Gloucestershire · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Ham, Gloucestershire
Bath re-enamelling across Ham and nearby, normally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Thin, worn enamel in places
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Pressed steel
Steel baths re-enamel well, once any rust has been treated. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we check it carefully.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
About our bath re-enamelling in Ham
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. We are often asked to fix an original cast iron bath that needs restoring and wear marks under the taps, in basins & shower trays, cast iron baths and pressed steel baths.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Ham and across Gloucestershire.
- Location
- Ham (GL13)
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Also in Ham
When a repair is not the answer
Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- Problems we can’t see until an old finish comes off
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Holes rusted through the metal
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Ham
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The material and finish
- The colour and finish to match
- Doing more than one item at once
The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. The full price is agreed before you book.
Quotes from your pictures
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Details of any past repairs
- One picture of the entire bath
- Any details about the material
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Ham
Will the bath be moved?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
Are there extra charges for Ham?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners across Gloucestershire.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Ham and nearby
Ham is about 5 miles north-east of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire. From the centre of Ham to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Our technicians cover 470 places in Gloucestershire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Ham to Birmingham (60 miles away).
Here we cover the GL13 postcode area. If you’re just outside Ham, we cover Berkeley (1 mile north), Oakhunger (1 mile north-west), Newport (1 mile east), Berkeley Heath (1 mile east) and Bevington (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Gloucester (15 miles north-east), Stroud (11 miles east), Quedgeley (12 miles north-east), Lydney (4 miles north-west), Tredworth (15 miles north-east) and Kingsway Village (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Berkeley Primary School, SGS Berkeley Green UTC and The Salutation Inn and the streets around them. You’ll also find Church of St Mary the Virgin (0.5 miles north-east) and Vale of Berkeley College (0.8 miles north-west). Ham’s nearest station is Lydney station, about 3.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Vale Community Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Berkeley Castle (0.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s WWT Slimbridge.
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. After that, a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so have it stripped and resurfaced.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacement only makes sense in a few cases: a cracked-through bath, a change of size or shape, or a full refit. Otherwise, resurfacing generally wins. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ham
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Everything repaired in place
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Ham?
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used, and only the surface is worn. Underneath, a cast iron or steel bath is generally as strong as ever.
Common reasons people in Ham contact us include:
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Comparing quotes
- How long it needs to cure
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Aftercare advice
How the visit works
On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to a full day.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s usually ready the next day.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Ask for a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
