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Bath Re-enamelling in Canongate
Bath re-enamelling in and around Canongate: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Stains that will not shift
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
How the visit works
We agree an arrival time beforehand. Once we’re there, the work takes a full day in most cases. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- The surface is prepared and a bonding primer applied.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- The bath is left to cure and can normally be used the following day.
How to prepare
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Ask for a price
If you are in Canongate and want a price, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Advice
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Canongate
We re-enamel a lot of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Common call-outs are for worn patches where water runs and sits and an outdated colour you’d like to change, across acrylic baths, pressed steel baths and Victorian roll-tops.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Canongate and across Edinburgh.
- Location
- Canongate (EH1, EH8, EH7)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Canongate
Does the bath have to be removed?
No. It’s re-enamelled where it stands, so nothing else is disturbed.
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.
Are you accredited?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Do you cover the entire of Edinburgh?
All of Edinburgh, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Canongate.
Will there be fumes?
A little, during the work. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How long does re-enamelling last?
It depends on preparation, use and care. With good preparation and gentle cleaning it lasts a long time, and it’s guaranteed for a year.
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
Repair or replace in Canongate?
When the bathroom is fine apart from the bath’s finish, re-enamelling is the least disruptive fix. Tiles, panels and taps stay put. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Why us?
- Fixed prices from your photos
- No extra charge for your area
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Generally one visit, start to finish
Take a look at our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Where we work around Canongate
Canongate is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Canongate is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Our technicians cover all of EH1, EH8 and EH7. We regularly work on streets such as High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also work in Holyrood (1 mile south-west), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north-west), Buccleuch (1 mile south) and Abbeyhill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
Around Canongate
We visit homes around St Cuthbert's Church, Scottish Poetry Library and Free Church College. You will also find London Street Primary School (0.6 miles north-west), Old Royal High School (less than half a mile north), The World's End pub (within half a mile west) and Kirk of the Canongate (within half a mile west). Canongate has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. A little further out are Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west) and St. James Centre (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
- Other local spots include Holyrood Park (less than half a mile east)
Work for landlords and builders
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Common problems we fix in Canongate
By the time a bath is a few decades old, it may have a mix of issues: dull areas, chips, rust and staining. Resurfacing sorts them out together.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
- Stains that won’t shift
Comparing quotes
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- What happens if they find more damage
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Aftercare advice
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Aftercare tips
Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. After that, a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It just wears the enamel further and makes resurfacing more work.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- The material and finish
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
- Unusual colours or finishes
We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Send pictures for a quote
Phone photos are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:
- The material, if you know it
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Something in shot to show the size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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