Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Mountcastle, Edinburgh
Problem with your bath in Mountcastle? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A coating lifting around the plughole
For landlords and businesses
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Mountcastle
Cast iron, steel, acrylic, roll-top and period baths can all be resurfaced. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. We work on acrylic baths, cast iron baths and pressed steel baths, and people most often call us about brown or grey marks that don’t clean off and lots of chips and rust spots.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Mountcastle (EH15, EH8, EH7)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What bath re-enamelling costs
Prices start from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Doing more than one item at once
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
How to get a fixed price
When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Details of any past repairs
- Where you are, by postcode
- The material, if you know it
- One sharp close-up of the damage
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
- Have chips seen to early
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
Avoid hair dye, bath bombs and oils sitting on the surface, as they can stain. Fix dripping taps quickly.
On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
What your bath is made of matters
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
What we’re called out for in Mountcastle
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used, and only the surface is worn. The body of the bath is typically perfectly sound.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- Wear marks under the taps
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
What your quote should include
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How changes to the job are handled
- Aftercare advice
Where we work around Mountcastle
Mountcastle is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Whether you are in the middle of Mountcastle or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Our technicians cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh.
Here we cover the EH15, EH8 and EH7 postcode area. From Goff Avenue, Bryce Avenue and Durham Avenue or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Main roads around Mountcastle include the A1 and A1140, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Northfield (1 mile south-west), Craigentinny (1 mile north), Piershill (1 mile north-west), South Portobello (1 mile east) and Willowbrae (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles west), Silvermills (3 miles west), West End (3 miles west), Stockbridge (3 miles west), Canonmills (3 miles west) and West Coates (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Mountcastle
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Willowbrae Parish Church, Portobello Library and Duddingston Kirk. Also close by are Abercorn Park (1 mile east), Portobello High School (under half a mile south-east) and Public House (0.6 miles west). Mountcastle’s nearest station is Brunstane station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Hibernian Football Club Museum (1.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
The process
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes the best part of a day. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s typically ready the next day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Ask for a price
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Advice
Should you replace it?
There are times replacing is better: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you are refitting the entire room anyway. In most other cases, resurfacing is the better choice. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Why Mountcastle clients choose us
- No extra charge for your area
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- We leave the room as we found it
Read our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
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Mountcastle: your questions answered
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
Typically, yes. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Do you come to Mountcastle?
We do. We send a technician to Mountcastle for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before and we’ll plan for it.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
What a repair cannot fix
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
