Lincolnshire · England

Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Stow, Lincolnshire

Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homes and businesses in Stow and across Lincolnshire. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Chips and rust in more than one place
  • An old resurfacing that is failing
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling near Stow

What bath re-enamelling costs

Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:

  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • The material

We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Stow. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • The material, if you know it
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings

If you are in Stow and want a price, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

Bath re-enamelling at your home in Stow

The bath stays where it is, so the taps, tiles and plumbing aren’t touched. It usually takes one visit, and can be used again the following day. We work on pressed steel baths, cast iron baths and acrylic baths, and common reasons people contact us are a coating lifting around the plughole and stains that won’t shift.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will sort it.

Technician in a mask working on a freestanding roll-top bath
Area
Stow (LN1)
Region
Lincolnshire
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Landlords, agents and businesses in Stow

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Stow as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

If you manage property in Stow, we will quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Aftercare tips

Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:

  • Never use suction bath mats
  • Get any chip repaired quickly
  • Wash away dyes and oils after use
  • Stick to gentle, non-abrasive cleaners

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

Leave a peeling coating alone. Water gets under it and the damage spreads, so it’s better to have it stripped and redone.

Stow: your questions answered

How long will the bath be out of use?

One day for most baths and can be used the day after. We give you timings with the quote.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Stow.

Can you price it without visiting?

Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.

Can you re-enamel a roll-top bath?

Yes. Inside and out.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.

Do you work in Stow?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Stow. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Is there a smell?

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

How do I book?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.

Should you replace it?

There are times replacing is better: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you are refitting the whole room anyway. Otherwise, resurfacing generally wins. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why us?

  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • Normally one visit, start to finish

See our prices page and bath cost comparison.

Our work in Stow

Stow is about 6 miles south-east of Gainsborough, in Lincolnshire. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there’s no waiting around. Stow is one of 732 places in Lincolnshire we cover. You can also see our page for Leeds, about 49 miles away.

Here we cover the LN1 postcode area. Streets in the area include Church Road, Normanby Road and School Lane. Other places close to Stow include Normanby by Stow (1 mile north), Sturton by Stow (1 mile south-east), Willingham by Stow (1 mile north), Westwoods (2 miles south) and Kexby (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Lincoln (9 miles south-east), Gainsborough (6 miles north-west), North Hykeham (10 miles south), Birchwood (8 miles south), Hykeham (11 miles south) and Ermine (8 miles south-east).

Landmarks near Stow

Our clients here include homes close to Stow Minster and Sturton by Stow Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Stow is Saxilby station, about 4.2 miles south of the centre.

Map of Stow © OpenStreetMap contributors

Repairs by material

Acrylic

Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.

Cast iron

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

DIY kit or professional repair?

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

How the visit works

From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a full day, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
  2. Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
  3. We degrease the bath, fix any damage and key the surface.
  4. Primer and finish coats are applied.
  5. The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.

Before we arrive

  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Have a window or extractor fan available

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 price, not a guess.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

Signs you need bath re-enamelling in Stow

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

The most common problems we’re called about are:

  • A bath in a colour that no longer suits
  • An original cast iron bath that needs restoring
  • A peeling or bubbling previous coating
  • Lots of chips and rust spots

What your quote should include

  • What aftercare is recommended
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • How long it needs to cure

How to compare quotes

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