Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath Re-enamelling in Torphin
Full bath re-enamelling and resurfacing at your home in Torphin, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dull, rough surface that will not come clean
- Thin, worn enamel in places
Bath re-enamelling in Torphin without replacing anything
We resurface cast iron, steel and acrylic baths, including roll-tops and period baths. Several coats of finish go on over a bonding primer, after the bath has been cleaned, repaired and keyed. Typical jobs include a bath in a colour that no longer suits and brown or grey marks that don’t clean off, across basins & shower trays, cast iron baths and pressed steel baths.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Torphin (EH13, EH14)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace in Torphin?
A new bath means a plumber, removing a heavy bath, making good the walls and tiles and several days without a working bathroom. Resurfacing renews the entire surface with the bath left where it is. Prices start from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing typically costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Everything repaired in place
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
See our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What we cannot put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Steel that has corroded right through
- Problems we cannot see until an old finish comes off
- A poorly supported acrylic bath, until it’s firmed up
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we work on in Torphin
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Acrylic baths
- Pressed steel baths
- Cast iron baths
What we’re called out for in Torphin
Once enamel loses its gloss, it stains more easily, and cleaning harder only makes it worse. That is the point where re-enamelling makes sense.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- A coloured bath you want in white
- A bath that stays dull however much you clean it
- An old resurfacing that’s failing
- Several chips and rust patches
What your quote should include
- Who turns up on the day
- How the room is protected while they work
- When it can be used again
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
Work for landlords and builders
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets 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.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Different materials, different repairs
Cast iron
Re-enamelling suits cast iron baths perfectly. The body lasts for generations; only the enamel wears, so resurfacing gives them a new life.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Questions from Torphin
Are there extra charges for Torphin?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Which areas do you work in?
We work UK-wide, so Torphin is covered. Our prices are the same everywhere.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
Can you do the outside of a roll-top?
Yes, often. We resurface the inside, and the outside can be refinished too.
How long is the bath unusable?
Generally a day, then it’s ready to use the following day. A badly pitted bath can need a second day.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send pictures.
Can you quote from pictures?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
The process
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Then the area is sheeted and masked and the work begins. Allow most of the day, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.
- First we look the bath over and confirm the finish.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- We remove the masking, tidy up and give you the curing time.
Before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Get a quote
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole bath, add your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Advice
Torphin and nearby
Torphin is about 4 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. Torphin is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Our visits in EH13 and EH14 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes on Torduff Road, Torphin Road and Woodhall Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Torphin: Bonaly (1 mile east), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Silverburn (5 miles south) and Penicuik (5 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Torphin
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh and Wester Hailes Education Centre, among other places. The closest station to Torphin is Wester Hailes station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find War Poets Collection (1.8 miles north) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Torphin includes Torphin Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Nearby places to Torphin
What else we do in Torphin
Keeping it looking good
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Rinse off hair dye, oils and bath bombs straight away
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
- Store bottles off the bath
- A quick wipe after use keeps limescale away
Wipe the bath dry after use where you can, and rinse off any bath products.
Rust spots on a worn bath get worse with time, and each one adds to the preparation. Resurfacing before they spread keeps it simpler.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
