Argyll and Bute · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling in Oban
Problem with your bath in Oban? 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
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Oban
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Typical jobs include an old resurfacing that’s failing and brown or grey marks that don’t clean off, in pressed steel baths, cast iron baths and Victorian roll-tops.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Where
- Oban (PA34)
- Area hub
- Argyll and Bute
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
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When a repair is not the answer
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
Questions from Oban
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.
When can you do it?
We will give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK, so Oban is covered. Prices don’t change with location.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before and we will plan for it.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are often glad to have it sorted before the end of a tenancy.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Is the work guaranteed?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
How it works
Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a full day, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
How to prepare
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Make sure the area is dry
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
How to get a price
For a price in Oban, 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.
Advice
What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. We do not charge extra for travel to Oban. The price depends on:
- Access to the area
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Doing more than one item at once
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Oban. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Send pictures for a quote
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Any details about the material
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Natural light rather than flash
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Oban
In hard water areas, limescale and the cleaning it needs wear enamel faster, and gritty cleaners are the worst culprits.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Wear marks under the taps
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
For landlords and businesses
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Oban and nearby
Oban is in Argyll and Bute. Jobs in Oban are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Oban is one of 118 towns and villages in Argyll and Bute we cover. We work right across the region, from Oban to Glasgow (about 60 miles away).
We work across PA34 and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Market Street, High Street and Argyll Square, and we cover them all. You will find Oban on the A85 and A816, which makes it straightforward to reach. Other places close to Oban include Dunollie (1 mile north), Ganavan (2 miles north), Dunbeg (3 miles north), Kilmore (3 miles south-east) and Connel (4 miles north-east). Oban is one of the larger places we cover in Argyll and Bute. Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so it’s best to call first.
Near you in Oban
Around Oban, we work in homes near Oban High School, Caledonian Hotel and Old Parish Church, among other places. Oban has its own railway station: Oban station. A little further out are Oban Museum (0.6 miles north) and Dunollie Castle (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Oban include Lochan Dubh.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Resurfacing in place avoids that entirely. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Oban
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Colour-matched on site
- Work done at your home or business
See our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep it looking its best:
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
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.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Acting earlier keeps the preparation simpler.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
