Highland · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Fortrose, Highland
Bath re-enamelling in and around Fortrose: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
Bath re-enamelling in Fortrose without replacing anything
The bath stays where it is, so your taps, tiles and plumbing are left alone. It generally takes one visit, and can be used again the day after. Our repair technicians work on Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths, and people most frequently call us about a coloured bath you want in white and wear marks under the taps.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months in Fortrose and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Area
- Fortrose (IV10)
- Area hub
- Highland
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace in Fortrose?
A new bath means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, making good the walls and tiles and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling gives the bath a new finish without moving it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Fortrose
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- One visit for most repairs
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Read our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
Fortrose and the surrounding area
Fortrose is about 8 miles north-east of Inverness, in Highland. Whether you are in the middle of Fortrose or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Fortrose is one of 253 towns and villages in Highland where we work.
Here we cover the IV10 postcode area. Whether you live on Cathedral Square, High Street and Station Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. With the A832 close by, Fortrose is easy for our repair technicians to reach. Other places close to Fortrose include Rosemarkie (1 mile north-east), Avoch (2 miles south-west), Killen (3 miles west), Ardersier (4 miles east) and Davidston (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Inverness (8 miles south-west), Nairn (10 miles east), Cradlehall (7 miles south), Merkinch (8 miles south-west), Dingwall (11 miles west) and Hilton (9 miles south). For island and remote addresses, ring us first and we’ll plan the trip.
What’s near Fortrose
Around Fortrose, we work in homes near St Andrew's Episcopal Church and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Inverness Airport station, roughly 4.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Groam House Museum (0.9 miles north-east) and Chanonry of Ross (under half a mile north-west). For a walk, there is Fairy Glen.
What we are called out for in Fortrose
Enamel’s shine is only skin deep, and abrasive cleaning slowly wears it away. After years of use, the surface becomes porous and stains easily.
Look out for these signs:
- An old resurfacing that is failing
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
What to look for in a quote
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
Other services in Fortrose
Questions from Fortrose
Do the materials smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
How quickly can you book me in?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Can pets and children be at home?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
What happens if you find more damage?
Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
How long is the bath unusable?
Most baths are done in a day, ready the next day. We will confirm timings when we quote.
DIY kit or professional repair?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:
- How many areas need work
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
How to get a fixed quote
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Fortrose
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
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.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a full day, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the next day.
Before we arrive
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear the area around the damage
Get a quote
To get a price, send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We will say right away if a repair is the right fix.
Advice
Different materials, different repairs
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.
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
