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Bath chip & crack repair in Wantage, Oxfordshire

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Wantage and across Oxfordshire. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

Repairs from £95
Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
Snagging damage from a refit

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

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Bath repair at your home in Wantage

Bath repair is our most common job. A chip by the taps, a crack in the base and a rust spot by the plughole are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. We work on pressed steel enamel, whirlpool & spa baths and acrylic, and common reasons people contact us are deep scratches in acrylic and a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting.

All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. We return to put right any problem with the work.

Broken acrylic bath corner, rebuilt and refinished (before and after)

Location: Wantage (OX12)
Area hub: Oxfordshire
Warranty: One year on every repair
Quotes: From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Call: 0345 017 0787
Updated: 23 October 2026

When we would advise against a repair

We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:

A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)
A steel bath rusted through

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

Acrylic
Roll-top & freestanding
Cast iron enamel
Pressed steel enamel
Whirlpool & spa baths

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Wantage. The price reflects:

The material
Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Where the damage is and how we get to it
How hard the colour is to match

It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.

Quotes from your pictures

It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Try to send:

Any earlier repairs or coatings
The postcode, so we can plan the visit
A clear, close picture of the problem area
Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Wantage: your questions answered

Will the repair show?

On a glossy bath, you will struggle to find it. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.

I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?

Yes. We take out the old repair and do it properly. Tell us about it when you send pictures.

What does bath repair cost?

Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your OX12 postcode.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Yes, we often do. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.

Will you leave a mess?

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

Does someone need to be in?

We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.

What happens if you find more damage?

It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.

What do you need from me?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.

Repairing versus replacing in Wantage

Swapping a damaged bath for a new one generally means a plumber, removing the old bath, re-tiling and a new panel and disposing of the old one. Repairing it deals only with the damage in one visit. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We don’t add 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.

What you get with us

Same prices wherever you are
Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Straight answers about what a repair can do
Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor

See our pricing or bath cost comparison.

Repairs by material

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.

Pressed steel

Steel baths are lighter than cast iron, but have a similar enamel surface. Exposed steel rusts fast, especially around the waste, so repair chips early.

Where we work around Wantage

Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Clients in Wantage get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 57 miles away.

Here we cover the OX12 postcode area. That includes homes on Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close and the roads around them. Main roads around Wantage include the A338 and A417, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Wantage sees plenty of our work.

Local landmarks in Wantage

Typical jobs here are in homes near King Alfred's, Church of St Peter and St Paul and St Mary's School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Betjeman Millennium Park (within half a mile south-west), The Abingdon Arms (less than half a mile south-east) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles south). Further afield, we also cover the area around Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.

Map of Wantage © OpenStreetMap contributors

Do you need bath repair in Wantage?

Baths take more knocks than people expect: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and taps and wastes are tightened against the surface. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.

Most people contact us after spotting something like this:

Snagging damage from a refit
Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
A chipped rim or side

What to look for in a quote

How long the guarantee is and what it covers
A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
What protection goes down before work starts
How the colour is matched

Our hiring checklist

How the visit works

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and we leave the room as we found it.

First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
We tint the finish by hand to match the bath.
The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.

Before we arrive

Keep a parking space free if you can
Ensure the area is dry
Clear the area around the damage

How to get a price

For a price in Wantage, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.