Birmingham · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in California, Birmingham
Bath re-enamelling across California and nearby, normally in one visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Landlords, agents and businesses in California
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in California as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in California
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. If you are dealing with brown or grey marks that don’t clean off and thin, worn enamel in places, we can help.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Where
- California (B29, B32, B17)
- Region
- Birmingham
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near California
Also in California
Repair or replace: which is better?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before you book, with no extras added later.
Why book with us
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- We leave the room as we found it
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are the classic candidate for re-enamelling. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
What affects the price in California
Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What the surface is made of
- Access to the area
Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for California. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Getting a price from photos
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Natural light rather than flash
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Any details about the material
- Something in shot to show the size
Email us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your B29 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Covering California
California is about 3 miles south of Smethwick, in Birmingham. Jobs in California are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We cover all 140 towns and villages in Birmingham.
Our visits in B29, B32 and B17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Camino Road, Quarry Road and Castle Road. Close by, we cover Weoley Castle (1 mile south), Harborne (1 mile north), Woodcock Hill (1 mile south-west), Bartley Green (1 mile south-west) and Shenley Green (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Birmingham (4 miles north-east), Royal Sutton Coldfield (10 miles north-east), Erdington (8 miles north-east), Lee Bank (3 miles north-east), Cape Hill (3 miles north) and Streetly (10 miles north).
Landmarks near California
Around California, we work in homes near Jervoise School, Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre and Church of Our Lady and St Rose of Lima. Also close by are The Bell Public House (0.9 miles north-east), University of Birmingham School (1.1 miles south-east), Northfield Library (1.9 miles south) and Senneleys Park (0.8 miles south-west). The closest station to California is Selly Oak station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (1.3 miles north-east) and Weoley (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Bilberry Hill and Edgbaston Pool.
When to call us in California
The gloss on enamel is thin, and abrasive cleaning slowly wears it away. After years of use, the surface becomes porous and stains easily.
Look out for any of the following:
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
Comparing quotes
- How to care for the finish
- How the room is protected while they work
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if they find more damage
Can I fix it myself?
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.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How it works
Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a full day, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- 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 until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Ask for a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire bath, we can give you a fixed quote.
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FAQs for California
Can you re-enamel a roll-top bath?
Yes, frequently. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
What happens after I send photos?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.
What happens if you find more damage?
If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
Do you charge for travel?
We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
In most cases. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Mention it when you send photos.
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A metal bath with a through crack
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
