Lincolnshire · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Nettleham homes
Bath re-enamelling in and around Nettleham: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Thin, worn enamel in places
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Nettleham
Re-enamelling is a one-day job for most baths, with the bath ready to use the following day. Nothing is disconnected or removed. Our repair technicians work on pressed steel baths, cast iron baths and basins & shower trays, and people most often call us about a coating lifting around the plughole and chips and rust in more than one place.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Nettleham (LN2)
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. There’s no charge for travel to Nettleham. The price depends on:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How hard the colour is to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What kind of damage it is
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
You can take the pictures on your phone, there’s no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:
- One picture of the whole bath
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- What it’s made of, if you know
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
How it works
On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll get on with it. The job generally runs to most of the day, tidy-up included.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the next day, the bath is ready.
How to prepare
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Ask for a price
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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What we cannot put right
In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Nettleham, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Nettleham as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
About Nettleham
Nettleham is about 4 miles north-east of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire. We agree a date that works for you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Nettleham is one of 732 places in Lincolnshire where we work. You can also see our page for Leeds, about 58 miles away.
Jobs in LN2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include The Croft, The Crescent and Cross Street, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Nettleham, we cover North Greetwell (1 mile south), Sudbrooke (2 miles east), Scothern (2 miles north-east), Sudbrooke Park (2 miles east) and Reepham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Lincoln (4 miles south-west), Gainsborough (15 miles north-west), North Hykeham (7 miles south-west), Birchwood (6 miles south-west), Woodhall Spa (14 miles south-east) and Hykeham (7 miles south-west).
Around Nettleham
Around Nettleham, we work in homes near The Plough Inn, Ellison Boulters Academy and The Nettleham Infant School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central station, about 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Royal Lincolnshire Regimental Museum (3.1 miles south-west) and St John's Hospital (5.1 miles south). Open spaces near Nettleham include Brayford Pool.
Aftercare tips
Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:
- Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
- Repair dripping taps early
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse off any bath products.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
DIY kit or professional repair?
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 normally cheaper.
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. 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.
Repairing versus replacing in Nettleham
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is typically 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. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Nettleham
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- No extra charge for your area
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Colour-matched on site
See our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Nearby places to Nettleham
What else we do in Nettleham
Nettleham: your questions answered
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
Can you price it without visiting?
Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Can a failed resurfacing be redone?
Generally, yes. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Normally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
What do you need from me?
Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Nettleham
Hard water speeds up the wear, and abrasive cleaners do the most damage.
Common reasons people in Nettleham contact us are:
- Wear marks under the taps
- An old resurfacing that is failing
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Chips and rust in more than one place
What your quote should include
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What aftercare is recommended
- Who turns up on the day
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
