Kent · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Five Wents, Kent
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Five Wents, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
- Thin, worn enamel in places
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Five Wents
If your bath is sound but looks tired, resurfacing is normally the best value. There is no removal, plumbing or tiling involved. Typical jobs include lots of chips and rust spots and a dull, rough surface that won’t come clean, on pressed steel baths, acrylic baths and Victorian roll-tops.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Where
- Five Wents (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY repairs versus a professional job
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.
Repairing versus replacing in Five Wents
When the bathroom is fine apart from the bath’s finish, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Tiles, panels and taps stay put. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Five Wents
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Same prices wherever you are
- One-year guarantee on every repair
See our full price list or bath cost comparison.
How to look after the repair
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Never use suction bath mats
- Do not let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
Rinse away dyes, oils and bath bombs straight after use, because they can mark the finish. Repair dripping taps promptly.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface.
Places near Five Wents
What else we do in Five Wents
Common problems we fix in Five Wents
The gloss on enamel is thin, and abrasive cleaning slowly wears it away. Eventually the surface turns porous and stains.
People normally call us when they notice something like this:
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
Before booking anyone
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How soon you can use it again
- Aftercare advice
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Five Wents
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes, most people go for white. Mention the colour you want when you send photos.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work that clears as it cures.
Can you quote from pictures?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures cannot show what we need.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
How do I get a price for bath re-enamelling in Five Wents?
Resurfacing 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 with your ME17 postcode.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material and finish
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Getting a price from photos
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
What we do, step by step
Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes the best part of a day, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
Most clients in Five Wents get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
Covering Five Wents
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME17 postcode area, we come to you. Five Wents is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Five Wents to London (35 miles away).
Every address in ME17 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes on Leeds Road and Sutton Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Five Wents include Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Around Five Wents
Our customers here include homes close to Sutton Valence Primary School, Church of St Mary and The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Five Wents includes Detling Hill.
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