Greater London · England
Bath and surface repairs in EC1N
Our technicians cover all of the EC1N postcode district, which takes in Blackfriars and Temple Bar. Everything is repaired in place, with a one-year guarantee.
Areas within EC1N
Services in EC1N
- Bath & shower resealing (mastic)
- Coloured suite to white
- Shower tray repair & resurfacing
- Tile repair
- Non-slip bath & shower coating
- Worktop repair
- Wood & laminate floor repair
- Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing
- Kitchen sink & door repair
- Every service
Send us photos of the damage with your postcode and we’ll reply with a fixed price, or call 0345 017 0787.
About bath repair in EC1N
We see every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. Each is repaired in place. Our repair technicians work on pressed steel enamel, acrylic and roll-top & freestanding, and common reasons people contact us are chips under the taps and a chipped rim or side.
We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we are doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. You can expect it to take a morning or an afternoon, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- First, we check the damage against your pictures and agree the plan.
- Any rust and loose material comes out, and the area is degreased.
- The damage is filled in layers and shaped to the curve of the bath.
- The colour is tinted by hand until it matches.
- The repair is polished to the same gloss as the bath and left to cure.
Cost
Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- Colour-matched on site
- Work done at your home or business
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- No need to remove anything
Getting a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can give you a fixed price.
Landmarks near Blackfriars
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Black Friar pub, Barts Health Archives and Mercers' School. You will also find St Ann Blackfriars (less than half a mile north-east), St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west), London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles east). There’s a railway station in Blackfriars itself: London Blackfriars station. A little further out are St Brides Crypt Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and St Philip's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Blackfriars include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local facilities include Bernie Spain Gardens (within half a mile south-west) and County of London (0.6 miles east)
Repairs by material
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’s 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.
Keeping it looking good
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Check that an acrylic bath does not move when you stand in it
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Fix dripping taps early to stop staining and limescale
- Get any new chip repaired before it rusts
Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, as they can leave rust marks. And fix dripping taps promptly.
If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath until it’s repaired. Water under the bath can damage the floor and the ceiling below.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Why repair rather than replace?
A new bath costs more than the bath itself: removal and disposal, plumbing, a new panel, tiling and decorating. A repair is one job, done in one visit.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- When it can be used again
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:
- The type of damage
- How many areas need work
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether we combine several jobs
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 doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Quotes from your pictures
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what we need:
- The material, if you know it
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
To get a price, send two or three photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll say right away if a repair is the right fix.
EC1N questions
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use 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.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
