Cornwall · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Hillhead, Cornwall
Bath re-enamelling for Hillhead, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed quote, then we come to you.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A coloured bath you want in white
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
Hillhead: your questions answered
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Will there be fumes?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Do you cover the entire of Cornwall?
All of Cornwall, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Hillhead
The bath stays where it is, so your taps, tiles and plumbing are left alone. Most baths are done in one visit, with the bath ready to use the following day. Common call-outs are for a bath that stays dull however much you clean it and worn patches where water runs and sits, across basins & shower trays, cast iron baths and Victorian roll-tops.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Area
- Hillhead (PL22)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Hillhead?
Frequently the bath has just had decades of use. Underneath, a cast iron or steel bath is normally as strong as ever.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon you can use it again
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether they match the colour on site
DIY repairs versus a professional job
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper 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.
Should you replace it?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why us?
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Our work in Hillhead
Hillhead is about 4 miles south-east of Bodmin, in Cornwall. Clients in Hillhead get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We cover 644 places across Cornwall.
Every address in PL22 is within our area. Neighbouring places we cover include Lostwithiel (1 mile south-east), Turfdown (3 miles north), Porcupine (3 miles south), Lerryn (3 miles south-east) and Luxulyan (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover St Austell (7 miles south-west), Bodmin (4 miles north-west), Liskeard (10 miles east), Sandy Bottom (6 miles south-west), Addington (10 miles east) and Bethel (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hillhead
Our customers here include homes close to Lostwithiel School and Lostwithiel United Free Methodist Church and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Lostwithiel station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Restormel Castle (0.6 miles north-east) and Lostwithiel Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Red Moor nature reserve and Helman Tor.
What your bath is made of matters
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care keeps the finish looking good. We recommend:
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Don’t let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
- Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
The first few days matter most: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Cornwall and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
What else we do in Hillhead
The process
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we’ve agreed what we are doing. It generally takes a full day, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- The surface is prepared and a bonding primer applied.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- The bath is left to cure and can generally be used the day after.
Before we arrive
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Ask for a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job without visiting.
Advice
What we can’t put right
Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:
- A bath split right through the body
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
