Shetland Islands · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling for Melby homes
Bath re-enamelling in and around Melby: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Several chips and rust patches
Keeping it looking good
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:
- Repair dripping taps early
- Have chips seen to early
- Store bottles off the bath
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
Avoid hair dye, bath bombs and oils sitting on the surface, as they can stain. Fix dripping taps quickly.
The longer worn enamel is left, the rougher it gets, and rust spots spread under the surface. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Melby
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. We’re often asked to fix worn patches where water runs and sits and lots of chips and rust spots, in pressed steel baths, acrylic baths and basins & shower trays.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in the Shetland Islands.
- Area
- Melby (ZE2)
- County
- Shetland Islands
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What else we do in Melby
Different materials, different repairs
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. The bath needs to be firm and well supported.
What affects the price in Melby
Prices start from £350. We don’t charge extra for travel to Melby. The price comes down to:
- The colour and finish to match
- The type of damage
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How many areas need work
Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Quotes from your photos
You can take the pictures on your phone. Ensure they show:
- Any details about the material
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- A wider photo showing the whole bath
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Landlord and trade work in Melby
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in the Shetland Islands and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Why repair rather than replace?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is usually much cheaper than replacing it, once you add removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating to the price of a new bath. It’s much quicker too. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Melby. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why book with us
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- A fixed quote before you book
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Nothing taken out or refitted
See our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
How the visit works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes the best part of a day, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Get a quote
Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Melby, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
Melby: your questions answered
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Mention it when you send photos.
How long does re-enamelling take?
Most baths are done in a day and can be used the day after. We’ll confirm timings when we quote.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.
What a repair cannot fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
Where we work around Melby
Melby is in the Shetland Islands. We travel to homes and businesses in Melby and nearby villages, so there is no workshop to go to. Our technicians cover 63 places in the Shetland Islands.
Postcode districts we cover here: ZE2. Close by, we cover Sandness (1 mile south-east), Walls (6 miles south-east), Aith (10 miles east), Easter Skeld (11 miles south-east) and Brae (12 miles north-east). Some remote addresses need extra planning, so call us to arrange it.
What’s near Melby
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Margaret's Kirk and Graveyard. The countryside around Melby includes Loch of Norby.
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Melby
Older baths often have several problems at once: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Common reasons people in Melby contact us include:
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
What to look for in a quote
- Who turns up on the day
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- If travel is included in the price
- How your room will be protected
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
