Essex · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Messing, Essex
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Messing. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Messing
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, once the bath has been cleaned, repaired and prepared. Our technicians work on acrylic baths, cast iron baths and Victorian roll-tops, and people most often call us about a bath in a colour that no longer suits and brown or grey marks that don’t clean off.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Messing (CO5)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes most of the day, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s usually ready the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Clear the area around the damage
How to get a price
To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
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How to care for the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store bottles off the bath
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, especially in hard water areas, to stop limescale building up.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It removes more of the surface.
About Messing
Messing is about 5 miles north-east of Witham, in Essex. Jobs in Messing are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in 644 places across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 43 miles away.
We cover every part of CO5. We regularly work on streets such as Kelvedon Road, School Road and Lodge Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Tiptree (2 miles south), Feering (2 miles west), Windmill Hill (2 miles south-west), Stocks Green (2 miles north-west) and Easthorpe (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (7 miles north-east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (8 miles south), Witham (5 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Messing
Our customers here include homes close to Messing Primary School, Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre and Church of All Saints (messing). Nearby too are Tiptree Parish Field (1.6 miles south) and Maypole Public House (1 mile south). For rail, the closest station is Kelvedon station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Anchor Press Museum (1.7 miles south) and Birch Castle (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Oxley Meadow.
Work for landlords and builders
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we will arrange it.
What we’re called out for in Messing
Enamel doesn’t fail overnight. Years of cleaning, hard water and hot baths dull the surface, normally first under the taps and around the waste.
You may need us if you’ve spotted:
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Stains that won’t shift
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
What your quote should include
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Aftercare advice
- What happens if they find more damage
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
FAQs for Messing
How long is the bath unusable?
Usually one day, with the bath ready the day after. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
Do you charge for travel?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Do you work in Messing?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Messing from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s what we repair.
Also near Messing
What else we do in Messing
Can I fix it myself?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is usually cheaper.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a bath generally involves a plumber, a fitter and a tiler. Re-enamelling takes one technician and generally one day, and the bath can be used the day after. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why book with us
- Same prices wherever you are
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
What we cannot put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
- Holes rusted through the metal
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Messing
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
