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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Spreyton, Devon
We travel to Spreyton for full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Chips and rust in more than one place
Bath re-enamelling in Spreyton without replacing anything
Resurfacing renews the whole surface of the bath without a refit. It’s the answer when the whole bath is tired rather than one spot. Our technicians work on acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths, and common reasons people get in touch are wear marks under the taps and staining under the taps and around the waste.
Somewhere as small as Spreyton, you’ll find cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings. Many have heavy cast iron baths or baths in awkward spots, and getting a bath out along a lane or up narrow stairs is hard work. Repairing in place avoids that.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Spreyton and across Devon.
- Location
- Spreyton (EX17)
- Area hub
- Devon
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs right away
- Get any chip repaired quickly
Treat the new finish gently at first: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
Leave a peeling coating alone. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.
Bath re-enamelling around Spreyton
Spreyton is about 14 miles west of Exeter, in Devon. Jobs in Spreyton are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Spreyton is one of 586 places in Devon where we work.
Jobs in EX17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your bath is in a home on Cross Meadow and Berrys Meadow or anywhere close by, a technician can come to you. If you’re just outside Spreyton, we cover Itton (2 miles north-west), Hittisleigh (2 miles south-east), Whiddon Down (3 miles south), Bow (3 miles north) and South Tawton (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Exeter (14 miles east), Okehampton (7 miles west), St Thomas (14 miles east), Larkbeare (14 miles east), Polsloe (15 miles east) and Heavitree (15 miles east).
What’s near Spreyton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Tom Cobley Tavern and the streets around them.
DIY kit or professional repair?
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 normally the cheaper route.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
When we’d advise against a repair
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
- A metal bath with a through crack
- A bath that’s rusted through
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
What we are called out for in Spreyton
The gloss on enamel is thin, and abrasive cleaning slowly wears it away. Eventually the surface turns porous and stains.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Wear marks under the taps
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- Several chips and rust patches
In the older streets of Spreyton, around landmarks like Church of St Michael, an original cast iron or steel bath is worth keeping, and bath re-enamelling gives it years more use.
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Who turns up on the day
- How your room will be protected
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- Access to the area
- The material
- How much damage there is
- Doing more than one item at once
Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting a price from photos
Two or three clear pictures are normally enough. Try to include:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Where you are, by postcode
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can price the job without visiting.
Repairing versus replacing in Spreyton
If you like your bathroom but not your bath’s surface, resurfacing is the simplest answer. Tiles, panels and taps stay put. For a rural home like those around Spreyton, a replacement means trades travelling out and waste being taken away, while bath re-enamelling is one trip.
Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Why us?
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- No extra charge for your area
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Work done at your home or business
Read our Pricing Or Bath cost comparison.
Repairs by material
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are the classic candidate for re-enamelling. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so a new finish makes them look new again.
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, with a coating system suited to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Questions from Spreyton
Do you cover villages like Spreyton?
Of course; we work in small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is it worth repairing old baths in a period home in Spreyton?
Normally, yes. Older baths are frequently worth repairing rather than replacing. Photos let us tell you what we’d recommend.
Someone resurfaced my bath and it’s peeling. Can you help?
In most cases. We strip the failing coating and resurface it properly. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What happens next?
You’ll get a fixed quote back, typically with dates to choose from. You’re under no obligation.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes, frequently. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
Will there be fumes?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the finish cures.
What do you need from me?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll do the rest.
What we do, step by step
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which typically takes most of the day. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on. In a village or hamlet like Spreyton, access can be the only tricky part. Once we are there, the bath re-enamelling works exactly as anywhere else.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
- The surface is prepared and a bonding primer applied.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- The bath is left to cure and can generally be used the following day.
Before we arrive
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
How to get a price
Most customers in Spreyton get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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