Essex · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Widford, Essex
Bath repair across Widford and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage done while the bathroom was being fitted
- Rust by the waste and overflow
Bath repair in Widford without replacing anything
Whether your bath is steel, cast iron or acrylic, we can repair it. Each material is repaired a little differently: metal baths need any rust dealt with first, and acrylic cracks need support from behind. We work on acrylic, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel, and common reasons people get in touch are hairline or through cracks in acrylic and damage beneath the taps.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after the visit.
- Where
- Widford (CM2, CM1)
- County
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What affects the price in Widford
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- What kind of damage it is
- How hard the colour is to match
- How many items we do on one visit
- The size and number of damaged areas
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
What happens on the day
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we will get on with it. Most visits take two to three hours for most chips, tidy-up included.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- Once it has cured, generally by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Getting a price
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.
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Should you replace it?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: taking out the old one, plumbing, tiling, a panel and redecorating. With a repair, it’s one visit and one price. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing normally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- One-year guarantee on every repair
See our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
DIY kit or professional repair?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.
Covering Widford
Widford is about 2 miles south-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Across the CM2 area, we come to you. Widford is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 28 miles away.
Our visits in CM2 and CM1 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes on London Road, Tattersall Way and Whitebeam Close and the roads around them. Widford sits on or near the A414, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Moulsham (1 mile north-east), Writtle (2 miles north-west), Chelmsford (2 miles north-east), Patching (3 miles north) and Chignall St James (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basildon (10 miles south), Braintree (13 miles north-east), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles east) and Canvey Island (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Widford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Oaklands Park, Chelmsford College and Mildmay Junior School and the streets around them. Also close by are Moulsham High School (1.1 miles east) and Church of St Mary (within half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Chelmsford station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Peter Edwards Museum And Library (1.6 miles north-east) and Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Newland Grove.
Widford questions
Is a holed acrylic bath repairable?
In most cases. Send us a photo of the hole and one from under the bath if you can.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is a bath repair permanent?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and it’s guaranteed for a year. Gentle cleaning helps.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, very often. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Do you need bath repair in Widford?
Dropped items cause the majority of chips, and building work is a common culprit. Cracks in acrylic have a different cause: poor support underneath, so the bath flexes when it’s full.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
- A chipped rim or side
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
- Chips under the taps
What your quote should include
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Who turns up on the day
- If travel is included in the price
Landlord and trade work in Widford
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we will handle the rest.
If you manage property in Widford, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
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Looking after it afterwards
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Put a towel in the bath if you are working above it
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before using the bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Small chips are quick to repair. Leave them and they collect dirt, stain and, on metal baths, rust, so early repair saves time and money.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
