Staffordshire · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Audley homes
Problem with your bath in Audley? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Audley questions
When can you do it?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
What do you need from me?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole bath and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Yes. Stripping the old coating adds time, so it’s reflected in the quote.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. The old repair comes out first, so mention it when you send photos.
Is there a smell?
Yes, while we’re applying the finish. Ventilation keeps it down, and it fades as the finish cures.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Audley.
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Audley
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. We regularly repair Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and pressed steel baths, and common reasons people contact us are a bath that stays dull however much you clean it and chips and rust in more than one place.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- Audley (ST7)
- County
- Staffordshire
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
When we would advise against a repair
A repair is not right for every job, including:
- A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
What happens on the day
Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a full day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- Once cured, normally by the next day, the bath is ready.
How to prepare
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
For landlords and businesses
We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Audley?
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used. The body of the bath is usually perfectly sound.
Most people contact us when they notice one of these:
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
What to look for in a quote
- When it can be used again
- How changes to the job are handled
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What prep work is covered
Towns and villages near Audley
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Looking after it afterwards
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Have chips seen to early
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
- Avoid suction-cup mats
- Store bottles off the bath
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, particularly where water is hard, so limescale cannot build up.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.
Repairing versus replacing in Audley
For a sound bath, resurfacing costs far less than replacement, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s also far quicker. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. 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. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Audley
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Same prices wherever you are
- Work done at your home or business
- Colour mixed on the day to match
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- The colour and finish to match
- Access to the area
- What the surface is made of
- How many areas need work
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from photos
Before you send pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Something in shot to show the size
- One picture of the whole bath
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Email us a photo of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Audley, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where we work around Audley
Audley is about 3 miles south of Alsager, in Staffordshire. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Audley is one of 512 places in Staffordshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Audley to Manchester (30 miles away).
We cover every part of the ST7 postcode area and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Vernon Close, Vernon Avenue and Booth Street and the roads around them. If you are just outside Audley, we cover Park End (1 mile north-west), Halmer End (1 mile south), Millend (1 mile north), Knowl Bank (2 miles south-west) and Barthomley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newcastle-under-Lyme (4 miles south-east), Longton (8 miles south-east), Stone (13 miles south-east), Leek (12 miles east), Biddulph (7 miles north-east) and Alsager (3 miles north).
Near you in Audley
We visit homes around Church of St James, Sir Thomas Boughey High School and The Butchers Arms. The closest station to Audley is Alsager station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Audley and Bignall End (0.9 miles east) and Bradwell Hospital (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Bignall Hill and Parrot's Drumble.
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