Dorset · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Oborne homes
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for householders, landlords and businesses in Oborne. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
- Chips and rust in more than one place
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Oborne
The bath stays where it is, so the taps, tiles and plumbing aren’t touched. It generally takes one visit, and can be used again the next day. Typical jobs include an old resurfacing that’s failing and chips and rust in more than one place, on Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and pressed steel baths.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Location
- Oborne (DT9)
- Region
- Dorset
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
About Oborne
Oborne is about 1 mile north-east of Sherborne, in Dorset. From the centre of Oborne to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Oborne is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
All of DT9 is within our area. From Underdown Lane and Lower Boyston Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Milborne Port (1 mile east), Milborne Wick (2 miles north-east), Goathill (2 miles south-east), North Wootton (2 miles south) and Purse Caundle (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (11 miles north-east), Shaftesbury (14 miles east), Peacemarsh (11 miles north-east), Sturminster Newton (9 miles east), Beaminster (15 miles south-west) and Stalbridge (5 miles east).
What’s near Oborne
In Oborne, that means homes near The Gryphon School, The Gryphon School and Parish Church of St Cuthbert, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sherborne station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sherborne Old Castle (1.1 miles south) and Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre (1.1 miles south-west).
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Also near Oborne
What else we do in Oborne
Repairing versus replacing in Oborne
If you like your bathroom but not your bath’s surface, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Nothing else is disturbed. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
What you get with us
- No extra charge for your area
- We leave the room as we found it
- Work done at your home or business
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
See our full price list and bath cost comparison.
How to care for the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, especially in hard water areas, so limescale cannot build up.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It just wears the enamel further.
Different materials, different repairs
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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, a professional repair is worth it.
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
What a repair cannot fix
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
What we’re called out for in Oborne
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and scrubbing it wears it down further. That is the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
Clients normally contact us about:
- Wear marks under the taps
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
Comparing quotes
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Oborne: your questions answered
How do I get a price for bath re-enamelling in Oborne?
Prices start from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Are you accredited?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Which areas do you work in?
Everywhere in the UK, Oborne included. Travel is included in the price.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Are there extra charges for Oborne?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Is there a smell?
Some odour is normal while we spray, which is why we ventilate the bathroom. It fades as the coating cures.
How the visit works
Once we are through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes the best part of a day, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- 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.
- The bath is left to cure and can normally be used the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Ensure the area is dry
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire bath, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Related advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
