East Sussex · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Old Town, East Sussex
Bath re-enamelling in Old Town without the cost of replacing. Get a fixed quote from your photos, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
About our bath re-enamelling in Old Town
We re-enamel plenty of period and roll-top baths, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Our technicians work on pressed steel baths, Victorian roll-tops and basins & shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are several chips and rust patches and a peeling or bubbling previous coating.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in East Sussex.
- Where
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The size and number of damaged areas
We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
How to get a fixed quote
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- One picture of the entire bath
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Why repair rather than replace?
A replacement often means several trades over several days. Re-enamelling is one technician, typically one day. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Why us?
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We leave the room as we found it
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Read our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What we cannot put right
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. We cannot fix:
- Holes rusted through the metal
- A bath split right through the body
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
Questions from Old Town
What happens after I send pictures?
You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Are there extra charges for Old Town?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
Yes, we do this regularly. Stripping the old coating adds time, so it’s reflected in the quote.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Do you work in Old Town?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Old Town and the rest of East Sussex. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that is what we repair.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
What we’re called out for in Old Town
Previous coatings can fail too, lifting by the plughole or blistering. Failing coatings are stripped back before we resurface.
People typically call us after spotting one of these:
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
- Several chips and rust patches
Comparing quotes
- How to look after the finish
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- Who will actually do the work
- How long it needs to cure
Old Town and nearby
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Old Town is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 53 miles away.
Our visits in BN21, BN20 and BN22 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Old Town include Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Old Town
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Gildrege Park, The Lamb Inn and Motcombe Infants' School, among other places. Also close by are Gildredge House (less than half a mile south), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (less than half a mile south) and Church of St Mary (less than half a mile south-east). For rail, the closest station is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Old Town includes Combe Hill.
The process
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a full day. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- The bath is left to cure and can typically be used the next day.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
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Landlord and trade work in Old Town
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Letting agents frequently send us photos 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.
Nearby places to Old Town
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Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never use suction bath mats
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, do not pick at it. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
