Oldham · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Sholver, Oldham
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in Sholver, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
Bath re-enamelling in Sholver without replacing anything
The bath stays where it is, so your taps, tiles and plumbing are left alone. It usually takes one visit, with the bath ready to use the following day. Our repair technicians work on Victorian roll-tops, cast iron baths and pressed steel baths, and the jobs we see most are a coating lifting around the plughole and staining under the taps and around the waste.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Sholver (OL1, OL4, OL2)
- Area hub
- Oldham
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Sholver and nearby
Sholver is about 1 mile south-east of Shaw, in Oldham. From the centre of Sholver to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in 72 places across Oldham. We work right across the region, from Sholver to Manchester (9 miles away).
Every address in OL1, OL4 and OL2 is covered. We regularly work on streets such as Cop Road, King Lane and Haven Lane. Being close to the A672, Sholver is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Sholver, we cover Moorside (1 mile south), Grains Bar (1 mile north-east), Watersheddings (1 mile south-west), Top o' th' Meadows (1 mile south-east) and Crossbank (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chadderton (3 miles south-west), Failsworth (5 miles south-west), Coppice (3 miles south-west), Werneth (3 miles south-west), Hathershaw (3 miles south-west) and Cowhill (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Sholver
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bulls Head Tavern, St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School and Oldham Pupil Referral Unit and the streets around them. Nearby too are Counthill School (0.7 miles south) and Church of St Thomas (under half a mile south-west). The nearest railway station is Greenfield station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine (2.8 miles north-west) and Royal Oldham Hospital (2.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tandle Hill.
Towns and villages near Sholver
Other services in Sholver
Repair or replace: which is better?
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. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing typically costs far less, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why Sholver clients choose us
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Take a look at our full price list and bath cost comparison.
Common problems we fix in Sholver
By the time a bath is a few decades old, it may have a mix of issues: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- An old resurfacing that is failing
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How changes to the job are handled
- How long it needs to cure
Sholver: your questions answered
Do you cover the entire of Oldham?
All of Oldham, and the rest of the UK. There’s no extra charge for travel.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your OL1 postcode.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
What information do you need?
Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We look at the photos and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for the best part of a day from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- The surface is prepared and a bonding primer applied.
- We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the bath is ready.
How to prepare
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Getting a price
To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or ring us. We’ll say immediately if a repair is the right fix.
Advice
What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually, from your photos. The main factors are:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What the surface is made of
- The colour and finish to match
A few things move the price: 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.
How to get a fixed quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- One picture of the whole bath
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Something in shot to show the size
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
When we would advise against a repair
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
Different materials, different repairs
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so the metal is treated and sealed before the repair.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.
Landlord and trade work in Sholver
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Sholver as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
