Wiltshire · England

Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Hoopers Pool, Wiltshire

Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Hoopers Pool, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Wear marks under the taps
  • A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling in Hoopers Pool

About our bath re-enamelling in Hoopers Pool

Re-enamelling is a one-day job for most baths, with the bath ready to use the following day. Nothing is disconnected or removed. Common call-outs are for a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and lots of chips and rust spots, across acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and Victorian roll-tops.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after the visit.

Before and after: an old basin refinished to bright white
Area
Hoopers Pool (BA14)
Region
Wiltshire
Cover
A year, on every repair
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

What happens on the day

It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, and get on with the job, which typically takes a full day. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.

  1. First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
  2. Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
  3. We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
  4. Primer and finish coats are applied.
  5. The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.

How to prepare

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

How to get a price

You do not need a survey visit. 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.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

Work for landlords and builders

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

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.

Why repair rather than replace?

If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is generally much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s also far quicker. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Hoopers Pool. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Hoopers Pool

  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • Colour-matched on site

Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.

When a repair isn’t the answer

Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:

  • A metal bath with a through crack
  • Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
  • Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it

If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.

Materials we work on in Hoopers Pool

  • Acrylic baths
  • Cast iron baths
  • Victorian roll-tops
  • Basins & shower trays
  • Pressed steel baths

Hoopers Pool and the surrounding area

Hoopers Pool is about 3 miles south-west of Trowbridge, in Wiltshire. We visit clients in Hoopers Pool and the surrounding area, so there’s no workshop to go to. Our repair technicians cover 425 places across Wiltshire.

Postcode districts we cover here: BA14. Nearby, we also work in Hoggington (1 mile north), Southwick (1 mile north-east), Church Row (2 miles south-west), North Bradley (2 miles east) and Rode (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Trowbridge (3 miles north-east), Chippenham (13 miles north-east), Calne (15 miles north-east), Devizes (12 miles east), Westbury (3 miles south-east) and Melksham (7 miles north-east).

Near you in Hoopers Pool

Typical jobs here are in homes near Southwick Church of England Primary School, The Clarendon Academy and Church of St Thomas and the streets around them. Hoopers Pool’s nearest station is Trowbridge station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find West Wiltshire (2 miles north-east) and Trowbridge Community Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Orchardleigh Lake.

Map of Hoopers Pool © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions from Hoopers Pool

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Does re-enamelling smell?

Yes, while we are applying the finish. Ventilation keeps it down, and it fades as the finish cures.

Will the price change on the day?

Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. If there’s more, we’ll tell you before starting.

How long will the bath be out of use?

Usually one day, with the bath ready the following day. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Does someone need to be in?

We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.

How do I get a price for bath re-enamelling in Hoopers Pool?

Prices start from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

Keeping it looking good

After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:

  • Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
  • Have chips seen to early
  • A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
  • Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface

Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, especially in hard water areas, and rinse away any product left on the surface.

If a previous coating is starting to peel, do not pick at it. Moisture gets underneath and makes it worse, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. 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.

Repairs by material

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are the classic candidate for re-enamelling. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.

Roll-top and period baths

Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.

What affects the price in Hoopers Pool

Prices start from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:

  • How many items we do on one visit
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it

A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.

Send photos for a quote

You can take the photos on your phone, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:

  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before

Email us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, with your BA14 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

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