Essex · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Herongate, Essex
Problem with your bath in Herongate? We repair it in place, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
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.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Herongate
Re-enamelling is a one-day job for most baths. Nothing is disconnected or removed. If you’re dealing with a coloured bath you want in white and staining under the taps and around the waste, we can usually put it right, on basins & shower trays, acrylic baths and Victorian roll-tops alike.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Herongate (CM13)
- County
- Essex
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care keeps the finish looking good. We recommend:
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse away any product left on the surface.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.
Repairs by material
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, as long as any rust is dealt with first. Steel often rusts by the plughole, so we pay close attention there.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The type of damage
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Doing more than one item at once
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
How to get a fixed price
You can take the photos on your phone, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A picture taken from further back
- The material, if you know it
- Where you are, by postcode
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
For landlords and businesses
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send photos, the address and how to get access.
Common problems we fix in Herongate
Enamel does not fail overnight. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use wear the gloss away, starting where water runs and sits.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Wear marks under the taps
- Stains that won’t shift
Before you book anyone
- What prep work is covered
- When it can be used again
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How the colour is matched
What we do, step by step
We turn up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes the best part of a day, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- 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 following day.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Get a quote
We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
Advice
When we’d advise against a repair
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- A metal bath with a through crack
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
Common questions in Herongate
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before.
Is there a smell?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the finish cures.
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your CM13 postcode.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you will get one combined price.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote with dates.
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Covering Herongate
Herongate is about 3 miles south-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Jobs in Herongate are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Herongate is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
Every address in CM13 is covered. From Brentwood Road, Hernshaw and Cricketers Row or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover East Horndon (1 mile south), Childerditch (2 miles south-west), West Horndon (2 miles south), Little Warley (2 miles south-west) and Bulphan (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (5 miles east), Brentwood (3 miles north-west), Canvey Island (11 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles north-east) and Rayleigh (11 miles east).
What’s near Herongate
We visit homes around St Andrew's Church, Green Man Inn and Brentwood County High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is West Horndon station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Herongate includes Thorndon Park.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
