East Lothian · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling for Phantassie homes
Fixed-price bath re-enamelling in Phantassie and the surrounding area, usually in one visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Several chips and rust patches
- Stains that will not shift
Bath re-enamelling in Phantassie, done in place
Re-enamelling is a one-day job for most baths. Nothing is disconnected or removed. We’re often asked to fix chips and rust in more than one place and a dull, rough surface that won’t come clean, in pressed steel baths, cast iron baths and basins & shower trays.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Phantassie (EH40)
- County
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
There are times replacing is better: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you are refitting the entire room anyway. In most other cases, resurfacing is the better choice. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Phantassie. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Phantassie
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Everything repaired in place
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- A fixed quote before booking
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
What else we do in Phantassie
Common questions in Phantassie
Are there extra charges for Phantassie?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK. Prices do not change with location.
Will the new finish last?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.
Will the price change on the day?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you fix a peeling bath coating?
Yes. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
What affects the price in Phantassie
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We take into account:
- How much damage there is
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How easy the damage is to reach
A repair usually costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Send photos for a quote
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Where you are, by postcode
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
How to look after the repair
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Don’t leave a chip unrepaired
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs right away
Use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, don’t use suction bath mats, and keep bottles and razors off the surface.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It just wears the enamel further.
What we are called out for in Phantassie
Previous coatings can fail too, lifting by the plughole or blistering. Failing coatings are stripped back before we resurface.
Common reasons people in Phantassie contact us include:
- Wear marks under the taps
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
- A coating lifting around the plughole
What to look for in a quote
- How to care for the finish
- How long it needs to cure
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Honest limits
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
Phantassie and nearby
Phantassie is about 5 miles west of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Jobs in Phantassie are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Phantassie is one of 48 towns and villages in East Lothian we cover. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 22 miles away.
Jobs in EH40 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on Stories Park and Prestonkirk Gardens or a nearby road, we can come to you. Nearby, we also work in East Linton (1 mile west), Preston (1 mile north), Smeaton (1 mile north), Stenton (3 miles south-east) and Garvald (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Haddington (6 miles south-west), Dunbar (5 miles east), Tranent (12 miles west), North Berwick (5 miles north-west), Prestonpans (13 miles west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Phantassie
In Phantassie, that means homes near Prestonkirk Parish Church and The Crown & Kitchen pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is East Linton station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Hailes Castle (1.7 miles south-west) and Belhaven Hospital (4.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Traprain Law.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take the best part of a day, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We mask and protect the room and ventilate it.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- The bath is left to cure and can typically be used the day after.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Ask for a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
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