Shropshire · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Eaton upon Tern homes
We travel to Eaton upon Tern for full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, and the work is guaranteed.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
Bath re-enamelling in Eaton upon Tern, done in place
Cast iron, steel, acrylic, roll-top and period baths can all be resurfaced. Several coats of finish go on over a bonding primer, once the bath has been cleaned, repaired and prepared. Our repair technicians work on basins & shower trays, acrylic baths and pressed steel baths, and common reasons people get in touch are a coloured bath you want in white and an old resurfacing that’s failing.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Eaton upon Tern (TF9)
- County
- Shropshire
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a full day, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
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Eaton upon Tern: your questions answered
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and we can do the rest of the suite as well.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Is there a smell?
A little, during the work. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
Can you quote from photos?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
How long will the bath be out of use?
Most baths are done in a day, ready the following day. We give you timings with the quote.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
When we would advise against a repair
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we work on in Eaton upon Tern
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
For landlords and businesses
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Access to the area
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Quotes from your pictures
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Something in shot to show the size
- A photo taken from further back
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price.
Should you replace it?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: they’re heavy, often need breaking up, and a new one is not cheap. Resurfacing in place avoids that entirely. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Eaton upon Tern
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- One price list for the whole UK
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Read our prices page or bath cost comparison.
Aftercare tips
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
Rinse away dyes, oils and bath bombs straight after use, because they can mark the finish. Fix dripping taps quickly.
Leave a peeling coating alone. Moisture gets underneath and makes it worse, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
Eaton upon Tern and the surrounding area
Eaton upon Tern is about 6 miles north-west of Newport, in Shropshire. Clients in Eaton upon Tern get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. Eaton upon Tern is one of 433 towns and villages in Shropshire where we work. Our jobs stretch from Eaton upon Tern to Birmingham (about 35 miles away).
Our repair technicians cover all of the TF9 postcode area and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Eaton upon Tern: Ollerton (1 mile north), Peplow (2 miles north-west), Stoke-on-Tern (3 miles north), Rosehill (4 miles north) and Hodnet (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Shrewsbury (12 miles south-west), Madeley (12 miles south), Market Drayton (7 miles north), Coleham (12 miles south-west), Kingsland (12 miles south-west) and Whitchurch (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Eaton upon Tern
Green spaces nearby include Quarry Wood.
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