Cornwall · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Illogan Highway
Fixed-price bath re-enamelling in Illogan Highway and the surrounding area, normally in one visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Stains that won’t shift
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
Common problems we fix in Illogan Highway
In hard water areas, limescale and the cleaning it needs wear enamel faster, and gritty cleaners are the worst culprits.
The things clients generally mention when they call include:
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Questions to ask before you book
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether the price covers travel
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
About our bath re-enamelling in Illogan Highway
After cleaning, repairing and priming, we spray on the new finish. Most of the work, and most of the durability, is in the preparation, and we take our time over it. Typical jobs include a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and lots of chips and rust spots, on cast iron baths, Victorian roll-tops and pressed steel baths.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Illogan Highway (TR15)
- Region
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Illogan Highway questions
How long does re-enamelling last?
It depends on preparation, use and care. With good preparation and gentle cleaning it lasts a long time, and our work is guaranteed for a year.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Generally, yes. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes, often. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
Can you resurface a pink bath in white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.
How to care for the repair
A little care keeps the finish looking good. We recommend:
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, especially in hard water areas, so limescale cannot build up.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time and make the job bigger. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
Landlord and trade work in Illogan Highway
For anyone letting property in or around Illogan Highway, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing the bath means a plumber, removing a heavy bath, making good the walls and tiles and several days without a working bathroom. Resurfacing renews the entire surface without moving it. Prices start from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Illogan Highway
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Work done at your home or business
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Read our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Pressed steel
Steel baths re-enamel well, as long as any rust is dealt with first. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we pay close attention there.
About Illogan Highway
Illogan Highway is about 1 mile west of Redruth, in Cornwall. Customers in Illogan Highway get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. Illogan Highway is one of 644 places in Cornwall where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: TR15. You’ll find streets such as Wheal Fortune Lane, Roekindale Close and Agar Road. Close by, we cover Tolskithy (1 mile north-east), Pool (1 mile west), Broad Lane (1 mile north-west), Tregajorran (1 mile south-west) and Trevenson (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Truro (9 miles east), Newquay (15 miles north-east), Falmouth (10 miles south-east), Penzance (15 miles south-west), Helston (9 miles south) and Hayle (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Illogan Highway
Our customers here include homes close to St Illogan's Church, The Railway Inn and Pool Academy and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Treloweth Community Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Pool Academy (0.6 miles west). For rail, the closest station is Redruth station, roughly 1.4 miles east. Nearby you will also find Kerrier (2.1 miles south-west) and Carn Brea Castle (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Illogan Highway include Carnmenellis.
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
- Holes rusted through the metal
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
How it works
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so there are no surprises. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and the work begins. Allow a full day, and we will keep you posted as we go.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- 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.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s normally ready the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Let us know about parking or access
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
How to get a price
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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