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Bath Re-enamelling for Longdown homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Longdown, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
Bath re-enamelling in Longdown without replacing anything
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. Whether it’s an outdated colour you’d like to change and thin, worn enamel in places, we can normally put it right.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll come back.
- Location
- Longdown (EX6)
- County
- Devon
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, as long as any rust is dealt with first. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we check it carefully.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Nearby places to Longdown
What else we do in Longdown
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Longdown?
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. That’s the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
Most people contact us when they notice something like this:
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
- Stains that will not shift
What to look for in a quote
- How your room will be protected
- Aftercare advice
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether the price covers travel
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Longdown, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we will price them together.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is 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 pictures.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A refit takes several trades and several days. Re-enamelling takes one technician and normally one day, and the bath can be used the day after. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Longdown. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Longdown
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Same prices wherever you are
Read our full price list or bath cost comparison.
Longdown: your questions answered
How soon can you come?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Do you cover the entire of Devon?
All of Devon, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work. It fades as everything cures.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes, white is the usual choice. Tell us what you’d like when you ask for a quote.
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
What happens if you find more damage?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there’s more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Do you cover Longdown?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Longdown. Send photos and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
How it works
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and clear up. Allow the best part of a day. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure the area is dry
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Advice
How to look after the repair
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts:
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
- Have chips seen to early
The first few days matter most: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading, and each one adds to the preparation. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- Doing more than one item at once
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material
Set against the cost of replacement, repairing generally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
How to get a fixed price
You can typically get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- A picture taken from further back
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Longdown and the surrounding area
Longdown is about 4 miles west of Exeter, in Devon. Across the EX6 area, we come to you. Longdown is one of 586 towns and villages in Devon where we work.
Jobs in EX6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. From Longdown Road, Chapel Hill and Vicarage Lane or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Longdown include Ide (2 miles east), Nadderwater (2 miles north-east), Cowick (2 miles east), St Thomas (3 miles east) and Alphington (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Exeter (4 miles east), Exmouth (10 miles south-east), Newton Abbot (12 miles south), Tiverton (15 miles north), Teignmouth (12 miles south) and Kingsteignton (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in Longdown
Around Longdown, we work in homes near Church of St John the Baptist and the streets around them. The closest station to Longdown is Exeter St Thomas station, roughly 2.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Rougemont Castle (3.3 miles north-east) and Franklyn Hospital (2.2 miles east).
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
