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Bath Re-enamelling in Sanderstead

Problem with your bath in Sanderstead? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Lots of chips and rust spots
  • A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling for Sanderstead homes

How we handle bath re-enamelling in Sanderstead

Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which are heavy, hard to move and costly to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. Whether it’s staining under the taps and around the waste and a coating lifting around the plughole, we can typically put it right, whatever the material.

Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath
Location
Sanderstead (CR2, CR8)
Area hub
Greater London
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

How to look after the repair

To keep it looking its best:

  • Fix dripping taps quickly
  • Wash away dyes and oils after use
  • Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
  • Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth

Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse off any bath products.

On a worn bath, rust spots keep spreading and make the job bigger. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.

What affects the price in Sanderstead

Prices start from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Sanderstead. What changes the price is:

  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • The colour and finish to match
  • How many areas need work

The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.

Getting a price from pictures

Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To make it quick:

  • The material, if you know it
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Details of any past repairs

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.

When a repair isn’t the answer

Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:

  • A bath that’s rusted through
  • A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
  • 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
  • Cast iron baths
  • Victorian roll-tops
  • Acrylic baths

Should I try a DIY kit first?

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.

We understand the appeal of fixing it 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.

Why repair rather than replace?

When the bathroom is fine apart from the bath’s finish, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Tiles, panels and taps stay put. Prices start from £350. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

What you get with us

  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • One price list for the entire UK
  • Everything repaired in place
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited

See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Sanderstead questions

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Will it make a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.

Are you accredited?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

Is there a call-out fee?

We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

What do you need from me?

Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

Most of the time. Let us know what was used before.

Do you cover Sanderstead?

We do. We send a technician to Sanderstead for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Covering Sanderstead

Sanderstead is about 2 miles east of Purley, in Greater London. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Sanderstead is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.

We cover every part of the CR2 and CR8 postcode area. Local streets include Hyde Road, Brian Avenue and Sundown Avenue, and we cover them all. Sanderstead is on the A2022, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Riddlesdown (1 mile south-west), Kenley (1 mile south-west), South Croydon (1 mile north-west), Selsdon (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).

Local landmarks in Sanderstead

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Riddlesdown Collegiate, Selsdon Park Hotel and Church of All Saints. Nearby too are Gresham Primary School (less than half a mile south-east) and Littleheath Woods (1.3 miles north-east). The nearest railway station is Riddlesdown station, about 0.8 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and St George's Walk (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.

  • Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (2.6 miles north)
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For landlords and businesses

For anyone letting property in or around Sanderstead, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we will price them together.

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, photos and access details and we’ll arrange it.

What we do, step by step

There is not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we will get on with it. The job generally runs to the best part of a day, including clearing up.

  1. The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
  2. We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
  3. Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
  4. The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
  5. Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures.

How to prepare

  • Make sure the area is dry
  • Open a window if you can
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Get a quote

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, 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.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Acrylic

Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.

Pressed steel

Steel baths re-enamel well, once any rust has been treated. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we check it carefully.

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