in acrylic
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted bath repair in Wadwick

What affects the price in Wadwick

Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • What the surface is made of
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off

Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.

Getting a price from pictures

Phone photos are fine, there is no need for anything special. Make sure they show:

  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Something in shot to show the size
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • One picture of the entire bath

Email us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, with your SP11 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Bath repair at your home in Wadwick

Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. Exposed metal on enamelled baths soon rusts, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. A repair stops both. Whether it’s a cracked acrylic bath and an old repair that has yellowed or come loose, we can help.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Area
Wadwick (SP11)
Area hub
Hampshire
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged acrylic bath corner repaired in place

Wadwick: your questions answered

Do you come to Wadwick?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Wadwick and the rest of Hampshire. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners across Hampshire.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Is there a guarantee?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

How much does bath repair cost in Wadwick?

Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

What information do you need?

Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.

What we’re called out for in Wadwick

The usual cause is something heavy dropped into the bath, and a lot happen during bathroom refits. Acrylic baths crack for a different reason: the bath isn’t properly supported, so it flexes under weight.

The things clients typically mention when they call are:

  • Chips caused by builders
  • A kit repair that didn’t last
  • A chip where the taps sit
  • Rusty patches near the plughole

What your quote should include

  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • How your room will be protected

Our hiring checklist

About Wadwick

Wadwick is about 6 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Clients in Wadwick get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our jobs stretch from Wadwick to London (about 58 miles away).

Here we cover the SP11 postcode area. We also cover the places around Wadwick: Binley (1 mile west), St Mary Bourne (2 miles south-west), Cole Henley (3 miles south-east), Whitchurch (4 miles south-east) and Wells-in-the-Field (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south), Andover (6 miles south-west), Tadley (12 miles north-east), Hyde (14 miles south) and Popley (13 miles east).

Landmarks near Wadwick

For rail, the closest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east. The countryside around Wadwick includes Sidown Hill.

Map of Wadwick © OpenStreetMap contributors

Should you replace it?

A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, a new panel is often needed, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Wadwick. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Wadwick

  • No extra charge for your area
  • One visit for most repairs
  • No need to remove anything
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK

See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. Chips can rust if left, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.

Acrylic

An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. There’s no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.

How the visit works

Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a few hours. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we will explain it before carrying on.

  1. We protect the bath and the floor around it.
  2. We clean, key and degrease the damage.
  3. We fill it, let it set, then sand it flush.
  4. We match both the colour and the shine.
  5. We tidy up and tell you when the bath can be used, usually the next day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible

How to get a price

Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

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DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

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.

For landlords and businesses

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Wadwick as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it typically costs far less than a refit.

Aftercare tips

Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:

  • Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
  • Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
  • Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
  • Have new chips seen to early

For the first few days, keep heavy bottles off the repaired spot. After that, clean it as you would the rest of the bath.

A chip on a metal bath shouldn’t be left. Once water reaches the metal, rust begins, turning a quick repair into a bigger one.

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