Oxfordshire · England
Bath chip & crack repair in Woodway, Oxfordshire
Our technicians come to Woodway for chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks in an acrylic bath
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Questions from Woodway
Do you come to Woodway?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Woodway for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
What about rust by the waste?
Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.
Is a bath repair durable?
Yes, if it’s prepared properly and the bath is sound. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.
When can you do it?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
I tried a repair kit. Can you fix it?
Regularly. We strip it out, deal with any rust and repair it again.
Can landlords book you?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
How we handle bath repair in Woodway
Repairing baths is what we do most. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, usually in a single visit. If you are dealing with cracks in an acrylic bath and rust by the waste and overflow, we can help.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Woodway (OX11)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details and we’ll handle the rest.
If you manage property in Woodway, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Woodway and the surrounding area
Woodway is about 4 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We visit homes and businesses in Woodway and nearby villages, so there is no workshop to go to. Woodway is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Woodway to London (49 miles away).
We cover every part of the OX11 postcode area and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Woodway: Blewbury (1 mile north), Aston Tirrold (2 miles north-east), Upton (2 miles north-west), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-west) and East Hagbourne (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Grove (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Woodway
In Woodway, that means homes near Blewbury Endowed Church of England Primary School, Blueberry pub and Church of St Michael, among other places. The closest station to Woodway is Cholsey station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (5 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.7 miles west). For a walk, there is Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
What a repair can’t fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Flexing caused by a failed cradle or loose feet
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Acrylic
- Pressed steel enamel
- Cast iron enamel
- Roll-top & freestanding
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- What kind of damage it is
- The colour and finish to match
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How many areas need work
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
How to get a fixed price
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- The material, if you know it
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
Upload a picture of the damage and one of the whole item, with your OX11 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
How it works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We start by looking at the damage and confirming the plan with you.
- Loose enamel, rust and dirt are removed so the repair can bond.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Let us know about parking or access
Getting a price
There is 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 reply with a fixed price.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Woodway
Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, closely followed by shower heads. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Chips under the taps
- Chips along the edge of the bath
- A failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting
What your quote should include
- How the room is protected while they work
- How long it needs to cure
- What preparation is included
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
Places near Woodway
Other services in Woodway
Why repair rather than replace?
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. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Woodway
- Everything repaired in place
- We leave the room as we found it
- Same prices wherever you are
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
