County Durham · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Stanhope, County Durham
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Stanhope. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Bath re-enamelling at your home in Stanhope
When a bath is structurally fine but worn out on the surface, resurfacing is normally the best value. There’s no removal, plumbing or tiling involved. Common call-outs are for enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough and an old resurfacing that’s failing, across pressed steel baths, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in County Durham.
- Location
- Stanhope (DL13)
- Region
- County Durham
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. These habits help:
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Wash away dyes and oils after use
- Have chips seen to early
- Don’t leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
A quick rinse and wipe after use helps, especially in hard water areas, so limescale cannot build up.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow most of the day. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the following day.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking or access
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
How to get a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
Common questions in Stanhope
How durable is a resurfaced bath?
It depends on preparation, use and care. With good preparation and gentle cleaning it lasts a long time, and our work is guaranteed for a year.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.
How long does re-enamelling take?
Typically a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. A badly pitted bath can need a second day.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We come back with a fixed price, usually with dates to choose from. You are under no obligation.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new bath means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling or making good the walls and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling renews the entire surface with the bath left where it is. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing typically costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why us?
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- No need to remove anything
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
Do you need bath re-enamelling in Stanhope?
By the time a bath is a few decades old, it may have a mix of issues: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Re-enamelling deals with all of them in one go.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- Several chips and rust patches
- An outdated colour you’d like to change
What your quote should include
- How to care for the finish
- How your room will be protected
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
What we cannot put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. We can’t fix:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
Covering Stanhope
Stanhope is about 10 miles south-west of Consett, in County Durham. Jobs in Stanhope are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Stanhope is one of 329 towns and villages in County Durham where we work. Our jobs stretch from Stanhope to Newcastle upon Tyne (22 miles away).
We work across the DL13 postcode area and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Market Place, High Street and Front Street. Being close to the A689 and B6278, Stanhope is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Stanhope include Unthank (1 mile south), Shittlehope (1 mile south-east), Crawleyside (1 mile north), Bridge End (2 miles south-east) and Frosterley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Consett (10 miles north-east), Bishop Auckland (15 miles south-east), Stanley (15 miles north-east), Crook (11 miles east), Annfield Plain (13 miles north-east) and Barnard Castle (14 miles south).
Around Stanhope
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Phoenix Inn, Church of St Thomas and Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School, among other places. For a walk, there’s Collier Law.
Can I fix it myself?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
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.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Stanhope
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
For anyone letting property in or around Stanhope, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
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Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
Pressed steel
Steel baths re-enamel well, once any rust has been treated. Rust around the waste is common on steel, so we check it carefully.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
