Kent · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Appledore Heath homes
Our repair technicians come to Appledore Heath for full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- A coating lifting around the plughole
How to care for the repair
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Do not let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Do not leave a chip unrepaired
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, especially in hard water areas, to stop limescale building up.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Appledore Heath
We clean, repair and prime the bath before spraying the new finish. Most of the work, and most of the durability, is in the preparation, so we don’t cut corners on it. We regularly repair pressed steel baths, Victorian roll-tops and basins & shower trays, and the jobs we see most are a bath that stays dull however much you clean it and staining under the taps and around the waste.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Kent.
- Area
- Appledore Heath (TN26)
- County
- Kent
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Kent and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Covering Appledore Heath
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Appledore Heath to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Our repair technicians cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Appledore Heath to London (about 49 miles away).
Jobs in TN26 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Appledore Heath: Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Appledore Heath
In Appledore Heath, that means homes near Church of St Peter and St Paul and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Appledore Heath
Does re-enamelling smell?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Do you work in Appledore Heath?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Appledore Heath. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Yes, we frequently do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside if you’d like.
Can you resurface a pink bath in white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and we can do the rest of the suite as well.
What affects the price in Appledore Heath
Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The colour and finish to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Appledore Heath. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Getting a price from photos
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Details of any past repairs
- Something in shot to show the size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
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 usually the cheaper route.
When to call us in Appledore Heath
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. At that stage, resurfacing is the fix.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- Stains that will not shift
Before you book anyone
- What prep work is covered
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What aftercare is recommended
- What protection goes down before work starts
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 the part we put right.
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.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a cast iron bath is a big job: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. 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’ll get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Appledore Heath
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Normally one visit, start to finish
- We leave the room as we found it
- No extra charge for your area
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
What we do, step by step
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will get on with it. The job generally runs to the best part of a day, tidy-up included.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Have a window or extractor fan available
How to get a price
For a price in Appledore Heath, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
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