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Bath Re-enamelling for Mytchett homes

Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Mytchett, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
  • An outdated colour you’d like to change
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted bath re-enamelling in Mytchett

Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Mytchett

Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?

Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.

Does re-enamelling smell?

A little, during the work. Ventilation keeps it down, and it fades as the finish cures.

What happens next?

We look at the photos and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.

Are there extra charges for Mytchett?

Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Will the bath be moved?

Not at all. We work on the bath in place, with the room protected and ventilated.

Can you make a coloured bath white?

Yes. Coloured baths can be resurfaced in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.

What does bath re-enamelling cost?

Prices start from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

How long is the bath unusable?

One day for most baths and can be used the day after. We give you timings with the quote.

About our bath re-enamelling in Mytchett

Re-enamelling gives a worn bath a new glossy surface without a refit. It suits baths that are dull, stained, rough or chipped all over. Whether it’s a coating lifting around the plughole and enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough, we can help, whatever the material.

A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.

Stained basin resurfaced to clean white (before and after)
Location
Mytchett (GU16)
County
Surrey
Cover
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Covering Mytchett

Mytchett is about 2 miles south of Frimley, in Surrey. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is London, about 31 miles away.

Our visits in GU16 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on Wynfields, Coleford Close and Burgess Close or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. With the B3411 close by, Mytchett is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside Mytchett, we cover North Camp (1 mile south-west), Ash Vale (2 miles south), Farnborough (2 miles west), Cove (3 miles west) and Southwood (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Camberley (3 miles north), Farnham (6 miles south-west), Egham (12 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).

Around Mytchett

Around Mytchett, we work in homes near National Aerospace Library, Sixth Form College and Frimley Lodge Park. Also close by are Church of St Andrew (0.6 miles north), Prince of Wales pub (1 mile north-west), Mytchett Primary School (within half a mile north) and Henry Tyndale School (1.1 miles north-west). The closest station to Mytchett is Farnborough North station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Danger Hill and Aunt's Pool.

Map of Mytchett © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a cast iron bath is a big job: they’re heavy, frequently need breaking up, and a new one isn’t cheap. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Mytchett

  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do

See our prices page or bath cost comparison.

Landlord and trade work in Mytchett

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Honest limits

To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:

  • Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
  • A cast iron or steel bath that’s cracked right through
  • Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

  • Cast iron baths
  • Pressed steel baths
  • Acrylic baths
  • Basins & shower trays
  • Victorian roll-tops

Different materials, different repairs

Roll-top and period baths

Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.

Acrylic

Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.

Keeping it looking good

Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:

  • Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
  • Store bottles off the bath
  • Fix dripping taps quickly
  • Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth

Use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, avoid suction bath mats, and keep bottles and razors off the surface.

On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading and make the job bigger. It’s simpler to resurface before they spread.

What affects the price in Mytchett

Resurfacing from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • What the surface is made of
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Doing more than one item at once

Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

Getting a price from photos

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:

  • The material, if you know it
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Details of any past repairs

For a price in Mytchett, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

DIY kit or professional repair?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

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, it’s worth having it done properly.

What happens on the day

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, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
  2. Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
  3. The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
  4. Primer and finish coats are applied.
  5. The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.

Before we arrive

  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat

Ask for a price

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

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