Bradford · England

Bath Re-enamelling for Addingham homes

Bath re-enamelling across Addingham and nearby, generally in one visit.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
  • Thin, worn enamel in places
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Book bath re-enamelling in Addingham

Bath re-enamelling at your home in Addingham

If your bath is sound but looks tired, resurfacing is normally the best value. It avoids removal, plumbing and re-tiling. If you’re dealing with wear marks under the taps and an original cast iron bath that needs restoring, we can help.

All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.

Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician
Where
Addingham (LS29)
County
Bradford
Cover
A year, on every repair
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Addingham questions

How do I book?

Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole bath and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Can you repair something that is been repaired before?

Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.

How much does bath re-enamelling cost in Addingham?

Prices start from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders in Addingham.

Can you make a coloured bath white?

Yes, most people go for white. Mention the colour you want when you send photos.

What happens next?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.

Are you a vetted contractor?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.

What affects the price in Addingham

Resurfacing from £350. There’s no area surcharge for Addingham. What changes the price is:

  • What kind of damage it is
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • What the surface is made of

Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

How to get a fixed quote

Phone pictures are fine. Ensure they show:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Natural light rather than flash

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.

Do you need bath re-enamelling in Addingham?

Sometimes it’s an earlier resurfacing that has failed, lifting by the plughole or blistering. We strip what’s failing and start again.

Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:

  • Several chips and rust patches
  • An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
  • A bath in a colour that no longer suits
  • An old resurfacing that’s failing

Before you book anyone

  • Who turns up on the day
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • When it can be used again

How to compare quotes

About Addingham

Addingham is about 3 miles north-west of Ilkley, in Bradford. Clients in Addingham get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Addingham is one of 140 towns and villages in Bradford where we work. Our jobs stretch from Addingham to Leeds (17 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: LS29. From Main Street, The Street and Ridleys Fold or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Addingham: Small Banks (1 mile south), Nesfield (1 mile east), Addingham Moorside (1 mile south), Langbar (1 mile north-east) and Beamsley (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bradford (11 miles south-east), Keighley (6 miles south), Bingley (7 miles south), Shipley (9 miles south-east), Baildon (8 miles south-east) and Great Horton (12 miles south).

Around Addingham

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Peter, Addingham Primary School and The Fleece Public House And Adjoining Barn. The nearest railway station is Ilkley station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Manor House (2.7 miles south-east) and Ilkley Coronation Hospital (3.2 miles south-east).

Map of Addingham © OpenStreetMap contributors

How the visit works

We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take most of the day, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
  2. We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
  3. Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
  4. The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
  5. Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures.

Before we arrive

  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Open a window if you can

Getting a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

Can I fix it myself?

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Keeping it looking good

Most damage we see is avoidable. These habits help:

  • Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
  • Don’t let dyes or oils sit on the finish
  • Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
  • Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath

Stick to mild, non-abrasive cleaners, don’t use suction bath mats, and keep bottles and razors off the surface.

On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading, and each one adds to the preparation. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.

Repair or replace in Addingham?

A replacement often means several trades over several days. Re-enamelling is one technician, typically one day. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Addingham

  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures

Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

What we can’t put right

We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:

  • A metal bath with a through crack
  • Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
  • Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber

Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.

Surfaces we repair

  • Basins & shower trays
  • Pressed steel baths
  • Acrylic baths
  • Victorian roll-tops
  • Cast iron baths

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.

Roll-top and period baths

Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.

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