Wokingham · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Reading
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Reading, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
Landlord and trade work in Reading
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
About our bath re-enamelling in Reading
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Our repair technicians work on Victorian roll-tops, basins & shower trays and pressed steel baths, and common reasons people contact us are thin, worn enamel in places and a coating lifting around the plughole.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material and finish
- How many items we do on one visit
Compared with replacing, repairing normally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
How to get a fixed price
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Reading: your questions answered
Are there extra charges for Reading?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Can you resurface a pink bath in white?
Yes, most people go for white. Mention the colour you want when you send pictures.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside if you’d like.
Can tenants book a repair?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Aftercare tips
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
- Get any chip repaired quickly
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, particularly where water is hard, so limescale cannot build up.
If a previous coating is starting to peel, don’t pick at it. Moisture gets underneath and makes it worse, so have it stripped and resurfaced.
Places near Reading
Also in Reading
When we’d advise against a repair
We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- A metal bath with a through crack
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
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.
Covering Reading
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG6, we carry out the work at your property. We work in all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham. You can also see our page for London, about 38 miles away.
Jobs in RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. From Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place or a nearby road, we can come to you. Reading is on the A4 and A33, which makes it straightforward to reach. Nearby, we also work in Coley Park (1 mile south-west), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Newtown (1 mile east), Lower Caversham (1 mile north-east) and Whitley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Wokingham (6 miles south-east), Woodley (3 miles east), Crowthorne (9 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (4 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Reading sees plenty of our work.
Landmarks near Reading
Around Reading, we work in homes near Eurospeak Language School, University of Reading library and All Nations Christian Centre and the streets around them. You’ll also find Former Kennet Arms (within half a mile east), Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east), Coley Primary School (within half a mile north) and Eldon Square (0.9 miles east). The closest station to Reading is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west. A little further out are The Oracle (within half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Reading include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
The process
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you’re happy with the plan. It normally takes most of the day, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- Several coats of new finish are sprayed on.
- The bath is left to cure and can usually be used the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure the area is dry
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Getting a price
Most clients in Reading get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Related advice
Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Reading
Older baths frequently have several problems at once: dull areas, chips, rust and staining. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Questions to ask before you book
- Who turns up on the day
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How changes to the job are handled
Repairing versus replacing in Reading
If you like your bathroom but not your bath’s surface, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Nothing else is disturbed. Prices start from £350. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Same prices wherever you are
- We leave the room as we found it
- No need to remove anything
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
