Wokingham · England
Bath Re-enamelling for Wokingham homes
Local bath re-enamelling for Wokingham: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A peeling or bubbling previous coating
- A coloured bath you want in white
What your bath is made of matters
Acrylic
We resurface acrylic baths as well, using a system that bonds to acrylic. The bath needs to be firm and well supported.
Pressed steel
Pressed steel baths take a new finish well, once any rust has been treated. Steel often rusts by the plughole, so we check it carefully.
Bath re-enamelling in Wokingham without replacing anything
Resurfacing renews the entire surface of the bath without a refit. It suits baths that are dull, stained, rough or chipped all over. Common call-outs are for a bath in a colour that no longer suits and chips and rust in more than one place, in Victorian roll-tops, acrylic baths and basins & shower trays.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Leaks from fittings rather than the bath
- A metal bath with a through crack
- A bath that is rusted through
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Cast iron baths
- Basins & shower trays
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Acrylic baths
Repair or replace in Wokingham?
Replacing a bath usually involves a plumber, a fitter and a tiler. Re-enamelling takes one technician and typically one day, and the bath can be used the day after. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Wokingham
- Work done at your home or business
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We leave the room as we found it
- No extra charge for your area
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
How the visit works
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 most of the day from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We check the bath and agree the finish with you.
- Everything around the bath is masked and covered.
- The bath is degreased, repaired and keyed.
- Primer and finish coats are applied.
- The masking comes off, we tidy up and tell you when it can be used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
How to get a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep suction mats out of the bath
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Keep toiletries on a shelf rather than in the bath
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
Stick to mild, non-abrasive cleaners, don’t use suction bath mats, and do not leave bottles or razors standing on the surface.
Avoid scrubbing a dull bath with abrasive cleaners. It just wears the enamel further.
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Wokingham: your questions answered
Can you change the colour of my bath?
Yes. We can resurface a coloured bath in white, and the basin and toilet can be done too.
Can you re-enamel a roll-top bath?
Yes, often. The inside is resurfaced, and we can refinish the outside as well.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Is there a smell?
Yes, while we are applying the finish. We set up ventilation and the smell fades as it cures.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it normally saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you’ll get one combined price.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
When to call us in Wokingham
Sometimes it’s an earlier resurfacing that has failed, lifting by the plughole or blistering. We strip what’s failing and start again.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed:
- An old resurfacing that is failing
- A bath in a colour that no longer suits
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
- Brown or grey marks that do not clean off
Comparing quotes
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- Whether they match the colour on site
Where we work around Wokingham
Wokingham is about 33 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Jobs in Wokingham are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 35 places in Wokingham. Our jobs stretch from Wokingham to London (33 miles away).
We cover every part of the RG40, RG41, RG7 and RG10 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether you live on Station Road, Market Square and London Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Being close to the A321 and A329, Wokingham is simple for us to get to. We also cover the places around Wokingham: Woosehill (1 mile west), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (2 miles north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Wokingham
Our customers here include homes close to Church of St Paul, Walter Infant School and The Holt School, among other places. Also close by are St Crispin's School (1.2 miles east) and The Station Tap (within half a mile east). Wokingham has its own railway station: Wokingham station. Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north-west) and Wokingham Hospital (within half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Heath Lake and Sonning Hill.
What affects the price in Wokingham
Prices start from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What the surface is made of
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How much damage there is
A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A photo taken from further back
- The material, if you know it
Most clients in Wokingham get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Wokingham
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
