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Bath Re-enamelling for Gipsy Hill homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Gipsy Hill, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
What we can’t put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- A metal bath with a through crack
- Holes rusted through the metal
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Gipsy Hill
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Gipsy Hill
Re-enamelling works especially well on cast iron and steel, and we can resurface acrylic baths as well. You end up with a smooth, glossy surface. We’re frequently asked to fix stains that won’t shift and an original cast iron bath that needs restoring, in cast iron baths, basins & shower trays and Victorian roll-tops.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after the visit.
- Where
- Gipsy Hill (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Gipsy Hill
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Hospitality businesses 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.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: they’re heavy, frequently need breaking up, and a new one isn’t cheap. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Gipsy Hill
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- One price list for the entire UK
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
See our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Gipsy Hill
How durable is a resurfaced bath?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Avoid abrasive cleaners and suction mats.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. Inside and out if you’d like.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
Do you come to Gipsy Hill?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Gipsy Hill. Send photos and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you quote from pictures?
Nearly always. If photos don’t show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
What areas do you cover?
The entire UK, including all of Greater London. Send your postcode with your photos and we will offer you dates.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Is there a smell?
Yes, while we are applying the finish. Ventilation keeps it down, and it fades as the finish cures.
Where we work around Gipsy Hill
Gipsy Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. We visit customers in Gipsy Hill, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Our repair technicians cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of SE19, SE27 and SE21 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Dover Road, Gipsy Road and Berry Lane, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover include Upper Norwood (1 mile south-west), Norwood New Town (1 mile south-west), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and West Dulwich (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Around Gipsy Hill
Our clients here include homes close to Hillcrest, Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School and Long Meadow, among other places. Nearby too are Gipsy Hill Tavern (less than half a mile north-east), Paxton Primary School (less than half a mile east) and Christ Church (within half a mile south-east). Gipsy Hill has its own railway station: Gipsy Hill station. Other landmarks nearby include Crystal Palace Museum (within half a mile south-east) and St Leonard's (2 miles west). Open spaces near Gipsy Hill include Knight's Hill and Dulwich Upper Wood.
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Gipsy Hill
Enamel does not fail overnight. Years of cleaning, hard water and hot baths wear the gloss away, starting where water runs and sits.
Clients generally contact us about:
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- Wear marks under the taps
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Questions to ask before you book
- How to care for the finish
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
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What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Doing more than one item at once
- The type of damage
- How many areas need work
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Send photos for a quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- What it’s made of, if you know
Most clients in Gipsy Hill get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
What happens on the day
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take the best part of a day, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- The bath is left to cure and can usually be used the next day.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Getting a price
Send us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your SE19 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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