Gloucestershire · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Southend, Gloucestershire
Local bath re-enamelling for Southend: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Lots of chips and rust spots
- Wear marks under the taps
Work for landlords and builders
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
About our bath re-enamelling in Southend
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. We work on pressed steel baths, Victorian roll-tops and cast iron baths, and the jobs we see most are a bath in a colour that no longer suits and an old resurfacing that’s failing.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will come back.
- Where
- Southend (GL12)
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Southend
How long does re-enamelling take?
Generally a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. Deeply pitted baths may need a second day.
Will there be fumes?
Yes, while we are applying the finish. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Gloucestershire, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, roll-tops are a big part of our work. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you cover Southend?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to Southend from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
How soon can you come?
Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Do not use the bath until it has fully cured
- Have chips seen to early
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse away any product left on the surface.
Leave a peeling coating alone. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so have it stripped and resurfaced.
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes most of the day. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Get a quote
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 you’ll get a fixed price back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Advice
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
What a repair cannot fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Holes rusted through the metal
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we repair
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
How we price bath re-enamelling
Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The colour and finish to match
- Whether we combine several jobs
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Quotes from your photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Natural light rather than flash
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any details about the material
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Common problems we fix in Southend
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and scrubbing it wears it down further. At that stage, resurfacing is the fix.
Clients typically contact us about:
- A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
- Wear marks under the taps
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- Stains that won’t shift
What to look for in a quote
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How to look after the finish
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Southend and the surrounding area
Southend is about 7 miles north-east of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Southend is one of 470 towns and villages in Gloucestershire we cover. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 60 miles away.
Here we cover the GL12 postcode area. We also travel to North Nibley (1 mile north), Bradley (1 mile south), Nibley Green (1 mile north-west), Bournstream (1 mile south) and Holywell (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gloucester (15 miles north-east), Stroud (9 miles north-east), Quedgeley (12 miles north), Lydney (8 miles north-west), Tredworth (15 miles north) and Kingsway Village (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Southend
In Southend, that means homes near Black Horse Inn, Church of St Martin and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School. For rail, the closest station is Cam & Dursley station, roughly 4.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Drakestone Camp (1.9 miles north) and Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Nind Nature Reserve.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
