Midlothian · Scotland
Bath and surface repairs in EH18
Our technicians cover all of the EH18 postcode district, which takes in Polton, Bonnyrigg and Lasswade. All work is done at your home, with a one-year guarantee.
Where we work in EH18
Repairs we offer in EH18
- Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing
- Kitchen sink & door repair
- Worktop repair
- uPVC window & door repair
- Bath & shower resealing (mastic)
- Coloured suite to white
- Non-slip bath & shower coating
- Shower tray repair & resurfacing
- Sink & basin repair
- See all services
Send us photos of the damage with your postcode for a free, fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Neighbouring districts
Across Midlothian
Towns and villages in Midlothian
Areas we cover
Bath repair across EH18: what to expect
Most of our bath repairs take a few hours, and the bath is back in use the next day. There’s no need to book a plumber or tiler, because the bath does not move. Common call-outs are for a failed DIY repair that’s discoloured or lifting and rusty patches near the plughole, on whirlpool & spa baths, pressed steel enamel and cast iron enamel.
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes two to three hours for most chips, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- 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.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- Once it has cured, usually by the following day, the bath is ready to use.
Cost
Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Generally one visit, start to finish
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Local landmarks in Polton
In Polton, that means homes near St Leaonard's Episcopal Church, Lasswade High School Centre and Public Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is Eskbank station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hawthornden Castle (0.5 miles south-west) and Midlothian Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Woodhouselee Hill and Edgelaw Reservoir.
Signs you need bath repair
Glass and heavy bottles cause more chips than anything else. Fittings cause damage too: water collects there, so chips nearby rust quickly.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- A kit repair that didn’t last
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Chips caused by builders
- Rust by the waste and overflow
Landlord and trade work in EH18
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in EH18 use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Stick to mild cleaners and a soft cloth
- Rinse it down after each bath
- A dripping tap stains enamel, so fix it early
- Do not leave razors or cans standing in the bath
Leave the repair to cure for as long as we say before using the bath. From then on, mild cleaning is all it needs.
Rust under enamel spreads surprisingly quickly. Left for months, a small chip can grow into a large rust patch, so early repair keeps the cost down.
Materials and what they mean for the 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.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
EH18 questions
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Will the repair show?
On a bath in good condition, a colour matched repair is very hard to spot. On older, dull enamel the repair can look glossier than the area around it.
Is a bath repair durable?
It should, as long as the bath is firm and the area was prepared well. It carries our one-year guarantee.
Do you come to EH18?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to EH18 from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
