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Bath Re-enamelling for Horsmonden homes

Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Horsmonden, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
  • Worn patches where water runs and sits
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need bath re-enamelling in Horsmonden?

Common questions in Horsmonden

Do I have to be there?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Do the materials smell?

A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.

Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?

In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.

Can you change the colour of my bath?

Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and we can do the rest of the suite as well.

Will the new finish last?

Care for it and it lasts. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.

Is my repair covered?

Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

How long will the bath be out of use?

Typically a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.

Can you do the outside of a roll-top?

Yes, frequently. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.

Bath re-enamelling in Horsmonden, done in place

We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. We regularly repair basins & shower trays, Victorian roll-tops and pressed steel baths, and common reasons people contact us are several chips and rust patches and a bath that stays dull however much you clean it.

Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.

Location
Horsmonden (TN12)
Area hub
Kent
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

What we can’t put right

It helps to know what we can’t do:

  • A metal bath with a through crack
  • A bath that is rusted through
  • Acrylic that moves when you stand in it

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

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

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Roll-top and period baths

We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.

Pressed steel

Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.

Work for landlords and builders

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Kent and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

About Horsmonden

Horsmonden is about 7 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Our technicians cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 34 miles away.

We cover every part of the TN12 postcode area. Local streets include Morley Drive, Woodgate Mews and Back Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Hazel Street (1 mile south-west), Capel Cross (1 mile south-east), Broad Ford (1 mile south-east), Palmer's Green (1 mile north-west) and Castle Hill (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).

Near you in Horsmonden

We visit homes around The Highwayman pub and Horsmonden Primary School, among other places. Horsmonden’s nearest station is Paddock Wood station, about 3.4 miles north-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.5 miles south).

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Keeping it looking good

Once the work has cured, treat it gently:

  • Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs right away
  • Store bottles off the bath
  • A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
  • Do not use the bath until it has fully cured

Rinse away dyes, oils and bath bombs straight after use, as they can stain. Fix dripping taps quickly.

Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and rust spots spread under the surface. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.

The process

Nothing needs to be moved out of the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. It normally takes the best part of a day, and you can get on with other things while we are there.

  1. The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
  2. We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
  3. Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
  4. The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
  5. Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures.

Before we arrive

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Let us know about parking or access
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Get a quote

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Get a free quote

Related advice

Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Horsmonden

The gloss on enamel is thin, and every scrub with an abrasive cleaner takes a little away. After years of use, the surface becomes porous and stains easily.

Get in touch if you’ve noticed:

  • An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
  • Wear marks under the taps
  • A bath in a colour that no longer suits
  • Lots of chips and rust spots

Before booking anyone

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • How to care for the finish

10 questions to ask before booking

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.

Repair or replace: which is better?

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. Prices start from £350. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Why us?

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • No extra charge for your area
  • Everything repaired in place

Read our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

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