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Bath Re-enamelling for Nunhead homes
Damaged bath in Nunhead? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- Wear marks under the taps
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Nunhead
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. We work on acrylic baths, Victorian roll-tops and basins & shower trays, and the jobs we see most are worn patches where water runs and sits and brown or grey marks that don’t clean off.
You’re covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Location
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit generally runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Plan for most of the day from start to finish. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- We clean and degrease the bath and repair any chips or rust.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- We leave it to cure, and it’s usually ready the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
Ask for a price
Send us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your SE15 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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About Nunhead
Nunhead is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. We agree a date that works for you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Our technicians cover 764 places in Greater London.
Jobs in SE15, SE4 and SE14 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. From Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Nunhead
Around Nunhead, we work in homes near The Ivy House, Peckham Rye and Allenby Tutorial Trust. Other local landmarks include Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (under half a mile south-west), Saint Antony with Saint Silas (within half a mile south-east) and Ivydale Primary School (less than half a mile south-east). Nunhead has its own railway station: Nunhead station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Knight's Hill and One Tree Hill.
Repairing versus replacing in Nunhead
Replacement only makes sense in a few cases: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you’re refitting the entire room anyway. Otherwise, resurfacing normally wins. 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 Nunhead
- A fixed quote before you book
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- A year’s guarantee on all work
See our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Nunhead
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit.
If you manage property in Nunhead, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.
Common questions in Nunhead
What happens after I send photos?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.
How soon can you come?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
In most cases. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Mention it when you send photos.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners.
Will the bath be moved?
No. It’s re-enamelled where it stands, so nothing else is disturbed.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Does re-enamelling smell?
Some odour is normal while we spray, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.
Common problems we fix in Nunhead
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used, with nothing wrong except the surface. The body of the bath is normally perfectly sound.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Thin, worn enamel in places
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Stains that will not shift
- A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
What to look for in a quote
- When it can be used again
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- How to look after the finish
- What protection goes down before work starts
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Looking after it afterwards
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Respect the curing time we give you
Treat the new finish gently at first: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
The longer worn enamel is left, the rougher it gets, and any rust spreads underneath. Acting earlier keeps the preparation simpler.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Nunhead
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
Different materials, different repairs
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
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
