Suffolk · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Ford's Green homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Ford's Green, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Never use suction bath mats
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Leave a peeling coating alone. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
About our bath re-enamelling in Ford's Green
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. If you’re dealing with lots of chips and rust spots and thin, worn enamel in places, we can normally put it right.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Area
- Ford's Green (IP14)
- Region
- Suffolk
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is typically much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s much quicker too. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Why Ford's Green clients choose us
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Everything repaired in place
See our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Our work in Ford's Green
Ford's Green is about 5 miles north of Stowmarket, in Suffolk. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Ford's Green is one of 731 towns and villages in Suffolk where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 71 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: IP14. If you’re just outside Ford's Green, we cover Bacton (1 mile north-west), Cotton (1 mile north-east), Cow Green (1 mile south-west), Dandy Corner (1 mile north-east) and Finningham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ipswich (15 miles south), Bury St Edmunds (13 miles west), Stowmarket (5 miles south), Hadleigh (15 miles south), Diss (9 miles north-east) and Needham Market (7 miles south).
Landmarks near Ford's Green
We visit homes around Bacton Primary School, Trowel and Hammer pub and Cotton Methodist Church. The nearest railway station is Elmswell station, roughly 4.7 miles west. Well-known places in the area include The Mechanical Music Museum & Bygones (0.6 miles north-east) and Finningham Cromwells Plantation (3.1 miles north).
Landlords, agents and businesses in Ford's Green
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. You’ll know the full cost before booking. We take into account:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The type of damage
- How hard the colour is to match
- What the surface is made of
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Send pictures for a quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Natural light rather than flash
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Common questions in Ford's Green
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can you change the colour of my bath?
Yes. Coloured baths can be resurfaced in white, and we can do the rest of the suite as well.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
How do I book?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
How long does re-enamelling last?
That depends on preparation and how the bath is treated. With good preparation and gentle cleaning it lasts a long time, and our work is guaranteed for a year.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Is there a call-out fee?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes the best part of a day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures until the next day.
Before we arrive
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Clear the area around the damage
- Make sure the area is dry
Ask for 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 give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Advice
What we cannot put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Ford's Green
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
Common problems we fix in Ford's Green
In hard water areas, limescale and the cleaning it needs wear enamel faster, and abrasive cleaners do the most damage.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Stains that will not shift
- A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Questions to ask before you book
- When it can be used again
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How your room will be protected
- What aftercare is recommended
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