East Lothian · Scotland
Bath and surface repairs in EH31
Our technicians cover all of the EH31 postcode district, including Gullane. All work is done at your home, with a one-year guarantee.
Places in EH31
Repairs we offer in EH31
- Coloured suite to white
- Bath & shower resealing (mastic)
- Toilet & ceramic chip repair
- uPVC window & door repair
- Sink & basin repair
- Kitchen sink & door repair
- Tile repair
- Bath chip & crack repair
- Worktop repair
- Every service
Send us photos of the damage with your postcode for a free, fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
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Areas we cover
About bath repair in EH31
You don’t need a new bath because of a chip. Our repair technicians fill, shape and refinish the damage, mixing the colour on the day. Typical jobs include impact holes in acrylic and a chipped rim or side, on whirlpool & spa baths, cast iron enamel and roll-top & freestanding.
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a morning or an afternoon. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- 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.
- We leave it to cure; you can generally use the bath the next day.
Pricing in EH31
Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for EH31. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Normally one visit, start to finish
- We leave the room as we found it
Get a quote
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
Around Gullane
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Peter’s Church. Gullane’s nearest station is Drem station, about 2.6 miles south-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Edington Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Heritage Of Golf Museum (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Skid Hill and Marl Loch.
What a repair can’t fix
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Cracks in parts of an acrylic bath we can’t get to from below
- Metal that has corroded all the way through
- Leaking fittings, which need a plumber
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
What affects the price in EH31
Repairs from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to EH31. The price depends on:
- What kind of damage it is
- The colour and finish to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Doing more than one item at once
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Send photos for a quote
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what we need:
- Details of any past repairs
- The material, if you know it
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the surface is easy:
- Don’t leave a fresh chip for long
- Get a dripping tap fixed promptly
- Keep abrasive pads and gritty cleaners away from the bath
- Keep metal cans and razors off the surface
Care for the repair the same way as the bath: a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs. Keep scouring pads and gritty cleaners away from it.
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 early repair keeps the cost down.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
Cast iron is heavy and rigid, with a fused enamel surface. Chips can rust if left, but the body of the bath lasts a very long time, so it’s always worth repairing.
Composite and resin
Composite baths are dense and solid. Chips and scratches can be filled and colour-matched, in much the same way.
EH31: your questions answered
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit typically costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
How long before I can use the bath?
Typically within a day, depending on the repair.
Can rust on a bath be repaired?
Yes, very often. The rust is cut back to clean metal and sealed before we fill and finish it.
Do you cover EH31?
We do. We send a technician to EH31 for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
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