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Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing in The Common, Essex
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing for homes and businesses in The Common and across Essex. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A dull, rough surface that won’t come clean
Bath re-enamelling at your home in The Common
Many of the baths we re-enamel are period roll-tops, which would be difficult and expensive to replace. Doing them in place keeps an original feature. Typical jobs include several chips and rust patches and an outdated colour you’d like to change, across basins & shower trays, acrylic baths and Victorian roll-tops.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- The Common (CB10)
- County
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts:
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Leave the bath for the full curing time before using it
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- A dripping tap should be fixed promptly
Stick to mild, non-abrasive cleaners, do not use suction bath mats, and keep bottles and razors off the surface.
Worn enamel only gets rougher with time, and any rust spreads underneath. Resurfacing sooner means less repair work first.
How the visit works
Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes the best part of a day, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- The bathroom is protected and ventilation set up.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- Chips, rust and pitting are repaired.
- The surface is keyed and primed for the new finish.
- Several coats of finish are sprayed on, then it cures until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear the area around the damage
Get a quote
There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What the surface is made of
- What kind of damage it is
The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before you book.
Getting a price from photos
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To help us price it:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A wider photo showing the entire bath
- Where you are, by postcode
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Nearby places to The Common
Other services in The Common
The Common and nearby
The Common is about 4 miles east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. We cover 644 places in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 41 miles away.
We cover every part of CB10 and the streets around it. We also cover the places around The Common: Radwinter (1 mile south), Maple End (1 mile south-west), Wimbish (2 miles south-west), Hempstead (2 miles east) and Church End (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (4 miles west), Halstead (14 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (10 miles south-west) and Great Notley (14 miles south-east).
Near you in The Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Mary the Virgin and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.5 miles west) and Bartlow End (2.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hales and Shadwell Woods.
Landlords, agents and businesses in The Common
For anyone letting property in or around The Common, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send photos for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- An acrylic bath that flexes badly underfoot
- Holes rusted through the metal
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic baths can be resurfaced too, using a system that bonds to acrylic. It must be solid and not flex underfoot.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
DIY kit or professional repair?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
Questions from The Common
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your CB10 postcode.
Do you work in The Common?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to The Common for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Are there extra charges for The Common?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
What happens next?
You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Repair or replace: which is better?
If the bath is sound, re-enamelling is usually much cheaper than replacing it, once you add removal, plumbing, tiling and decorating to the price of a new bath. It’s much quicker too. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why us?
- Work done at your home or business
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Take a look at our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
