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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Kingsknowe, Edinburgh
Bath re-enamelling in Kingsknowe without the cost of replacing. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Bath re-enamelling in Kingsknowe, done in place
Cast iron, steel, acrylic, roll-top and period baths can all be resurfaced. Several coats of finish go on over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. Common call-outs are for several chips and rust patches and an old resurfacing that’s failing, across cast iron baths, pressed steel baths and acrylic baths.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Area
- Kingsknowe (EH14, EH13, EH11)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should you replace it?
Replacing the bath means a plumber, removing a heavy bath, making good the walls and tiles and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling renews the whole surface without moving it. Prices start from £350. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
What you get with us
- Same prices wherever you are
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Everything repaired in place
Take a look at our pricing or bath cost comparison.
What happens on the day
Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you are not left guessing. Once we are there, the work takes the best part of a day. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
How to prepare
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Ask for a price
To get a price, send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We’ll say right away whether it can be repaired.
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For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Common questions in Kingsknowe
What happens next?
You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You’re under no obligation.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Normally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send photos.
How long does re-enamelling last?
That depends on preparation and how the bath is treated. Properly prepared and looked after, it lasts well, and our work is guaranteed for a year.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.
Does re-enamelling smell?
A little, during the work. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
What information do you need?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Do the materials smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. The bath needs to be firm and well supported for the finish to last.
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’s the part we put right.
What affects the price in Kingsknowe
Prices start from £350. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- What kind of damage it is
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The size and number of damaged areas
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send pictures for a quote
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Where you are, by postcode
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Also near Kingsknowe
Also in Kingsknowe
Common problems we fix in Kingsknowe
Enamel wears gradually. Years of cleaning, hard water and hot baths dull the surface, typically first under the taps and around the waste.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- Wear marks under the taps
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Before you book anyone
- What preparation is included
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether they match the colour on site
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
Kingsknowe and the surrounding area
Kingsknowe is about 3 miles south-west of West End, in Edinburgh. Across the EH14 area, a technician comes to you. Kingsknowe is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH14, EH13 and EH11. Streets in the area include Lanark Road, Redhall Road and Hailes Avenue, and we cover them all. Other places close to Kingsknowe include Longstone (1 mile north), Redhall (1 mile north-east), Parkhead (1 mile north), Clovenstone (1 mile south-west) and Wester Hailes (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Kingsknowe
Typical jobs here are in homes near Firrhill High School, Edinburgh and Juniper Green Parish Church, among other places. Nearby too are Saughton Park (1.3 miles north-east), Merchiston Castle School (0.5 miles south-east) and Cross Keys Tavern (0.6 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in Kingsknowe itself: Kingsknowe station. Nearby you’ll also find Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.9 miles east) and Merchiston Tower (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Kingsknowe includes Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
When a repair is not the answer
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- A bath split right through the body
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
