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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in Thame, Oxfordshire

Bath re-enamelling in Thame without the cost of replacing. Get a fixed price from your pictures, then we come to you.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
  • A coating lifting around the plughole
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath re-enamelling near Thame

About our bath re-enamelling in Thame

Re-enamelling gives a worn bath a new glossy surface without taking anything out. It’s the answer when the whole bath is tired rather than one spot. Typical jobs include a bath in a colour that no longer suits and a coating lifting around the plughole, across basins & shower trays, cast iron baths and Victorian roll-tops.

We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.

Area
Thame (OX9)
Area hub
Oxfordshire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

Should I try a DIY kit first?

A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.

When to call us in Thame

Older baths frequently have several problems at once: worn patches, chips, rust spots and stains. Resurfacing sorts them out together.

Send us a picture if you notice any of these:

  • An outdated colour you’d like to change
  • Several chips and rust patches
  • A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
  • Staining under the taps and around the waste

What to look for in a quote

  • If travel is included in the price
  • How your room will be protected
  • What prep work is covered
  • A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included

How to compare quotes

Repairs by material

Roll-top and period baths

We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, with the outside refinished as well.

Cast iron

Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. They’re built to last, and only the surface wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.

The process

On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will get on with it. Most visits take a full day, including clearing up.

  1. First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
  2. Taps, tiles and the floor are masked off.
  3. The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
  4. Primer and finish coats are applied.
  5. We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.

How to prepare

  • Let us know if it has been repaired before
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Let us know about parking or access

How to get a price

You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

Aftercare tips

It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:

  • Keep suction mats out of the bath
  • Store bottles off the bath
  • A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
  • Get any chip repaired quickly

Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, especially in hard water areas, and rinse away any product left on the surface.

Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and rust spots spread under the surface. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.

For landlords and businesses

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Thame use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip.

Common questions in Thame

What do you need from me?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Do you resurface freestanding baths?

Yes, frequently. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.

Are you a vetted contractor?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

Can you fix a peeling bath coating?

Generally, yes. The old coating comes off before we resurface it. Tell us about it when you ask for a quote.

Can you repair something that is been repaired before?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.

What happens after I send pictures?

You get a fixed price and available dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.

How quickly can you book me in?

That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

Does re-enamelling smell?

Yes, while we are applying the finish. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.

What a repair cannot fix

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair will not do:

  • A cast iron or steel bath that is cracked right through
  • Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
  • Holes rusted through the metal

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.

Materials we repair

  • Victorian roll-tops
  • Pressed steel baths
  • Acrylic baths
  • Cast iron baths
  • Basins & shower trays

Covering Thame

Thame is about 8 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire. Customers in Thame get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Thame is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 41 miles away.

We cover every part of the OX9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether you live on Upper High Street, Butter Market and High Street or a nearby road, we can come to you. Thame sits on or near the A329 and A418, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Moreton (1 mile south-west), Towersey (1 mile east), Kingsey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (2 miles north-west) and Haddenham (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles west). Thame is among the bigger towns we cover in Oxfordshire.

Near you in Thame

In Thame, that means homes near Barley Hill Primary School, Church of St Mary and Cross Keys Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (under half a mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Snakemoor.

Map of Thame © OpenStreetMap contributors

What affects the price in Thame

Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:

  • Access to the area
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • What kind of damage it is

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Thame. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

When you take your pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • One picture of the entire bath
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • What it’s made of, if you know

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price without visiting.

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