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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Charlton, Hertfordshire

Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Charlton, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

Resurfacing from £350
A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling in Charlton

About Charlton

Charlton is about 1 mile south-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Whether you are in the middle of Charlton or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Our repair technicians cover 381 places in Hertfordshire. We work right across the region, from Charlton to London (31 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: SG5. Neighbouring places we cover include Gosmore (1 mile south-east), Hitchin (1 mile north-east), Benslow (1 mile north-east), Bearton (1 mile north) and Westmill (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles south-east), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south) and Hatfield (12 miles south).

Near you in Charlton

Our clients here include homes close to Highbury Infant School and Nursery, Kingshott School and Hitchin Boys' School and the streets around them. You’ll also find St Mary's Church (0.8 miles north-east), The Three Moorhens Public House (0.5 miles east), Butts Close (0.9 miles north) and St Mary's Church (0.8 miles north-east). The closest station to Charlton is Hitchin station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include North Hertfordshire Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Lister Hospital (3.3 miles east). For a walk, there is Markham's Hill and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve.

Map of Charlton © OpenStreetMap contributors

Bath re-enamelling in Charlton without replacing anything

After cleaning, repairing and priming, we spray on the new finish. Most of the work, and most of the durability, is in the preparation, so we don’t cut corners on it. Typical jobs include a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and brown or grey marks that don’t clean off, in cast iron baths, Victorian roll-tops and basins & shower trays.

Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.

Where: Charlton (SG5)
Area hub: Hertfordshire
Cover: A year, on every repair
Price: From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone: 0345 017 0787
Updated: 23 October 2026

Stained basin resurfaced to clean white (before and after)

Keeping it looking good

Nothing complicated is needed, just a few sensible habits:

Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
Do not use the bath until it has fully cured
Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
Keep suction mats out of 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 and makes resurfacing more work.

Prices and what affects them

Resurfacing from £350. You will know the full cost before booking. We take into account:

Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
How easy the damage is to reach
The colour and finish to match
How many areas need work

No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

How to get a fixed quote

Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:

Any earlier repairs or coatings
Natural light rather than flash
A clear, close picture of the problem area
The postcode, so we can plan the visit

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.

What we can’t put right

A repair is not right for every job, including:

Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
Leaks from fittings rather than the bath

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

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

Repair or replace: which is better?

If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is normally much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s much quicker too. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Charlton

One price list for the entire UK
Rooms protected and left tidy
We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Everything repaired in place

See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

What happens on the day

Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and get going once we’ve agreed what we’re doing. Most jobs take the best part of a day, and you can get on with other things while we are there.

First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
The surface is prepared and a bonding primer applied.
We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
We leave it to cure, and it’s usually ready the next day.

Getting ready for the visit

Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Let us know if it has been repaired before
Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children

Get a quote

If you are in Charlton and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.

Get a free quote

Related advice

Questions from Charlton

What happens if you find more damage?

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

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

How long will the bath be out of use?

One day for most baths and can be used the day after. We give you timings with the quote.

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

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.

Do you cover the entire of Hertfordshire?

Everywhere in the UK, Charlton included. There’s no extra charge for travel.

Do the materials smell?

There can be some smell while we work. It fades as everything cures.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we will say so.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Charlton

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Hertfordshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

When to call us in Charlton

Enamel does not fail overnight. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use wear the gloss away, generally first under the taps and around the waste.

People generally call us when they notice something like this: