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Bath and surface repairs in CO16

Based in CO16? We cover Bocking's Elm, Little Clacton and Thorpe-le-Soken and the rest of the district, with everything repaired at your home.

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Repairs we offer in CO16

Send us photos of the damage with your postcode for a free, fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

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Bath repair at your home in CO16

Bath repair is our most common job. Chips on the rim, rust around the waste and cracks in acrylic are all fixed without removing the bath, normally in one visit. Typical jobs include chips on the rim or sides and deep scratches in acrylic, on cast iron enamel, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel.

When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

First, we check the damage against your photos and agree the plan.
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.
Finally, it’s polished to match the shine and left to cure.

Pricing in CO16

Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

Why book with us

We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
One price list for the whole UK
One-year guarantee on every repair
Everything repaired in place

How to get a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

Local landmarks in Bocking's Elm

Our customers here include homes close to Clacton County High School, St Clare's Catholic Primary School and Pickers Ditch Meadow and the streets around them. You’ll also find Bishops Park College (0.9 miles south) and The Wick Lodge pub (0.7 miles south-west). Bocking's Elm’s nearest station is Clacton-On-Sea station, about 1.3 miles south-east. Open spaces near Bocking's Elm include Howlands Marsh.

What we’re called out for in CO16

Rust tends to begin where water collects, around the waste, under the taps or in an old chip. Once water reaches the steel or iron, rust spreads under the enamel.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

Chips caused by builders
A chipped rim or side
Scuffs and scratches in the surface
Hairline or through cracks in acrylic

What a repair cannot fix

We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:

Metal that has corroded all the way through
A bath that moves underfoot, until its support is fixed
Wear across the entire surface, which needs re-enamelling

DIY kit or professional repair?

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

Repairs by material

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.

Acrylic

Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.

How we price bath repair

Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. This is what makes a difference:

Unusual colours or finishes
Doing more than one item at once
What the surface is made of
The size and number of damaged areas

It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Send pictures for a quote

Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Any details about the material
A clear, close picture of the problem area
Natural light rather than flash

There’s no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.

CO16 questions

Can pets and children be at home?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Will you leave a mess?

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

Do you work in CO16?

Yes. We cover the entire UK and travel to CO16 and the rest of Essex. Send pictures and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Is a bath repair durable?

It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It’s covered by our one-year guarantee.

Can you price it without visiting?

Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

How long does the repair take to cure?

Generally the day after. We will tell you the exact curing time when we finish.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.

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