Bath and surface repairs in SO45

Bath repair at your home in SO45

Most bath damage, from chips and cracks to rust spots and holes, can be repaired with the bath left exactly where it is. Nothing is unplumbed, your tiles stay as they are, and the finish is matched to the rest of the bath. Typical jobs include an old repair that has yellowed or come loose and a hole punched through by something heavy, on acrylic, whirlpool & spa baths and cast iron enamel.

We turn up when we said we would and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and the room is left clean and tidy.

1. We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
2. The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
3. The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
4. We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
5. The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.

Cost

Our bath repair starts from £95. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.

Why choose Surface Doctor

• One price list for the whole UK
• Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
• Every repair guaranteed for a year
• We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing

Getting a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

Landmarks near Hythe

Typical jobs here are in homes near Waterside Primary School, Noadswood School and Church of St John. Nearby too are Testwood School (1.3 miles west) and No.5 (The Lord Nelson Public House) (0.6 miles north). For rail, the closest station is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.3 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Westquay (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.

Aftercare tips

Aftercare is simple:

• Don’t leave razors or cans standing in the bath
• Give the bath a quick rinse after use
• Have new chips seen to early
• Get a dripping tap fixed promptly

Don’t leave razors, cans or hair grips in the bath, as they can leave rust marks. A dripping tap should be fixed early, too.

If water is getting through a crack, stop using the bath until it’s repaired. Leaks under a bath can damage floors and ceilings.

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:

• Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
• How easy the damage is to reach
• Unusual colours or finishes
• The type of damage

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for SO45. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Getting a price from photos

Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:

• A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
• The material, if you know it
• Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
• A photo taken from further back

Email us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in SO45, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.