Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling in Balgreen
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Balgreen, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Stains that won’t shift
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
About our bath re-enamelling in Balgreen
Most baths are re-enamelled in a day. Nothing is disconnected or removed. Our repair technicians work on Victorian roll-tops, acrylic baths and cast iron baths, and common reasons people get in touch are an outdated colour you’d like to change and enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before you book.
- Where
- Balgreen (EH12, EH11, EH4)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Balgreen
A dull surface stains and holds dirt, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. That is the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- A coloured bath you want in white
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- Stains that won’t shift
- Several chips and rust patches
Before booking anyone
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How your room will be protected
Should I try a DIY kit first?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Repairing versus replacing in Balgreen
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: they’re heavy, frequently need breaking up, and a new one is not cheap. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Prices start from £350. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking.
What you get with us
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Everything repaired in place
- Colour-matched on site
- We leave the room as we found it
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
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What happens on the day
Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a full day, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Getting a price
If you are in Balgreen and want a price, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Advice
FAQs for Balgreen
Does the bath have to be removed?
No. We resurface it in place, so the tiles and taps stay put.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Will the new finish last?
That depends on preparation and how the bath is treated. With good preparation and gentle cleaning it lasts a long time, and our work is guaranteed for a year.
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is the part we put right.
About Balgreen
Balgreen is about 2 miles west of West End, in Edinburgh. Our repair technicians come to customers in Balgreen, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Our repair technicians cover 175 places in Edinburgh.
Every address in EH12, EH11 and EH4 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Whitson Road, Baird Avenue and Balgreen Road, and we cover them all. Balgreen is on the A8, so it’s easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also work in Beechmount (1 mile north), Saughtonhall (1 mile east), Murrayfield (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Stenhouse (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles east), Broughton (3 miles east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Buccleuch (3 miles east).
Around Balgreen
Typical jobs here are in homes near Roseburn Bar, Saughton Park and St George's School. Also close by are St Columba's Parish Church (1.1 miles north), Murrayfield Parish Church (0.6 miles east), Balgreen Primary School (0.5 miles south-east) and Scotus Academy (within half a mile west). Balgreen’s nearest station is Slateford station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (0.6 miles east) and Corstorphine Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Balgreen includes Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Gabrielle Keiller Library (1.2 miles north-east)
Looking after it afterwards
It’s all simple stuff:
- Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Repair dripping taps early
Use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, don’t use suction bath mats, and do not leave bottles or razors standing on the surface.
On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading and make the job bigger. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Balgreen. What changes the price is:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The material
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Balgreen. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Send photos for a quote
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Where you are, by postcode
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There is no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
