Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath chip & crack repair in Slateford, Edinburgh
Chip and crack repairs to enamel, acrylic and cast iron baths for homes and businesses in Slateford and across Edinburgh. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped bottles, tiles or tools
- Cracks and holes in acrylic baths
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a fitted bath usually means a plumber, removing the old bath, making good the tiles and panel and getting rid of the old bath. A repair fixes just the damaged area in a single visit. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Slateford
- A fixed quote before you book
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Bath repair at your home in Slateford
You can usually use the bath the next day. A repair fixes just the damaged area and blends it into the rest of the bath, which costs far less than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Our technicians work on pressed steel enamel, cast iron enamel and acrylic, and common reasons people get in touch are cracks and holes in acrylic baths and rust spots where the enamel has gone.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Edinburgh. Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and try not to drop heavy bottles on the repair. Deal with new chips early, before rust sets in.
- Area
- Slateford (EH14, EH11, EH10)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 22 October 2026
Where we work around Slateford
Slateford is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Customers in Slateford get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Our technicians cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh.
Our technicians cover all of the EH14, EH11 and EH10 postcode area and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Ford's Road. We also travel to Chesser (1 mile west), Gorgie (1 mile north-east), Polwarth (1 mile east), Shandon (1 mile north-east) and Redhall (1 mile south-west).
Near you in Slateford
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Firrhill High School, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library. Slateford has its own railway station: Slateford station. Nearby you’ll also find Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles south) and Waverley Mall (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Slateford questions
What guarantee do I get?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
How do I get a price for bath repair in Slateford?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Can landlords and businesses in Slateford book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room while we work, and we’ll agree a time with you.
Do you protect the room?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking before we start, and clean up when we finish.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes. We take out the rust and any loose enamel, fill the area, then colour-match the finish.
When to call us in Slateford
Nearly all the chips we see comes from something dropped: bottles, shower heads, tiles and tools. On steel and cast iron baths, a chip that reaches the metal will start to rust once water gets in. Acrylic baths, on the other hand, crack when they flex, often around the taps or the plughole.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Cracks and holes in acrylic baths
- Damage caused while the bathroom was being fitted
- Chips from dropped bottles, tiles or tools
- Rust spots where the enamel has gone
What to look for in a quote
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- What prep work is covered
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Aftercare advice
When we’d advise against a repair
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs won’t solve:
- Cracks in acrylic we can’t reach from underneath
- A bath that flexes because its feet or cradle have failed (that needs fixing first)
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we work on in Slateford
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Cast iron enamel
- Acrylic
- Roll-top & freestanding
- Pressed steel enamel
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. Expect it to take a morning or an afternoon. We clean up when we’re done and let you know when you can use it again.
- We clean the area and remove any loose enamel or rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- The colour is mixed on the spot to match your bath.
- We apply the finish coats and polish the repair so it blends in.
- The repair is left to cure, and most baths can be used the next day.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know about parking or access
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
How to get a price
Email us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your EH14 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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