Aberdeen · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Altens, Aberdeen
We travel to Altens for full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- A coloured bath you want in white
Altens and nearby
Altens is about 2 miles south-east of Ferryhill, in Aberdeen. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Altens is one of 63 places in Aberdeen where we work.
We cover every part of AB12, AB99 and AB10. Whether you live on Minto Road, Redmoss Road and Minto Avenue or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Cove Bay (1 mile south), Tullos (1 mile north), Balnagask (2 miles north), Torry (2 miles north) and Footdee (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Aberdeen (3 miles north-west), Rosemount (3 miles north-west), Berryden (3 miles north), Dyce (7 miles north-west), Tillydrone (4 miles north) and Queen's Cross (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Altens
Around Altens, we work in homes near Harlaw Academy, Lochside Academy and Duthie Park. The nearest railway station is Aberdeen station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Aberdeen Trades Hospitals (2.4 miles north) and Union Square Aberdeen (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Portlethen Moss and Loirston Loch.
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Altens
A re-enamelled bath looks and feels like a new one, without any of the disruption of replacing it. It’s ideal if you like your bathroom but not the state of the bath. Common call-outs are for chips and rust in more than one place and staining under the taps and around the waste, in basins & shower trays, cast iron baths and acrylic baths.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Altens and across Aberdeen.
- Location
- Altens (AB12, AB99, AB10)
- County
- Aberdeen
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is normally cheaper.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Altens
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Altens: your questions answered
Will the bath be moved?
No. We resurface it in place, so the tiles and taps stay put.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. We give a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item and your postcode.
How do I book?
Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.
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 there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
How long will the bath be out of use?
Usually a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. A badly pitted bath can need a second day.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Altens?
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used. Underneath, a cast iron or steel bath is typically as strong as ever.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- A coloured bath you want in white
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Questions to ask before booking
- Who turns up on the day
- If travel is included in the price
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
Repairing versus replacing in Altens
Replacing a bath can take several days across several trades. Resurfacing takes one technician and generally a day, and the bath is usable the day after. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why book with us
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
See our prices page and bath cost comparison.
What we cannot put right
A repair is not right for every job, including:
- A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Altens
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before 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.
The process
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a full day, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the next day.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a price
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. There is no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Never use suction bath mats
- Have chips seen to early
Wait for the curing time we give you before the first bath. After that, a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time, and each one adds to the preparation. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
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