Fife · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Kinghorn, Fife
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Kinghorn, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Wear marks under the taps
- Lots of chips and rust spots
About Kinghorn
Kinghorn is about 4 miles south of Kirkcaldy, in Fife. We visit clients in Kinghorn, so nothing has to leave your home. Kinghorn is one of 133 places in Fife where we work. Our jobs stretch from Kinghorn to Edinburgh (about 9 miles away).
We cover every part of KY3. Local streets include High Street, Glamis Road and St Leonard's Place. Kinghorn is on the A921 and B923, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also travel to Burntisland (2 miles west), Pathhead (4 miles north), Newbigging (4 miles north-west), Kirkcaldy (4 miles north) and Auchtertool (4 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Dunfermline (10 miles west), Glenrothes (9 miles north), Leven (11 miles north-east), Cowdenbeath (7 miles west), Dalgety Bay (7 miles west) and Rosyth (10 miles west).
What’s near Kinghorn
Typical jobs here are in homes near Balwearie High School and St Leonard's Parish Church and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Kinghorn itself: Kinghorn station. Other landmarks nearby include The Mercat Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north) and Museum of Communication (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kinghorn Loch.
Bath re-enamelling in Kinghorn without replacing anything
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. Common call-outs are for staining under the taps and around the waste and a bath in a colour that no longer suits, across acrylic baths, Victorian roll-tops and cast iron baths.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there’s a problem and we will come back.
- Location
- Kinghorn (KY3)
- County
- Fife
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
When a repair is not the answer
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- A metal bath with a through crack
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- Steel that has corroded right through
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we repair
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
Should you replace it?
Replacing the bath means a plumber, removing a heavy bath, re-tiling or making good the walls and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling gives the bath a new finish without moving it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Kinghorn. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Kinghorn
- A fixed quote before booking
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
Take a look at our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What we do, step by step
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which normally takes the best part of a day. If anything looks different from your pictures, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the day after, the bath is ready.
How to prepare
- Ensure the area is dry
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
How to look after the repair
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs right away
- Repair dripping taps early
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Respect the curing time we give you
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so have it stripped and resurfaced.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How much damage there is
- The type of damage
- How many items we do on one visit
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Send pictures for a quote
Two or three clear photos are generally enough. Try to include:
- Details of any past repairs
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Something in shot to show the size
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job without visiting.
Common questions in Kinghorn
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes, most people go for white. Mention the colour you want when you send photos.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are often glad to have it sorted.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we are working that clears as it cures.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you’ll get one combined price.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Do you need to take the bath out?
Not at all. We work on the bath in place, with the room masked and ventilated.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Kinghorn?
Enamel wears gradually. Years of cleaning, hard water and hot baths dull the surface, normally first under the taps and around the waste.
The things customers typically mention when they call include:
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Comparing quotes
- If travel is included in the price
- How to look after the finish
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How the colour is matched
DIY repairs versus a professional job
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
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