Cornwall · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Freathy
Bath re-enamelling for Freathy, without a refit. Get a fixed quote from your photos, then we come to you.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Freathy
If your bath is sound but looks tired, re-enamelling is usually the most cost-effective option. It avoids removal, plumbing and re-tiling. We work on basins & shower trays, acrylic baths and cast iron baths, and people most often call us about brown or grey marks that don’t clean off and a period or roll-top bath worth keeping.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Freathy (PL10, PL11)
- County
- Cornwall
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Do not leave a chip unrepaired
- Avoid suction-cup mats
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
Common questions in Freathy
How durable is a resurfaced bath?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
How long will the bath be out of use?
Most baths are done in a day and can be used the day after. We’ll confirm timings when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
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.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Common problems we fix in Freathy
A dull surface stains and holds dirt, and scrubbing it wears it down further. At that stage, resurfacing is the fix.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
What your quote should include
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- What aftercare is recommended
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How long it needs to cure
What happens on the day
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. You can expect it to take a full day, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Getting a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
Freathy and the surrounding area
Freathy is about 4 miles south-west of Stonehouse, in Cornwall. Jobs in Freathy are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Our repair technicians cover all 644 towns and villages across Cornwall, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: PL10 and PL11. We also cover the places around Freathy: St John (1 mile north-east), Antony (2 miles north), Millbrook (2 miles east), Insworke (2 miles east) and Southdown (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Stonehouse (4 miles north-east), Saltash (5 miles north), Liskeard (12 miles north-west), Addington (12 miles north-west), Looe (9 miles west) and Torpoint (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Freathy
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St John and the streets around them. The closest station to Freathy is St Germans station, about 4.2 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Plymouth General Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Trematon Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near Freathy include Penlee Battery.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
What affects the price in Freathy
Resurfacing from £350. You will know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How many items we do on one visit
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Unusual colours or finishes
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- The material, if you know it
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Most customers in Freathy get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
More services for Freathy
When we would advise against a repair
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- A bath that is rusted through
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
