Derbyshire · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Curbar homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homes and businesses in Curbar and across Derbyshire. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Lots of chips and rust spots
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Curbar
Most baths are re-enamelled in a day. Taps, tiles, panels and plumbing all stay in place. If you’re dealing with a dull, rough surface that won’t come clean and a peeling or bubbling previous coating, we can help, on basins & shower trays, pressed steel baths and Victorian roll-tops alike.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Derbyshire.
- Location
- Curbar (S32)
- Area hub
- Derbyshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. We do not charge extra for travel to Curbar. The price comes down to:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Access to the area
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
How to get a fixed quote
You can take the photos on your phone. Ensure they show:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
Upload a photo of the damage and one of the whole item, with your S32 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
How to look after the repair
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Don’t let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Store bottles off the bath
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Repair dripping taps early
Dry the bath after use if possible, particularly with hard water, and rinse off any bath products.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
Curbar and the surrounding area
Curbar is about 7 miles west of Dronfield, in Derbyshire. Whether you are in the middle of Curbar or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in all 532 towns and villages in Derbyshire. Our nearest city page is Manchester, about 28 miles away.
Jobs in S32 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on Pinfold Hill, The Hillock and Curbar Hill or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. We also travel to Calver (1 mile west), Froggatt (1 mile north), Bubnell (1 mile south), Baslow (1 mile south) and Stoney Middleton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Chesterfield (8 miles east), Buxton (12 miles west), Dronfield (7 miles east), Bolsover (14 miles east), Staveley (11 miles east) and Matlock (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Curbar
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Curbar Primary School, All Saints' Church and The Eyre Arms. The nearest railway station is Grindleford station, roughly 2.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Castle Hill (1.3 miles north-west) and David Mellor Design Museum (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blacka Moor Nature Reserve and Eyam Moor.
What else we do in Curbar
How it works
We turn up when we said we would and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a full day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- 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.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Get a quote
For a price in Curbar, pictures 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.
Advice
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a cast iron bath is a big job: they’re heavy, often need breaking up, and a new one is not cheap. Resurfacing in place avoids that entirely. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Curbar
- Work done at your home or business
- One price list for the entire UK
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
Take a look at our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
Common problems we fix in Curbar
In hard water areas, limescale and the cleaning it needs wear enamel faster, and abrasive cleaners do the most damage.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Several chips and rust patches
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- Thin, worn enamel in places
What your quote should include
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- How the room is protected while they work
- How long it needs to cure
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Curbar questions
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. Inside and out.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
What areas do you cover?
Across the UK, so Curbar is covered. Prices don’t change with location.
Does re-enamelling smell?
Yes, while we are applying the finish. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
Can you fix a peeling bath coating?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
