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Bath Re-enamelling for Cawsand homes

Bath re-enamelling for Cawsand, without a refit. Get a fixed quote from your photos, then we come to you.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Stains that won’t shift
  • Several chips and rust patches
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Book bath re-enamelling in Cawsand

Looking after it afterwards

To keep it looking its best for years:

  • Have chips seen to early
  • Store bottles off the bath
  • A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
  • Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent

Treat the new finish gently at first: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. After that, no abrasives and no suction mats.

Leave a peeling coating alone. Moisture gets underneath and makes it worse, so have it stripped and resurfaced.

How we handle bath re-enamelling in Cawsand

Re-enamelling is a one-day job for most baths, and you can use the bath the following day. Nothing is disconnected or removed. Whether it’s chips and rust in more than one place and a roll-top that’s seen better days, we can help.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Where
Cawsand (PL10)
Region
Cornwall
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

Should I try a DIY kit first?

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.

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.

Covering Cawsand

Cawsand is about 5 miles south-west of Plymouth, in Cornwall. Whether you’re in the middle of Cawsand or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We cover all 644 towns and villages across Cornwall, from the larger towns to small villages.

We cover every part of PL10 and the streets around it. From The Square, Armada Road and St Andrew's Street or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Kingsand (1 mile north), Rame (1 mile south-west), Millbrook (1 mile north-west), Southdown (2 miles north) and Insworke (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Stonehouse (3 miles north-east), Saltash (6 miles north), Liskeard (14 miles north-west), Addington (14 miles north-west), Looe (11 miles west) and Torpoint (3 miles north).

Local landmarks in Cawsand

Around Cawsand, we work in homes near The Rising Sun pub, Fourlanesend Community Primary School and Church of St Andrew and the streets around them. The closest station to Cawsand is Devonport station, about 3.6 miles north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Elizabethan House Museum (3.9 miles north-east) and Armada Centre (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Cawsand includes Penlee Battery.

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When we’d advise against a repair

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

  • A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
  • An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
  • Problems we can’t see until an old finish comes off

If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.

Surfaces we repair

  • Basins & shower trays
  • Pressed steel baths
  • Cast iron baths
  • Acrylic baths
  • Victorian roll-tops

When to call us in Cawsand

Sometimes it’s an earlier resurfacing that has failed, peeling around the waste or bubbling. We strip what’s failing and start again.

Get in touch if you’ve noticed:

  • Staining under the taps and around the waste
  • A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
  • Chips and rust in more than one place
  • Wear marks under the taps

What to look for in a quote

  • How the colour is matched
  • What aftercare is recommended
  • How your room will be protected
  • How soon you can use it again

10 questions to ask before you book

Repair or replace: which is better?

If you like your bathroom but not your bath’s surface, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Nothing else is disturbed. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, so there is no premium for Cawsand. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

What you get with us

  • One price list for the entire UK
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • Everything repaired in place

Take a look at our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Questions from Cawsand

Do you need to take the bath out?

No, it stays where it is. We work on the bath in place, with the room protected and ventilated.

What happens next?

You get a fixed price and available dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.

What do you need from me?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Do you resurface freestanding baths?

Yes, often. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.

Can you resurface a pink bath in white?

Yes. Coloured baths can be resurfaced in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it typically saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.

Will the price change on the day?

Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there’s more, we’ll tell you before starting.

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.

How we price bath re-enamelling

Resurfacing from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Cawsand. What changes the price is:

  • What the surface is made of
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Whether we combine several jobs

Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Send photos for a quote

Phone photos are fine. Just ensure we can see:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Something in shot to show the size
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.

Different materials, different repairs

Cast iron

Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. They’re built to last, and only the surface wears, so a new finish makes them look new again.

Roll-top and period baths

Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.

How it works

We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you’re not left guessing. Once we are there, the work takes the best part of a day for most jobs. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.

  1. We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
  2. Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
  3. We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
  4. We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
  5. We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know if it has been repaired before
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work

Get a quote

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.

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