Cornwall · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Crofthandy homes
We travel to Crofthandy for full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
Bath re-enamelling in Crofthandy without replacing anything
After re-enamelling, the bath has a smooth, glossy, new-looking surface, but without the cost and upheaval of a refit. It’s ideal if you like your bathroom but not the state of the bath. We are often asked to fix a coating lifting around the plughole and stains that won’t shift, in Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Crofthandy (TR16)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- A bath split right through the body
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
Places near Crofthandy
What else we do in Crofthandy
What we are called out for in Crofthandy
Enamel wears gradually. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use wear the gloss away, starting where water runs and sits.
Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Several chips and rust patches
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
What to look for in a quote
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How long it needs to cure
- If travel is included in the price
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
Should you replace it?
Replacing a bath can take several days across several trades. Re-enamelling is one technician, normally one day, and the bath is usable the day after. Prices start from £350. 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 doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Crofthandy
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A fixed quote before you book
- Same prices wherever you are
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
Take a look at our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Common questions in Crofthandy
Can tenants book a repair?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
What do you need from me?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Do you come to Crofthandy?
Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Crofthandy and the rest of Cornwall. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.
What your bath is made of matters
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
What bath re-enamelling costs
Prices start from £350. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- The material
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Crofthandy. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Something in shot to show the size
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- The material, if you know it
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
What we do, step by step
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which normally takes a full day. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we will explain it before carrying on.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures until the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Clear the area around the damage
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
How to get a price
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
Advice
Covering Crofthandy
Crofthandy is about 2 miles east of Redruth, in Cornwall. Jobs in Crofthandy are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Our repair technicians cover 644 places in Cornwall.
Our technicians cover all of TR16. Whether you live on Trewelm Lane and Poldice Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Crofthandy: Little Beside (1 mile north), Goon Gumpas (1 mile east), St Day (1 mile west), Carharrack (1 mile south) and Tolgullow (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Truro (6 miles east), Newquay (13 miles north), Falmouth (7 miles south-east), Camborne (5 miles west), Helston (10 miles south-west) and Hayle (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Crofthandy
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to The Carharrack Stars pub, Former Church of All Saints and St Day and Carharrack Community School and the streets around them. Crofthandy’s nearest station is Redruth station, roughly 2.2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Cornish Methodism (within half a mile south) and Camborne Redruth Community Hospital (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Carnmenellis.
Aftercare tips
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Don’t leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
- Do not leave a chip unrepaired
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, particularly where water is hard, so limescale cannot build up.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
