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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Clovenstone, Edinburgh
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Clovenstone. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- A roll-top that is seen better days
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Clovenstone
If your bath is sound but looks tired, re-enamelling is normally the most cost-effective option. It avoids removal, plumbing and re-tiling. Typical jobs include staining under the taps and around the waste and a period or roll-top bath worth keeping, on Victorian roll-tops, cast iron baths and pressed steel baths.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit.
- Area
- Clovenstone (EH14, EH13, EH11)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Do not let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Have chips seen to early
- Repair dripping taps early
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time and make the job bigger. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
Also near Clovenstone
Also in Clovenstone
Clovenstone questions
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Clovenstone.
How do I get a price for bath re-enamelling in Clovenstone?
Prices start from £350. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Usually, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
How long does re-enamelling last?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, so the repair isn’t disturbed while it cures.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
How it works
Arrival times are agreed in advance. On site, it takes the best part of a day. The room is left tidy and you will know when it can be used.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Related advice
What a repair can’t fix
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- A metal bath with a through crack
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. Prices are worked out job by job, from your photos. What matters most is:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What kind of damage it is
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How hard the colour is to match
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Getting a price from pictures
Two or three clear pictures are normally enough. Try to include:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A picture taken from further back
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
If you are in Clovenstone and want a price, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Repairing versus replacing in Clovenstone
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is typically much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s much quicker too. Prices start from £350. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
What you get with us
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- No extra charge for your area
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What we are called out for in Clovenstone
Previous coatings can fail too, peeling around the waste or bubbling. Failing coatings are stripped back before we resurface.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
Before booking anyone
- Who will actually do the work
- How the room is protected while they work
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Whether they match the colour on site
Clovenstone and nearby
Clovenstone is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We cover 175 places across Edinburgh.
Our visits in EH14, EH13 and EH11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Lanark Road, Ashcroft Lane and Alcorn Square. You’ll find Clovenstone on the A70, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Baberton (1 mile west), Wester Hailes (1 mile north-west), Kingsknowe (1 mile north-east), Juniper Green (1 mile south-west) and Sighthill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Clovenstone
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Wester Hailes Baptist Church, Saughton Park and Wester Hailes Education Centre. Other local landmarks include Merchiston Castle School (0.7 miles east) and Juniper Green Parish Church (0.6 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Clovenstone itself: Wester Hailes station. Further afield, we also cover the area around The Gyle Shopping Centre (2.4 miles north-west) and War Poets Collection (1 mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Torduff Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that is the part we put right.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
