Norfolk · England

Bath Re-enamelling for Stalham homes

Bath re-enamelling across Stalham and nearby, generally in one visit.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Stains that won’t shift
  • Worn patches where water runs and sits
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling in Stalham

About our bath re-enamelling in Stalham

We re-enamel a lot of period and roll-top baths, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Resurfacing them in place keeps the original bath. Common call-outs are for several chips and rust patches and a peeling or bubbling previous coating, across pressed steel baths, Victorian roll-tops and acrylic baths.

A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.

Location
Stalham (NR12)
Region
Norfolk
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Price
From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old basin refinished to bright white

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a cast iron bath is a big job: they’re heavy, frequently need breaking up, and a new one isn’t cheap. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.

Why us?

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • One visit for most repairs
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited

Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.

Honest limits

Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:

  • Holes rusted through the metal
  • An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
  • A bath split right through the body

Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

  • Acrylic baths
  • Pressed steel baths
  • Victorian roll-tops
  • Cast iron baths
  • Basins & shower trays

The process

We begin by going over the job with you. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. Allow the best part of a day.

  1. The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
  2. The bath is cleaned, degreased and any chips or rust repaired.
  3. We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new enamel finish in several coats.
  5. The bath is left to cure and can usually be used the following day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Make sure the area is dry
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access

Getting a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the bath, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

Send photos for a quote

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About Stalham

Stalham is about 6 miles south-east of North Walsham, in Norfolk. Our technicians come to customers in Stalham and nearby villages, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Our technicians cover all 797 towns and villages across Norfolk.

Jobs in NR12 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes on Market Row, High Street and Chapel Court. Being close to the A149, Stalham is easy for our repair technicians to reach. Close by, we cover Ingham (1 mile north-east), Sutton (1 mile south-east), Brumstead (1 mile north), Calthorpe Street (2 miles east) and Ingham Corner (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Norwich (13 miles south-west), Great Yarmouth (14 miles south-east), Sprowston (12 miles south-west), Thorpe St Andrew (12 miles south-west), North Walsham (6 miles north-west) and Southtown (15 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Stalham

Typical jobs here are in homes near Stalham High School, Church of St Mary the Virgin and Stalham Community Infant & Pre-School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Worstead station, about 4.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Stalham Firehouse Museum (under half a mile west) and Dilham Castle (2.6 miles west). The countryside around Stalham includes Barton Broad and Catfield Fen Reserve.

Map of Stalham © OpenStreetMap contributors

Landlord and trade work in Stalham

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details.

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Stalham use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.

Looking after it afterwards

Once the work has cured, treat it gently:

  • Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
  • Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
  • Keep suction mats out of the bath
  • Get any chip repaired quickly

The first few days matter most: give it the full curing time, then clean it gently. After that, no abrasives and no suction mats.

Don’t try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It removes more of the surface and makes resurfacing more work.

FAQs for Stalham

How long is the bath unusable?

Most baths are done in a day, ready the following day. We give you timings with the quote.

What happens if you find more damage?

The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.

Do you cover Stalham?

We do. We send a technician to Stalham for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Is there a smell?

Some odour is normal while we spray, which is why we ventilate the bathroom. It clears as the finish cures.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.

Is my repair covered?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

What affects the price in Stalham

Resurfacing from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • The material and finish
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Doing more than one item at once

The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.

How to get a fixed quote

When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Any details about the material

No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.

When to call us in Stalham

Sometimes it’s an earlier resurfacing that has failed, lifting by the plughole or blistering. Failing coatings are stripped back before we resurface.

Common reasons people in Stalham contact us include:

  • An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
  • A coating lifting around the plughole
  • A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
  • Several chips and rust patches

Questions to ask before you book

  • What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • What prep work is covered

Our hiring checklist

What your bath is made of matters

Cast iron

Cast iron baths are so heavy that repairing in place makes obvious sense. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that is what we repair.

Acrylic

Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.

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