Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Chesser, Edinburgh
Bath re-enamelling across Chesser and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
What a repair can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- A bath that is rusted through
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Chesser
We re-enamel a lot of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. We work on pressed steel baths, basins & shower trays and acrylic baths, and people most often call us about brown or grey marks that don’t clean off and a bath in a colour that no longer suits.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Chesser (EH14, EH11, EH12)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Other services in Chesser
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Chesser questions
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Do you come to Chesser?
Yes. We cover the whole UK and travel to Chesser and the rest of Edinburgh. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you resurface a pink bath in white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.
Will the price change on the day?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed quote from your pictures. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item with your EH14 postcode.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.
Repair or replace: which is better?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is usually much cheaper than replacing it, once you add removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating to the price of a new bath. It’s also far quicker. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Chesser
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- One price list for the entire UK
- We leave the room as we found it
- Colour mixed on the day to match
See our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Our work in Chesser
Chesser is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Chesser to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Chesser is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH14, EH11 and EH12. From Appin Lane, Ford's Road and Gorgie Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover Slateford (1 mile east), Parkhead (1 mile south-west), Redhall (1 mile south-west), Stenhouse (1 mile north-west) and Longstone (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (3 miles north-east), Broughton (3 miles north-east), Bellevue (3 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Chesser
Our customers here include homes close to Merchiston Castle School, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Cross Keys Tavern. Also close by are Stenhouse Saughton Church (under half a mile north-west), Firrhill High School (1.1 miles south-east), Balgreen Primary School (0.6 miles north) and Saughton Park (under half a mile north). Chesser has its own railway station: Slateford station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Merchiston Tower (1.4 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How the visit works
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and the work begins. You can expect it to take most of the day, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- The bath is left to cure and can generally be used the next day.
How to prepare
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Ask for a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Related advice
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- How much damage there is
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material and finish
- What kind of damage it is
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
How to get a fixed price
Two or three clear pictures are generally enough. Try to include:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
There’s 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.
Common problems we fix in Chesser
By the time a bath is a few decades old, it may have a mix of issues: dull areas, chips, rust and staining. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Several chips and rust patches
- Stains that will not shift
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
What to look for in a quote
- How to care for the finish
- What preparation is included
- Whether they match the colour on site
- If travel is included in the price
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
