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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Addiscombe, Greater London
Local bath re-enamelling for Addiscombe: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Plan for a full day from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- The bath is left to cure and can typically be used the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Get a quote
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price without visiting.
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Bath re-enamelling in Addiscombe, done in place
We clean, repair and prime the bath before spraying the new finish. The preparation is what makes it last, and we take our time over it. Common call-outs are for a roll-top that’s seen better days and a peeling or bubbling previous coating, in acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and Victorian roll-tops.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairing versus replacing in Addiscombe
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is generally much cheaper than replacing it, once you add removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating to the price of a new bath. It’s much quicker too. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Addiscombe
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Most jobs done in one visit
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
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What affects the price in Addiscombe
Resurfacing from £350. There’s no charge for travel to Addiscombe. The price depends on:
- Access to the area
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- What the surface is made of
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
How to get a fixed quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- One picture of the entire bath
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We’ll say right away if a repair is the right fix.
Addiscombe questions
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.
Does the bath have to be removed?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your CR0 postcode.
What do you need from me?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we will take it from there.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
Common problems we fix in Addiscombe
The gloss on enamel is thin, and every scrub with an abrasive cleaner takes a little away. Eventually the surface turns porous and stains.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Several chips and rust patches
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- Wear marks under the taps
What your quote should include
- Whether the price covers travel
- What happens if they find more damage
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
About Addiscombe
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Jobs in Addiscombe are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Addiscombe to London (8 miles away).
We work across CR0, SE25 and CR9 and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue. You’ll find Addiscombe on the A232, so it’s easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Addiscombe
In Addiscombe, that means homes near The Woodside Academy, Ashburton Park and The Cricketers pub. Also close by are Oasis Academy Shirley Park (under half a mile north-east) and St Mildred's Church (under half a mile south-west). Addiscombe’s nearest station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are County Borough of Croydon (1.5 miles south-west) and National Psychosis Unit (1.5 miles east). For a walk, there is Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
How to care for the repair
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Repair dripping taps early
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Store bottles off the bath
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
The first few days matter most: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. After that, no abrasives and no suction mats.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, do not pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
Different materials, different repairs
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Addiscombe, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send photos for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Greater London and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- A bath split right through the body
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
