Bath and North East Somerset · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Bathford homes
Bath re-enamelling in and around Bathford: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Wear marks under the taps
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Bathford
When a bath is structurally fine but worn out on the surface, re-enamelling is generally the most cost-effective option. It avoids removal, plumbing and re-tiling. We regularly repair basins & shower trays, pressed steel baths and acrylic baths, and people most frequently call us about thin, worn enamel in places and a period or roll-top bath worth keeping.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Bathford (BA1)
- Area hub
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Bathford?
A dull surface stains and holds dirt, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. That’s the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
Comparing quotes
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What prep work is covered
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether the price covers travel
What we can’t put right
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs won’t solve:
- A bath split right through the body
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
Why repair rather than replace?
A new bath means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling or making good the walls and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling renews the whole surface without moving it. Prices start from £350. 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 Bathford
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Colour-matched on site
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What we do, step by step
We turn up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a full day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Make sure the area is dry
Get a quote
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and you are under no obligation.
Related advice
Bathford questions
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Will there be fumes?
Some odour is normal while we spray, which is why we ventilate the bathroom. It fades as the coating cures.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.
How long will the bath be out of use?
Most baths are done in a day, ready the following day. We will confirm timings when we quote.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It clears as the materials cure.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Are there extra charges for Bathford?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Do I have to be there?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
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Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- What the surface is made of
- How much damage there is
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Quotes from your photos
Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Ensure they show:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Where you are, by postcode
- One picture of the whole bath
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
To get a price, send two or three pictures using our quote form or ring us. We will tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Bathford and the surrounding area
Bathford is about 3 miles north-east of Bath, in Bath and North East Somerset. 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. Our repair technicians cover 136 places across Bath and North East Somerset, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Bathford to Birmingham (76 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: BA1. Jobs here include addresses on High Street, Dovers Park and Dovers Lane and the roads around them. If you are just outside Bathford, we cover Monkton Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Warleigh (1 mile south), Pinckney Green (2 miles south), South Wraxall (3 miles south-east) and Lower Wraxall (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Bath (3 miles south-west), Keynsham (9 miles west), Westmoreland (4 miles west), Kingsmead (3 miles west), Bear Flat (3 miles south-west) and Lansdown (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Bathford
We visit homes around Bathford Church School, The Inn And Public House and Parish Church of St Swithun's, among other places. Also close by are St Mark's CofE School (2.2 miles west) and Alice Park (1.7 miles west). Bathford’s nearest station is Bath Spa station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (3.9 miles west) and Midford Castle (3.9 miles south-west).
Landlord and trade work in Bathford
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
If you manage property in Bathford, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
