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Bath and surface repairs in BR5
Repairs and resurfacing across BR5, from Orpington, St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray. Free, fixed quotes from your photos and a one-year guarantee.
Towns and villages in BR5
- Orpington
- St Mary Cray
- St Paul's Cray
- Poverest
- Derry Downs
- Petts Wood
- Kevington
- Bromley
- Broom Hill
- Crofton
- Locksbottom
- Foots Cray
- Goddington
Services in BR5
- Coloured suite to white
- Kitchen sink & door repair
- Bath chip & crack repair
- Non-slip bath & shower coating
- Toilet & ceramic chip repair
- Sink & basin repair
- Tile repair
- Worktop repair
- Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing
- All services
Send a photo and your postcode for a free, fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
About bath repair in BR5
We see every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. All of it is repaired where the bath stands. We work on roll-top & freestanding, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel, and people most frequently call us about damage done while the bathroom was being fitted and chips on the rim or sides.
We agree an arrival time beforehand. Once we are there, the work takes a morning or an afternoon in most cases. We leave the room clean.
- First, the area is cleaned and any loose enamel or rust is removed.
- 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.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the following day.
Prices in BR5
Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- One price list for the entire UK
Ask for a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Near you in Orpington
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Harris Academy Orpington, St Andrew's and The Royal Albert pub and the streets around them. You will also find Perry Hall Primary School (less than half a mile west), The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east) and Jubilee Country Park (1.9 miles west). The closest station to Orpington is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.7 miles north. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Avoid scourers, wire wool and gritty cream cleaners
- Rinse it down after each bath
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Cover the bath during DIY or decorating
Give the repair the full curing time we recommend before using the bath. After that, gentle cleaning keeps it looking good.
If an acrylic bath has a crack, stop showering in it until it’s repaired. Each time it flexes, the crack grows, and water can get through to the floor below.
Common problems we fix in BR5
Acrylic baths that crack nearly always have a support problem. Loose legs, no proper cradle or a floor that gives let the bath move until it cracks.
Clients generally contact us about:
- A chipped rim or side
- Rust by the waste and overflow
- Holes from dropped items
- An old repair that has yellowed or come loose
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You will know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- How much damage there is
- What kind of damage it is
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How hard the colour is to match
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your photos
When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- One picture of the whole bath
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
An acrylic bath is a moulded sheet strengthened from below. They don’t rust, but they can crack, scratch or be holed, and cracks need support from behind to stay fixed.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
For landlords and businesses
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in BR5 use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip.
BR5: your questions answered
Can a cracked acrylic bath be fixed?
Most of the time. The back of the crack is strengthened before the front is filled and refinished, so access behind the panel is important.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Is a bath repair durable?
A properly prepared repair should last a long time, and ours come with a one-year guarantee. Gentle cleaning helps.
Does someone need to be in?
We need someone to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
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.
Will there be a smell?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
