West Sussex · England
Bath Re-enamelling in Tilgate
Problem with your bath in Tilgate? We put it right where it is, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Chips and rust in more than one place
- A coloured bath you want in white
How we handle bath re-enamelling in Tilgate
We don’t move the bath, so your taps, tiles and plumbing are left alone. Most baths are done in one visit, with the bath ready to use the following day. We’re often asked to fix a period or roll-top bath worth keeping and worn patches where water runs and sits, across pressed steel baths, basins & shower trays and acrylic baths.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit.
- Area
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How to look after the repair
Aftercare is simple:
- Don’t use the bath until it has fully cured
- Get any chip repaired quickly
- Fix dripping taps quickly
- Dry the bath after use to stop limescale
Wait for the curing time we give you before the first bath. Then, gentle cleaning with a soft cloth is enough.
Don’t try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It just wears the enamel further.
How we price bath re-enamelling
Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
- The colour and finish to match
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
How to get a fixed quote
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Any details about the material
- Something in shot to show the size
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
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.
Roll-top and period baths
We can resurface a roll-top inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
Common problems we fix in Tilgate
Previous coatings can fail too, lifting by the plughole or blistering. Failing coatings are stripped back before we resurface.
Clients normally contact us about:
- Several chips and rust patches
- A coloured bath you want in white
- Enamel that is lost its shine and feels rough
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What happens if they find more damage
- Who will actually do the work
- How to care for the finish
Tilgate: your questions answered
Is there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
What does bath re-enamelling cost?
Prices start from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
How long does re-enamelling last?
That depends on preparation and how the bath is treated. Properly prepared and looked after, it lasts well, and it’s guaranteed for a year.
Will the bath be moved?
No. We resurface it in place, so the tiles and taps stay put.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes. We can do the inside and outside.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across West Sussex.
Do you cover the whole of West Sussex?
Across the UK. Prices don’t change with location.
When a repair isn’t the answer
We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Damage hidden under a previous coating, until it’s stripped back
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
- Cast iron baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Basins & shower trays
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacement only makes sense in a few cases: if the bath is cracked through, if you want a different size or shape, or if you’re refitting the whole room anyway. In most other cases, resurfacing is the better choice. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why book with us
- One visit for most repairs
- Colour-matched on site
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
What happens on the day
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we’re there. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a full day. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- 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.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Clear the area around the damage
- Let us know which floor the room is on
Getting a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote the same day in most cases.
Related advice
Towns and villages near Tilgate
What else we do in Tilgate
Where we work around Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH10 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Tilgate is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 28 miles away.
Our visits in RH10 and RH11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road. If you’re just outside Tilgate, we cover Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Around Tilgate
In Tilgate, that means homes near The Grasshopper pub, The Oaks Primary School & Nursery and Three Bridges Junior School. Nearby too are Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west), Tilgate Park (0.7 miles south) and Holy Trinity (under half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Crawley station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Tilgate includes Tilgate Lake.
Can I fix it myself?
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 generally the cheaper route.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
