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Bath Re-enamelling in Wolborough
Bath re-enamelling across Wolborough and nearby, typically in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A roll-top that’s seen better days
- A coating lifting around the plughole
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing the bath means a plumber, lifting out the old bath, re-tiling or making good the walls and several days without a working bathroom. Re-enamelling renews the entire surface with the bath left where it is. Our bath re-enamelling starts from £350. We charge the same wherever you are, so there is no premium for Wolborough. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Wolborough
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One price list for the whole UK
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Work done at your home or business
Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
About our bath re-enamelling in Wolborough
After re-enamelling, the bath has a smooth, glossy, new-looking surface, but without the cost and upheaval of a refit. It’s ideal if you like your bathroom but not the state of the bath. Typical jobs include a bath that stays dull however much you clean it and stains that won’t shift, across cast iron baths, pressed steel baths and acrylic baths.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Devon.
- Where
- Wolborough (TQ12)
- Region
- Devon
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Keeping it looking good
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Wipe the bath dry after use in hard water areas
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Store bottles off the bath
- Don’t let dyes or oils sit on the finish
Rinse the bath and wipe it over after use, particularly where water is hard, to stop limescale building up.
Do not try to scrub a worn bath back to shine. It just wears the enamel further.
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Devon and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
What bath re-enamelling costs
Resurfacing from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How hard the colour is to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Quotes from your photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Something in shot to show the size
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole bath, we can price the job.
Your questions about bath re-enamelling in Wolborough
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK, so Wolborough is covered. Prices do not change with location.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Will the bath be moved?
No. It’s re-enamelled where it stands, so the tiles and taps stay put.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
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 photos.
Can tenants book a repair?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
A cast iron bath is heavy enough that most people never want to move it. The enamel is the part that wears or chips, and that is the part we put right.
Roll-top and period baths
Freestanding roll-tops can be done inside and out, and the outside can be refinished too.
What a repair can’t fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- Acrylic that moves when you stand in it
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Anything hidden under an old coating, until we remove it
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Cast iron baths
- Acrylic baths
- Victorian roll-tops
- Pressed steel baths
- Basins & shower trays
How it works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Allow the best part of a day. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- We sheet, mask and ventilate the room.
- Old sealant is cut out and the bath is deep cleaned.
- We repair chips, rust spots and pitting.
- We key the bath and apply a bonding primer.
- The new finish is sprayed on in several coats and left to cure until the following day.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
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Where we work around Wolborough
Wolborough is about 1 mile south-west of Newton Abbot, in Devon. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. We cover 586 places across Devon.
All of TQ12 is within our area. That includes homes on Hill Road, Coach Road and South Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Wolborough include Newton Abbot (1 mile north-east), Highweek (1 mile north-west), East Ogwell (1 mile west), Abbotskerswell (1 mile south) and Two Mile Oak Cross (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Exeter (14 miles north), Exmouth (12 miles north-east), Teignmouth (5 miles east), Dawlish (8 miles north-east), St Thomas (14 miles north) and Larkbeare (14 miles north).
Around Wolborough
Our customers here include homes close to Courtenay Park, South Devon UTC and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin and the streets around them. Also close by are Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School (within half a mile north), Newton Abbot College (0.6 miles north), Passmore Edwards Centre (within half a mile north-east) and Kennedys pub (less than half a mile north-east). The closest station to Wolborough is Newton Abbot station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Cary Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Old Newton Abbot Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Wolborough includes Orley Common.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
