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Bath Re-enamelling for Harberton homes
Damaged bath in Harberton? We repair it in place, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
- Several chips and rust patches
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Harberton
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Common call-outs are for stains that won’t shift and a bath in a colour that no longer suits, across basins & shower trays, acrylic baths and Victorian roll-tops.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Harberton as everywhere else we work.
- Area
- Harberton (TQ9)
- Region
- Devon
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
What we can’t put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Harberton
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
How to look after the repair
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Store bottles off the bath
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs right away
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, especially in hard water areas, to stop limescale building up.
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.
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for most of the day. Before we go, we’ll explain when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the day after, the bath is ready.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure the area is dry
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Get a quote
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
Related advice
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are the classic candidate for re-enamelling. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so a new finish makes them look new again.
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.
What bath re-enamelling costs
Prices start from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material and finish
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Send pictures for a quote
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Where you are, by postcode
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- One picture of the entire bath
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Common questions in Harberton
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
In most cases. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes, frequently. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
About Harberton
Harberton is about 7 miles west of Paignton, in Devon. Anywhere in TQ9, a technician comes to you. We cover 586 places in Devon.
Here we cover the TQ9 postcode area. Local streets include Fore Street, Meadow Close and Vicarage Ball, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also work in Longcause (2 miles north-east), Dartington (2 miles north), Rattery (2 miles north-west), Huxham's Cross Estate (3 miles north) and Staverton (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newton Abbot (9 miles north-east), Teignmouth (14 miles north-east), Kingsteignton (11 miles north-east), Ivybridge (9 miles west), Bovey Tracey (12 miles north) and Dartmouth (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Harberton
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Andrew and King Edward VI Community College. Harberton’s nearest station is Totnes station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Totnes Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Berry Pomeroy Castle (4.5 miles north-east).
Other services in Harberton
What we’re called out for in Harberton
Older baths often have several problems at once: dull areas, chips, rust and staining. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Look out for any of the following:
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Wear marks under the taps
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Aftercare advice
- What preparation is included
Landlord and trade work in Harberton
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Devon and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
