East Riding of Yorkshire · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Hive
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hive. Fixed quotes from your photos.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- A coloured bath you want in white
Repair or replace in Hive?
Replacing a bath can take several days across several trades. Re-enamelling is one technician, generally one day. Older homes around Hive may have sizes and fittings that new pieces do not match. Repairing avoids those problems.
Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why Hive customers choose us
- Fixed prices from your photos
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
See our Full price list And Bath cost comparison.
Bath re-enamelling in Hive, done in place
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. If you are dealing with a bath that stays dull however much you clean it and several chips and rust patches, we can typically put it right.
Somewhere as small as Hive, you’ll find cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings. Some have heavy cast iron baths or tight bathrooms, and removing a bath from an older house is rarely simple. Bath re-enamelling in place avoids all of that.
Every job is backed for twelve months in Hive and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Hive (HU15)
- Area hub
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How to look after the repair
Looking after the surface is easy:
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
- Never use suction bath mats
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Have chips seen to early
Use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, do not use suction bath mats, and do not leave bottles or razors standing on the surface.
On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading and make the job bigger. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
Hive: what to know about bath re-enamelling
Hive is about 7 miles north-east of Goole, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Customers in Hive get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in 299 places across East Riding of Yorkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Leeds, about 33 miles away.
Here we cover the HU15 postcode area for bath re-enamelling. We also cover the places around Hive: Sandholme (1 mile south-east), Gilberdyke (1 mile south-east), Scalby (1 mile south-east), Bennetland (1 mile south) and Eastrington (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Beverley (14 miles east), Goole (7 miles south-west), Pocklington (11 miles north), Hessle (13 miles east), Cottingham (13 miles east) and Market Weighton (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hive
For rail, the closest station is Gilberdyke station, about 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. Green spaces nearby include North Cave Wetlands.
How it works
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which normally takes the best part of a day. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead. Somewhere as small as Hive, access is usually the main thing to plan. Once we are there, the bath re-enamelling works exactly as anywhere else.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Let us know which floor the room is on
How to get a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
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What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. There is no charge for travel to Hive. The price comes down to:
- How much damage there is
- What kind of damage it is
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
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 combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
How to get a fixed price
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- The material, if you know it
- Where you are, by postcode
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
For a price in Hive, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Common problems we fix in Hive
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. At that stage, resurfacing is the fix.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- Wear marks under the taps
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
If you let a flat or house near Gilberdyke station (about 1.6 miles south-east), we repair baths between tenancies so it’s ready to let again quickly.
Before you book anyone
- Who will actually do the work
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What happens if they find more damage
- If travel is included in the price
When we’d advise against a repair
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
Places near Hive
Also in Hive
Work for landlords and builders
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hive as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in East Riding of Yorkshire and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
FAQs for Hive
I let a flat near Gilberdyke station. Can you help between tenants?
Yes, we frequently work between tenancies, and we can quote for several properties together.
Will you travel to Hive?
Of course; we work in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How long does re-enamelling take?
Most baths are done in a day and can be used the day after. We give you timings with the quote.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Does re-enamelling smell?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Are there extra charges for Hive?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
Can I fix it myself?
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
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