Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Drylaw, Edinburgh
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Drylaw, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Stains that will not shift
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Bath re-enamelling in Drylaw, done in place
Re-enamelling gives a worn bath a new glossy surface without taking anything out. It’s the answer when the entire bath is tired rather than one spot. Typical jobs include a roll-top that’s seen better days and a coloured bath you want in white, across acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and pressed steel baths.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Drylaw (EH4, EH5)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How the visit works
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes most of the day in most cases. The room is left tidy.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Let us know about parking or access
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Get a quote
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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, and the work is guaranteed.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a cast iron bath is a big job: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Prices start from £350. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why us?
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the surface is easy:
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Have chips seen to early
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, and rinse away any product left on the surface.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface.
Drylaw and the surrounding area
Drylaw is about 2 miles west of Stockbridge, in Edinburgh. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. We work in 175 places across Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH4 and EH5. That includes homes on Mottram Road, Telford Road and Drylaw Avenue. With the A902 close by, Drylaw is easy for our repair technicians to reach. Close by, we cover Blackhall (1 mile south-west), Muirhouse (1 mile north), Crewe Toll (1 mile north-east), East Pilton (1 mile east) and West Pilton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Leith (3 miles east), Bonnington (3 miles east), Greenside (3 miles east), Buccleuch (3 miles south-east), Pilrig (3 miles east) and North Leith (3 miles east).
Around Drylaw
In Drylaw, that means homes near Craigroyston Community High School, Edinburgh and St Columba's Parish Church and the streets around them. You will also find Gabrielle Keiller Library (1.2 miles south-east) and Stewart's Melville College (1.1 miles south-east). The closest station to Drylaw is Haymarket station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Western General Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Corstorphine Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Questions from Drylaw
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
What happens next?
You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside if you’d like.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
How long does re-enamelling last?
That depends on preparation and how the bath is treated. Properly prepared and looked after, it lasts well, and it’s guaranteed for a year.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Nearby places to Drylaw
What else we do in Drylaw
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many items we do on one visit
- The material and finish
A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your photos
Phone photos are fine. Just make sure we can see:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Details of any past repairs
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Drylaw
Enamel doesn’t fail overnight. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use wear the gloss away, usually first under the taps and around the waste.
Look out for these signs:
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
Questions to ask before you book
- How to care for the finish
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What preparation is included
- What happens if they find more damage
Repairs by material
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 is what we repair.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, as long as any rust is dealt with first. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we check it carefully.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
