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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in St Columb Road, Cornwall
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing in St Columb Road, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
How we handle bath re-enamelling in St Columb Road
Cast iron, steel, acrylic, roll-top and period baths can all be resurfaced. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, once the bath has been cleaned, repaired and prepared. Whether it’s an outdated colour you’d like to change and chips and rust in more than one place, we can normally put it right.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll sort it.
- Location
- St Columb Road (TR9)
- Region
- Cornwall
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair cannot fix
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Basins & shower trays
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
Repair or replace in St Columb Road?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is generally much cheaper than replacing it, when you count removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating. It’s also far quicker. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. A repair usually costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in St Columb Road
- Same prices wherever you are
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Read our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Landlords, agents and businesses in St Columb Road
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in St Columb Road as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
For anyone letting property in or around St Columb Road, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.
St Columb Road and the surrounding area
St Columb Road is about 6 miles east of Newquay, in Cornwall. We visit homes and businesses in St Columb Road and the surrounding area, so there is no workshop to go to. We work in 644 places across Cornwall, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: TR9. Local streets include Tremear Green, Carworgie Way and St Francis Road, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside St Columb Road, we cover Indian Queens (1 mile south-east), Fraddon (1 mile south), Toldish (1 mile east), Penhale (1 mile south) and Summercourt (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Truro (10 miles south-west), Newquay (6 miles west), St Austell (8 miles south-east), Bodmin (11 miles north-east), Sandy Bottom (8 miles south-east) and Bethel (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in St Columb Road
Around St Columb Road, we work in homes near The Mission Church of St. Francis and Indian Queens Primary School, among other places. There is a railway station in St Columb Road itself: St Columb Road station. A little further out are Cornish Heritage Museum (3.3 miles west). Open spaces near St Columb Road include Goss Moor.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
When to call us in St Columb Road
The gloss on enamel is thin, and every scrub with an abrasive cleaner takes a little away. Eventually the surface turns porous and stains.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- Stains that won’t shift
- Several chips and rust patches
What your quote should include
- What preparation is included
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Questions from St Columb Road
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Does the bath have to be removed?
No, it stays where it is. We work on the bath in place, with the room protected and ventilated.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include pictures of each item.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Normally, yes. The old repair comes out first.
Will there be fumes?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the finish cures.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
What we do, step by step
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Plan for most of the day. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Ask for a price
Most customers in St Columb Road get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Never use suction bath mats
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
Use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, avoid suction bath mats, and keep bottles and razors off the surface.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.
What affects the price in St Columb Road
Prices start from £350. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Access to the area
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How hard the colour is to match
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking.
Getting a price from pictures
You can take the pictures on your phone. Just make sure we can see:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- The material, if you know it
- A picture taken from further back
Email us photos of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you’re in St Columb Road, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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