Edinburgh · Scotland
Coloured Bath Resurfacing in Abbeyhill
We travel to Abbeyhill for resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Abbeyhill
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Whether it’s a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help, on whole bathroom suites, coloured basins and coloured shower trays alike.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Location
- Abbeyhill (EH7, EH6, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What the surface is made of
- How many areas need work
- How easy the damage is to reach
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Quotes from your pictures
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Details of any past repairs
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos through our quote form or ring us. We will tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Abbeyhill
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s generally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
What your quote should include
- How changes to the job are handled
- What preparation is included
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
What else we do in Abbeyhill
Abbeyhill and the surrounding area
Abbeyhill is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We visit homes and businesses in Abbeyhill and nearby villages, so there is no workshop to go to. Abbeyhill is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH7, EH6 and EH8. We regularly work on streets such as Abbey Lane, Calton Road and Hutton Road. You’ll find Abbeyhill on the A900, so it’s easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Meadowbank (1 mile east), Lochend (1 mile north-east), Canongate (1 mile south-west), Greenside (1 mile west) and Holyrood (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Shandon (3 miles south-west), Muirhouse (3 miles west) and Slateford (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Abbeyhill
We visit homes around 1 pub, Old Royal High School and Mannafields Christian School. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (0.7 miles west), London Road Church (within half a mile north-west), Lochend Park (less than half a mile north-east) and Scottish Poetry Library (0.5 miles south-west). The closest station to Abbeyhill is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Edinburgh Castle (1.3 miles south-west) and Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (1 mile south-west). Open spaces near Abbeyhill include Whinny Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Abbeyhill
- One price list for the whole UK
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- No need to remove anything
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
Questions from Abbeyhill
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
When can you do it?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send photos.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Abbeyhill use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Honest limits
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- The inside of a toilet bowl, unless we’ve agreed it will last
- Items cracked right through
- Fittings and taps (these are masked, not recoloured)
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
The process
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the suite is ready.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Clear the area around the damage
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
How to get a price
For a price in Abbeyhill, the easiest route is photos: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
