Leicestershire · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Holwell, Leicestershire
Problem with your bath in Holwell? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Holwell
Most baths are re-enamelled in a day, with the bath ready to use the following day. Taps, tiles, panels and plumbing all stay in place. We regularly repair pressed steel baths, basins & shower trays and acrylic baths, and people most frequently call us about a dull, rough surface that won’t come clean and lots of chips and rust spots.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Area
- Holwell (LE14)
- Area hub
- Leicestershire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace: which is better?
A replacement frequently means several trades over several days. Re-enamelling is one technician, normally one day, with the bath back in use the day after. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Holwell
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- A fixed quote before booking
- We leave the room as we found it
Read our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Questions from Holwell
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Do you cover Holwell?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Holwell. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
What information do you need?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we will take it from there.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
How long will the bath be out of use?
One day for most baths and can be used the day after. We give you timings with the quote.
Do you need to take the bath out?
Not at all. We work on the bath in place, with the room masked and ventilated.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Common problems we fix in Holwell
Previous coatings can fail too, lifting by the plughole or blistering. We strip what’s failing and start again.
Most people contact us when they notice one of these:
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
Comparing quotes
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How the room is protected while they work
Where we work around Holwell
Holwell is about 3 miles north of Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in 287 places across Leicestershire. We work right across the region, from Holwell to Birmingham (about 47 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: LE14. Local streets include Main Street and Nursery Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Holwell include Wartnaby (2 miles west), Long Clawson (2 miles north), Nether Broughton (3 miles north-west), Hose (3 miles north) and Upper Broughton (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Loughborough (13 miles west), Melton Mowbray (3 miles south), Syston (10 miles south-west), Shelthorpe (13 miles west), Sileby (10 miles south-west) and East Leake (11 miles west).
What’s near Holwell
In Holwell, that means homes near John Ferneley College, The Sugar Loaf pub and Ab Kettleby School, among other places. Nearby too are Church of St Leonard (less than half a mile south) and Holwell Reserves (within half a mile south-east). Holwell’s nearest station is Melton Mowbray station, roughly 3.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Thorpe Arnold (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Holwell include Ankle Hill.
What else we do in Holwell
When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
What bath re-enamelling costs
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The material and finish
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How hard the colour is to match
A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from pictures
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Where you are, by postcode
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One picture of the whole bath
If you’re in Holwell and want a price, the easiest route is photos: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
How it works
When we visit, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. Expect it to take most of the day. We clean up when we’re done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
Before we arrive
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear the area around the damage
How to get a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
So the finish stays in good condition for years:
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs straight away
- Have chips seen to early
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
- Never use suction bath mats
Wait for the curing time we give you before the first bath. After that, a soft cloth and washing-up liquid is all it needs.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface.
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that is the part we put right.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
