Gloucestershire · England
Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Swanley, Gloucestershire
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Swanley. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Enamel that’s lost its shine and feels rough
- Staining under the taps and around the waste
Bath re-enamelling in Swanley, done in place
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. The finish is sprayed on in several coats over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. We work on acrylic baths, basins & shower trays and cast iron baths, and common reasons people get in touch are chips and rust in more than one place and thin, worn enamel in places.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Swanley (GL13)
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and tidy away. Plan for the best part of a day. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and how to care for it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- We remove the old silicone and deep clean the bath.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or call us. We will say right away whether it can be repaired.
Advice
For landlords and businesses
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Where we work around Swanley
Swanley is about 5 miles north-east of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire. Whether you are in the middle of Swanley or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Swanley is one of 470 places in Gloucestershire where we work. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 60 miles away.
Here we cover the GL13 postcode area. Nearby, we also work in Woodford (1 mile south), Newport (1 mile north), Stone (1 mile south-west), Berkeley Heath (2 miles north) and Ham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Gloucester (15 miles north-east), Stroud (10 miles north-east), Quedgeley (13 miles north-east), Lydney (6 miles north-west), Tredworth (15 miles north-east) and Kingsway Village (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Swanley
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School and Church of All Saints, among other places. The closest station to Swanley is Cam & Dursley station, roughly 4.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Vale Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and Berkeley Castle (1.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Nind Nature Reserve.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The material
- How easy the damage is to reach
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
How to get a fixed price
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
What we are called out for in Swanley
Previous coatings can fail too, peeling around the waste or bubbling. We strip what’s failing and start again.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Several chips and rust patches
- An old resurfacing that is failing
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Aftercare advice
- Who will actually do the work
Why repair rather than replace?
Getting a cast iron bath out is hard work: they’re heavy, often need breaking up, and a new one is not cheap. Re-enamelling avoids all of it. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Swanley
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Fixed prices from your pictures
Read our full price list or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Swanley
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and we’ll quote them together.
Can you fix a peeling bath coating?
Yes, we do this regularly. Removing the old finish takes extra time, which we include in the price.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We come back with a fixed quote. You are under no obligation.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can you make a coloured bath white?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
How long does re-enamelling last?
A well-prepared finish lasts a long time if it’s looked after. Gentle cleaning, no suction mats.
How to care for the repair
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
- Respect the curing time we give you
- Never use suction bath mats
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, especially in hard water areas, so limescale cannot build up.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It just wears the enamel further and makes resurfacing more work.
What else we do in Swanley
DIY kit or professional repair?
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.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
What your bath is made of matters
Pressed steel
Steel baths and trays have a thin metal body under the enamel. Once a chip exposes it, rust follows quickly, so we treat and seal the metal before filling.
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 the part we put right.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
