Cornwall · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Altarnun homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homes and businesses in Altarnun and across Cornwall. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Chips and rust in more than one place
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Bath re-enamelling in Altarnun without replacing anything
Most baths are re-enamelled in a day. Taps, tiles, panels and plumbing all stay in place. Common call-outs are for a peeling or bubbling previous coating and a dull, rough surface that won’t come clean, across pressed steel baths, basins & shower trays and Victorian roll-tops.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Location
- Altarnun (PL15)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
When a repair isn’t the answer
In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
Why repair rather than replace?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is usually much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s much quicker too. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
What you get with us
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- No extra charge for your area
- Most jobs done in one visit
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Take a look at our pricing and bath cost comparison.
What affects the price in Altarnun
Prices start from £350. There is no charge for travel to Altarnun. The price comes down to:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The type of damage
- How many items we do on one visit
- Access to the area
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Quotes from your photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A picture taken from further back
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
Most customers in Altarnun get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
How the visit works
Arrival times are agreed in advance. Once we are there, the work takes a full day. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s typically ready the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Getting a price
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 will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Advice
Our work in Altarnun
Altarnun is about 10 miles north of Liskeard, in Cornwall. We agree a date that works for you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Altarnun is one of 644 places in Cornwall where we work.
All of PL15 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Rose Hill and St Nonna's Close. Close by, we cover Fivelanes (1 mile south), Trewint (1 mile south-west), Laneast (2 miles north), Polyphant (2 miles east) and Trevadlock (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bodmin (13 miles south-west), Liskeard (10 miles south), Launceston (7 miles east), Addington (10 miles south), Callington (11 miles south-east) and Newport (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Altarnun
In Altarnun, that means homes near Kings Head Hotel, St Nonna's Church and Altarnun Primary School and the streets around them. A little further out are Mr Potters Museum Of Curiosities (3.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Dozmary Pool and Fox Tor.
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Altarnun?
Enamel doesn’t fail overnight. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use dull the surface, usually first under the taps and around the waste.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
What your quote should include
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What happens if they find more damage
Altarnun questions
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. Inside and out if you’d like.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will the bath be moved?
No. It’s re-enamelled where it stands, so nothing else is disturbed.
What happens if you find more damage?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures cannot show what we need.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
How durable is a resurfaced bath?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.
How to look after the repair
Looking after the surface is easy:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time and make the job bigger. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
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