Kent · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Reculver
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Reculver, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Holes rusted through the metal
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Reculver
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
Bath re-enamelling in Reculver, done in place
A re-enamelled bath looks and feels like a new one, but without the cost and upheaval of a refit. It’s ideal if you like your bathroom but not the state of the bath. Whether it’s several chips and rust patches and wear marks under the taps, we can help, whatever the material.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Area
- Reculver (CT6)
- County
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Reculver
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
You’ll get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You’re under no obligation.
Are there extra charges for Reculver?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.
How long is the bath unusable?
Typically a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.
Does re-enamelling smell?
Some odour is normal while we spray, so we ventilate the room. It fades as the coating cures.
Do the materials smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
What areas do you cover?
The entire UK, including all of Kent. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A refit takes several trades and several days. Re-enamelling takes one technician and normally one day, and the bath can be used the day after. 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 quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Reculver
- No need to remove anything
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Fixed prices from your photos
Take a look at our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
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.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, once any rust has been treated. Steel frequently rusts by the plughole, so we pay close attention there.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. You’ll know the full cost before booking. We take into account:
- How much damage there is
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Doing more than one item at once
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed price
You can normally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
We price from pictures so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
What happens on the day
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which typically takes the best part of a day. If anything looks different from your pictures, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a price
To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately whether it can be repaired.
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Landlord and trade work in Reculver
For anyone letting property in or around Reculver, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll price them together.
Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Covering Reculver
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT6 postcode area, a technician comes to you. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 56 miles away.
Every address in CT6 is within our area. From Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. We also travel to Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Reculver
In Reculver, that means homes near St Mary's Church, The King Ethelbert Inn and Bishopstone Cliffs, among other places. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, about 3.5 miles west of the centre.
Towns and villages near Reculver
Other services in Reculver
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. 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.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Common problems we fix in Reculver
Older baths frequently have several problems at once: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Resurfacing sorts them out together.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- Wear marks under the taps
Before you book anyone
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What happens if they find more damage
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- When it can be used again
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
