Plymouth · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Honicknowle, Plymouth
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Honicknowle, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
Repairing versus replacing in Honicknowle
For a sound bath, resurfacing costs far less than replacement, once you add removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating to the price of a new bath. It’s also far quicker. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. 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.
Why Honicknowle clients choose us
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Bath re-enamelling in Honicknowle, done in place
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. We regularly repair acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths, and common reasons people contact us are wear marks under the taps and chips and rust in more than one place.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Honicknowle (PL5, PL6, PL2)
- Area hub
- Plymouth
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Covering Honicknowle
Honicknowle is about 2 miles north-west of Plymouth, in Plymouth. Whether you are in the middle of Honicknowle or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Honicknowle is one of 59 places in Plymouth where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: PL5, PL6 and PL2. Streets in the area include Farm Lane, Kings Road and Newman Road, all of which we cover. Close by, we cover King's Tamerton (1 mile south-west), Ernesettle (1 mile north-west), Whitleigh (1 mile north-east), St Budeaux (1 mile south-west) and Tamerton Foliot (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Lipson (3 miles south-east), Burraton (3 miles west), Compton (3 miles south-east), Plympton St Maurice (6 miles east), Plymstock (5 miles south-east) and Efford (3 miles south-east).
Around Honicknowle
Around Honicknowle, we work in homes near West Park Library, Central Park and Knowle Primary School. Nearby too are St Budeaux Foundation Church Of England Junior School (under half a mile west), Marine Academy Plymouth (0.5 miles south-west), St Francis (less than half a mile east) and Blue Monkey pub (less than half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Armada Centre (2.8 miles south) and Derriford Hospital (2.4 miles east).
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Honicknowle?
By the time a bath is a few decades old, it may have a mix of issues: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Several chips and rust patches
What your quote should include
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How to look after the finish
- Whether the price covers travel
- How soon you can use it again
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take the best part of a day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- The bath is left to cure and can usually be used the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Ensure the area is dry
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can give you a fixed price.
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What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Problems we can’t see until an old finish comes off
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.
Materials we work on in Honicknowle
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
FAQs for Honicknowle
What happens after I send photos?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote with dates.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Does re-enamelling smell?
Some odour is normal while we spray, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Yes, we do this regularly. Stripping the old coating adds time, so it’s reflected in the quote.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Plymouth.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we often do. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.
What affects the price in Honicknowle
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- The material and finish
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What kind of damage it is
Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for Honicknowle. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Getting a price from photos
When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Where you are, by postcode
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the whole item, with your PL5 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Keeping it looking good
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Don’t let dyes or oils sit on the finish
- Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse off any bath products.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
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