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Bath Re-enamelling for East Lavant homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in East Lavant, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Bath re-enamelling in East Lavant, done in place
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, once the bath has been cleaned, repaired and prepared. We’re often asked to fix a peeling or bubbling previous coating and an original cast iron bath that needs restoring, across Victorian roll-tops, cast iron baths and basins & shower trays.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- East Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
A replacement often means several trades over several days. Resurfacing takes one technician and typically a day, with the bath back in use the next day. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in East Lavant
- A fixed quote before you book
- Everything repaired in place
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
Take a look at our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Keeping it looking good
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Avoid suction-cup mats
- Have chips seen to early
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Respect the curing time we give you
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, particularly where water is hard, to stop limescale building up.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time, and each one adds to the preparation. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
East Lavant and nearby
East Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Jobs in East Lavant are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. East Lavant is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our jobs stretch from East Lavant to London (53 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: PO18. Local streets include Pook Lane, Fordwater Road and Shop Lane, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside East Lavant, we cover Mid Lavant (1 mile north-west), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Waterbeach (2 miles east) and Maudlin (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Near you in East Lavant
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bishop Luffa School, The Royal Oak Public House and Church of St Mary, among other places. East Lavant’s nearest station is Chichester station, about 2.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (2 miles south) and The Chichester City Museum (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
The process
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Allow the best part of a day. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s typically ready the next day.
Before we arrive
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Make sure the area is dry
Getting a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can price the job.
Related advice
Questions from East Lavant
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you will get one combined price.
Do you come to East Lavant?
We do. Repair technicians travel to East Lavant from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
How long does re-enamelling take?
Usually one day, with the bath ready the next day. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.
How much does bath re-enamelling cost in East Lavant?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Generally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Is my repair covered?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are the classic candidate for re-enamelling. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. The bath needs to be firm and well supported.
When a repair is not the answer
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. We can’t fix:
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- A metal bath with a through crack
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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.
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Common problems we fix in East Lavant
In hard water areas, limescale and the cleaning it needs wear enamel faster, and gritty cleaners are the worst culprits.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Thin, worn enamel in places
Comparing quotes
- How the room is protected while they work
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- If travel is included in the price
- How soon you can use it again
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