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Bath Re-enamelling in Stoke Gabriel
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Stoke Gabriel, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
Stoke Gabriel and the surrounding area
Stoke Gabriel is about 3 miles south-west of Paignton, in Devon. Our technicians come to clients in Stoke Gabriel and nearby villages, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Stoke Gabriel is one of 586 places in Devon we cover.
Here we cover the TQ9 postcode area. That includes homes on Paignton Road, Hillfield and Long Rydon and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Aish (1 mile north), Ashprington (2 miles west), Collaton St Mary (2 miles north-east), Lower Blagdon (2 miles north) and Bridgetown (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Newton Abbot (9 miles north), Teignmouth (12 miles north-east), Kingsteignton (10 miles north), Ivybridge (13 miles west), Dawlish (14 miles north-east) and Bovey Tracey (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Stoke Gabriel
We visit homes around Church House Inn, Church of St Gabriel and St Mary and Stoke Gabriel Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Paignton station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Berry Pomeroy Castle (3.1 miles north) and Totnes Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Occombe Valley Woods.
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Stoke Gabriel
We do not move the bath, so your taps, tiles and plumbing are left alone. It usually takes one visit, and can be used again the following day. We regularly repair cast iron baths, acrylic baths and basins & shower trays, and the jobs we see most are enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough and a period or roll-top bath worth keeping.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Stoke Gabriel (TQ9)
- Area hub
- Devon
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Access to the area
- The type of damage
- Doing more than one item at once
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Quotes from your photos
The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One picture of the whole bath
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
When we’d advise against a repair
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Plumbing leaks, which need a plumber
- A bath that is rusted through
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Pressed steel baths
What your bath is made of matters
Pressed steel
Under the enamel of a steel bath is thin metal. Exposed steel rusts quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Aftercare tips
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Get any chip repaired quickly
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Do not leave bottles, razors or sponges standing on the surface
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, particularly with hard water, and rinse away any product left on the surface.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
Common problems we fix in Stoke Gabriel
Many baths we resurface have simply been well used, with nothing wrong except the surface. The body of the bath is normally perfectly sound.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed any of these:
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Worn patches where water runs and sits
- A period or roll-top bath worth keeping
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
Comparing quotes
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- If travel is included in the price
Common questions in Stoke Gabriel
Do you resurface freestanding baths?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside if you’d like.
Do you work in Stoke Gabriel?
Yes. We cover the whole UK and travel to Stoke Gabriel and the rest of Devon. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Do you need to take the bath out?
No. We resurface it in place, so the tiles and taps stay put.
Does re-enamelling smell?
There is some smell while the coating is applied, which is why we ventilate the bathroom. It fades as the coating cures.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
The process
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and get going once we’ve agreed what we’re doing. It generally takes a full day, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
- We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
- We apply the primer and then the finish coats.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Getting a price
You do not 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 come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Repair or replace: which is better?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: it’s very heavy, may need breaking up, and the replacement can be costly. Resurfacing in place avoids that entirely. Prices start from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why us?
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Read our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
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