Kent · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Borden, Kent
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Borden, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- An old resurfacing that is failing
Repair or replace in Borden?
Replacing a bath can take several days across several trades. Re-enamelling is one technician, generally one day, with the bath back in use the following day. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Borden
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- No extra charge for your area
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
Read our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Borden
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. We regularly repair Victorian roll-tops, pressed steel baths and basins & shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are an old resurfacing that’s failing and wear marks under the taps.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll come back.
- Where
- Borden (ME9)
- County
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
Covering Borden
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Customers in Borden get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Borden is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 36 miles away.
We work across the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Mountview and Homestead View, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover include Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Around Borden
Our customers here include homes close to Borden Church of England Primary School, Church of St Peter and St Paul and Cromers Wood and the streets around them. Borden’s nearest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.6 miles north-east).
What affects the price in Borden
Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material and finish
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Send photos for a quote
You can take the pictures on your phone, there is no need for anything special. Ensure they show:
- Any details about the material
- Details of any past repairs
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- One picture of the entire bath
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
When to call us in Borden
A dull surface stains and holds dirt, and scrubbing it wears it down further. That is the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
Common reasons people in Borden contact us are:
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
- Avoid suction-cup mats
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Store bottles off the bath
Treat the new finish gently at first: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It removes more of the surface.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Borden
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Common questions in Borden
Can tenants book a repair?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
How long does re-enamelling take?
Usually a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. A badly pitted bath can need a second day.
How much does bath re-enamelling cost in Borden?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and we can do the rest of the suite as well.
Can pets and children be at home?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.
What else we do in Borden
Materials and what they mean for the 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.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, once any rust has been treated. Steel often rusts by the plughole, so we check it carefully.
How it works
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes the best part of a day in most cases. We leave the room clean.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Preparing for the visit
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
Related advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
