Shetland Islands · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling for Clate homes
Problem with your bath in Clate? We put it right where it is, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A coloured bath you want in white
- A coating lifting around the plughole
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- How many items we do on one visit
- How hard the colour is to match
- What the surface is made of
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
How to get a fixed quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Where you are, by postcode
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Bath re-enamelling in Clate without replacing anything
The bath stays where it is, so the taps, tiles and plumbing aren’t touched. It usually takes one visit, with the bath ready to use the following day. Common call-outs are for a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and stains that won’t shift, on Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and acrylic baths.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Clate (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
How it works
Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a full day, depending on what we find, 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.
- Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
- The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Get a quote
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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Looking after it afterwards
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- Never use suction bath mats
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Repair dripping taps early
Rinse away dyes, oils and bath bombs straight after use, as they can stain. Repair dripping taps promptly.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and rust spots spread under the surface. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Clate
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in the Shetland Islands and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Covering Clate
Clate is about 13 miles north of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. Wherever you are in the ZE2 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We work in 63 places in the Shetland Islands.
We work across the ZE2 postcode area and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Rocky Road and Harlsdale. Close by, we cover Sandwick (1 mile north), Symbister (1 mile north), Hamister (1 mile north), Huxter (1 mile east) and Tripwell (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Lerwick (13 miles south), Sound (14 miles south) and Brae (12 miles west). If you are somewhere remote, ring us first and we’ll plan the trip.
What’s near Clate
Open spaces near Clate include Loch of Sandwick and Ward of Clett.
Questions from Clate
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item with your ZE2 postcode.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders across the Shetland Islands.
Which areas do you work in?
The entire UK, including all of the Shetland Islands. Just include your postcode and we’ll offer you dates.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Will the price change on the day?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Cast iron
Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. They’re built to last, and only the surface wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
When to call us in Clate
Older baths frequently have several problems at once: dull areas, chips, rust and staining. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- A roll-top that is seen better days
Questions to ask before you book
- How your room will be protected
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- Whether the price covers travel
- How soon you can use it again
What else we do in Clate
What we cannot put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
- A bath split right through the body
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
