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Bath Repair for Zeal Monachorum homes

Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Zeal Monachorum and across Devon. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A failed DIY repair that is discoloured or lifting
  • A hole punched through by something heavy
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

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About our bath repair in Zeal Monachorum

A damaged bath doesn’t have to mean a new bathroom. We fill the damage, shape it to the curve of the bath and refinish it, with the colour mixed on site. If you’re dealing with scuffs and scratches in the surface and damage done while the bathroom was being fitted, we can help, whatever the material.

Every job is backed for twelve months in Zeal Monachorum and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work.

Where
Zeal Monachorum (EX17)
County
Devon
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a chipped, rust-stained bath around the plughole

What happens on the day

There is not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we’ll take it from there. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, including clearing up.

  1. First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
  2. Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
  3. We build up the filler in layers, shaping it to the bath.
  4. The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
  5. Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.

Before we arrive

  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Getting a price

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

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Zeal Monachorum and nearby

Zeal Monachorum is about 15 miles north-west of Exeter, in Devon. Whether you are in the middle of Zeal Monachorum or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Zeal Monachorum is one of 586 places in Devon we cover.

Jobs in EX17 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Monks View and Churchill Gardens. We also cover the places around Zeal Monachorum: Burston (1 mile south), Lapford (3 miles north), Coldridge (3 miles north-west), Mid Devon (4 miles north-west) and Eggesford (5 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Exeter (15 miles south-east), Okehampton (10 miles south-west), St Thomas (14 miles south-east), Larkbeare (15 miles south-east), Polsloe (15 miles south-east) and Heavitree (15 miles south-east).

Landmarks near Zeal Monachorum

Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Peter the Apostle and Waie Inn. The closest station to Zeal Monachorum is Morchard Road station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Millsome Castle (3.6 miles west).

Map of Zeal Monachorum © OpenStreetMap contributors

Looking after it afterwards

After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:

  • Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
  • Do not leave a fresh chip for long
  • A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
  • Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas

Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.

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 it pays to deal with it early.

For landlords and businesses

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Zeal Monachorum use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

If you manage property in Zeal Monachorum, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we will come back with a combined price.

What we are called out for in Zeal Monachorum

Heavy toiletries are the biggest single cause of chips, with dropped shower heads close behind. Taps and wastes cause problems too: water sits around them, and any chip there soon rusts.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

  • Rust by the waste and overflow
  • Impact holes in acrylic
  • Cracks in an acrylic bath
  • A kit repair that didn’t last

What to look for in a quote

  • If travel is included in the price
  • How soon you can use it again
  • Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
  • How to look after the finish

Our hiring checklist

Repair or replace: which is better?

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. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Zeal Monachorum. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

What you get with us

  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Rooms protected and left tidy

Take a look at our prices page or bath cost comparison.

Common questions in Zeal Monachorum

Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?

Frequently, yes, as long as we can get to the back of the crack to support it. Take off the bath panel and check, or send us a picture.

Do the materials smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.

Can you price it without visiting?

In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos cannot show what we need.

Which areas do you work in?

We work UK-wide, and that includes Zeal Monachorum. Prices don’t change with location.

How do I get a price for bath repair in Zeal Monachorum?

Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted before the end of a tenancy.

Will the repair show?

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

Do you work in Zeal Monachorum?

Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Zeal Monachorum from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Materials and what they mean for the repair

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 are filled and matched, in much the same way.

DIY kit or professional repair?

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.

When a repair isn’t the answer

We will not take on work that will not last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:

  • A steel bath rusted through
  • Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we cannot get to from below
  • Leaks from the waste or overflow fittings (a plumber’s job)

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.

What we work on

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