Scottish Borders · Scotland
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Stichill, Scottish Borders
Problem with your bath in Stichill? We repair it in place, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A roll-top that is seen better days
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
The process
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job typically takes a full day. We clean up when we are done and let you know when you can use it again.
- The room is masked, protected and ventilated.
- Next we degrease the bath and fix chips and rust spots.
- We key the surface and put on a bonding primer.
- We spray several coats of new enamel finish.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the bath is ready.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Ensure the area is dry
- Clear the area around the damage
Ask for a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
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Bath re-enamelling in Stichill, done in place
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. Several coats of finish go on over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. Common call-outs are for staining under the taps and around the waste and worn patches where water runs and sits, in cast iron baths, pressed steel baths and Victorian roll-tops.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Stichill and across the Scottish Borders.
- Where
- Stichill (TD5)
- County
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a bath generally involves a plumber, a fitter and a tiler. Resurfacing is one technician, normally in a day, with the bath ready the day after. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why us?
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- We leave the room as we found it
- No need to remove anything
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
Take a look at our prices page and bath cost comparison.
What we’re called out for in Stichill
Enamel wears gradually. Abrasive cleaners, limescale and years of use dull the surface, usually first under the taps and around the waste.
People normally call us after spotting one of these:
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
- An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- Chips and rust in more than one place
What your quote should include
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Aftercare advice
- How changes to the job are handled
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
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Stichill questions
How long is the bath unusable?
Normally a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. A badly pitted bath can need a second day.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
What do you need from me?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Will there be fumes?
Some odour is normal while we spray, which is why we ventilate the bathroom. It fades as the coating cures.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so nothing else is disturbed.
What bath re-enamelling costs
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we will give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your pictures
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- The material, if you know it
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
If you’re in Stichill and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Repairs by material
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot for the finish to last.
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. Only the enamel surface wears or chips, and that’s the part we put right.
Honest limits
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- A metal bath with a through crack
- A bath that’s rusted through
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we work on in Stichill
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
How to look after the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
- Use washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
- Do not leave a chip unrepaired
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
The first few days matter most: let it cure fully, then use mild cleaners only. From then on, avoid abrasives and suction mats.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It removes more of the surface.
Stichill and nearby
Stichill is about 14 miles east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. We travel to clients in Stichill and the surrounding area, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Stichill is one of 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders we cover. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, about 36 miles away.
Every address in TD5 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Stichill: Ednam (2 miles south-east), Kelso (3 miles south), Sprouston (3 miles south-east), Eccles (4 miles north-east) and Smailholm (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (14 miles west), Jedburgh (12 miles south), Duns (10 miles north-east), Melrose (11 miles west), Earlston (9 miles west) and Lauder (13 miles north-west).
Around Stichill
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Kelso High School and United Presbyterian Church. A little further out are Kelso Hospital (2.6 miles south) and Hume Castle (2 miles north-west).
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
