Kent · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Walmer, Kent
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths at your home in Walmer, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage beneath the taps
- A kit repair that didn’t last
About our bath repair in Walmer
Small damage on a bath is worth repairing early. On steel and cast iron, exposed metal starts to rust, while cracks in acrylic grow each time the bath moves. A repair stops both. We regularly repair whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel, and people most frequently call us about scratches you can feel with a fingernail and impact holes in acrylic.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after the visit.
- Location
- Walmer (CT14)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for Walmer
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
How much does bath repair cost in Walmer?
Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your CT14 postcode.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Will the repair show?
The goal is a repair that blends in. How well it disappears depends on the condition of the rest of the bath.
Can you repair a failed DIY repair?
Yes. We remove the old filler and start again. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Can you price it without visiting?
Usually, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Will there be a smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- What kind of damage it is
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How much damage there is
- Whether we combine several jobs
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
How to get a fixed quote
Two or three clear photos are typically enough. Try to include:
- 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
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Common problems we fix in Walmer
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 is not properly supported, so it flexes under weight.
Look out for any of the following:
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Rusty patches near the plughole
- Holes from dropped items
Comparing quotes
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- How soon you can use it again
- How to care for the finish
What we can’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- A steel bath rusted through
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Acrylic
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Pressed steel enamel
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.
The process
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a few hours. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- We fill the damage and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.
How to prepare
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Ask for a price
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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What else we do in Walmer
Should you replace it?
Many people think a damaged bath means a new one. Normally it does not: a proper repair gives it years more use, and costs far less than the disruption of a replacement. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Walmer. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
What you get with us
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Work done at your home or business
- Same prices wherever you are
- Colour-matched on site
See our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Walmer and nearby
Walmer is about 6 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Walmer to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 68 miles away.
Every address in CT14 is covered. That includes homes on Lawn Road, York Road and Grams Road. With the A258 close by, Walmer is easy for our repair technicians to reach. We also cover the places around Walmer: Deal (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-west), Great Mongeham (2 miles north-west), Sholden (2 miles north-west) and Ripple (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Around Walmer
Our customers here include homes close to The Downs Church of England Primary School, The Telegraph pub and Goodwin Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Walmer station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.4 miles north) and Walmer Castle (under half a mile south-east).
Keeping it looking good
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Don’t scrub with anything abrasive
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
There is nothing special to do after a repair. Skip bleach and gritty creams and give it a rinse after each bath.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. A chip the size of a fingernail can become a much larger patch if it’s left for months, so early repair keeps the cost down.
Different materials, different repairs
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.
Composite and resin
Stone resin and composite baths are heavy and solid, and often freestanding. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, just like other baths.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
