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Bath Re-enamelling in St Sidwells
Bath re-enamelling for St Sidwells, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your photos, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Lots of chips and rust spots
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
Bath re-enamelling at your home in St Sidwells
After re-enamelling, the bath has a smooth, glossy, new-looking surface, but without the cost and upheaval of a refit. It’s ideal if you like your bathroom but not the state of the bath. If you are dealing with a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and several chips and rust patches, we can normally put it right, on pressed steel baths, Victorian roll-tops and cast iron baths alike.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Location
- St Sidwells (EX4, EX1, EX2)
- County
- Devon
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
FAQs for St Sidwells
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your EX4 postcode.
Do you work in St Sidwells?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to St Sidwells from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Repairing versus replacing in St Sidwells
Replacement only makes sense in a few cases: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you are refitting the entire room anyway. In most other cases, resurfacing is the better choice. Prices start from £350. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
What you get with us
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- We leave the room as we found it
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Take a look at our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
How it works
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and clear up. Allow a full day from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to care for it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Advice
What your bath is made of matters
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
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.
When to call us in St Sidwells
The gloss on enamel is thin, and abrasive cleaning slowly wears it away. After years of use, the surface becomes porous and stains easily.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
- A coating lifting around the plughole
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- Brown or grey marks that don’t clean off
Questions to ask before booking
- What protection goes down before work starts
- When it can be used again
- What aftercare is recommended
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
What affects the price in St Sidwells
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- What the surface is made of
- Doing more than one item at once
- Access to the area
- How much damage there is
Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
How to get a fixed quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Please include:
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The material, if you know it
- Something in shot to show the size
If you are in St Sidwells and want a price, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
What we can’t put right
We’ll 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 poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
- Holes rusted through the metal
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Cast iron baths
- Pressed steel baths
How to look after the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Get any chip repaired quickly
- Repair dripping taps early
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
Give the finish its full curing time before using the bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
Our work in St Sidwells
St Sidwells is about 1 mile north of Exeter, in Devon. Whether you’re in the middle of St Sidwells or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. St Sidwells is one of 586 places in Devon we cover.
Our visits in EX4, EX1 and EX2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Park Road, Union Road and Oxford Road. We also cover the places around St Sidwells: Polsloe (1 mile south-east), Pennsylvania (1 mile west), Exeter (1 mile south), Heavitree (1 mile south-east) and Larkbeare (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Exmouth (9 miles south-east), Newton Abbot (15 miles south), Tiverton (12 miles north), Teignmouth (13 miles south), Sidmouth (13 miles east) and Honiton (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in St Sidwells
Around St Sidwells, we work in homes near Exeter Tutorial College, Exeter University Library and Stoke Arms. Other local landmarks include Sacred Heart Church (1 mile south-west), Ludwell Valley Park (1.9 miles south-east), St James (within half a mile north-east) and Stoke Hill Infants and Nursery School (less than half a mile north-east). St Sidwells has its own railway station: St James' Park station. Nearby you’ll also find Exeter City Football Club Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Heavitree Hospital (0.6 miles south). For a walk, there is Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include St James School (1 mile east)
Also in St Sidwells
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
