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Coloured suite to white in Buckland End, Birmingham

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Buckland End, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A suite that does not match a new bathroom
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing near Buckland End

Should I try a DIY kit first?

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Buckland End

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is normally done in one to two days. We work on coloured basins, whole bathroom suites and avocado, pampas and pink baths, and common reasons people get in touch are selling or letting a home with an old suite and faded or patchy colour.

You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll sort it. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Area
Buckland End (B34, B36, B33)
County
Birmingham
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Price
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

What we do, step by step

It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a day or two, depending on how many items. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. We leave everything to cure, generally until the next day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Open a window if you can

Ask for a price

For a price in Buckland End, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

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What we cannot put right

A repair is not always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:

  • 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)

Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.

What we work on

  • Whole bathroom suites
  • Avocado, pampas and pink baths
  • Coloured basins
  • Coloured shower trays

Work for landlords and builders

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Should you replace it?

Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.

Why Buckland End clients choose us

  • No need to remove anything
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide

See our full price list and bath cost comparison.

FAQs for Buckland End

Is repairing better than replacing?

Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.

Will the price change on the day?

Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there is more, we will tell you before starting.

Do I have to be there?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.

Will you leave a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.

What areas do you cover?

Everywhere in the UK, Buckland End included. Travel is included in the price.

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

We review the photos and send a fixed quote with dates.

Do you charge for travel?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Common problems we fix in Buckland End

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s typically the colour that dates them, not the condition.

Customers generally contact us about:

  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white

Before you book anyone

  • Aftercare advice
  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price

10 questions to ask before you book

What coloured bath resurfacing costs

Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:

  • The type of damage
  • The material
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Buckland End. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Getting a price from photos

You can typically get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • Any details about the material
  • Something in shot to show the size

You do not 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’ll reply with a fixed price.

Our work in Buckland End

Buckland End is about 2 miles north-west of Fordbridge, in Birmingham. Wherever you are in the B34 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. Buckland End is one of 140 towns and villages in Birmingham where we work.

All of B34, B36 and B33 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes on Cat Lane, Hall Road and Fowey Road and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Shard End (1 mile east), Kitts Green (1 mile south), Tile Cross (2 miles south-east), Kingshurst (2 miles south-east) and Fordbridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Birmingham (5 miles south-west), Royal Sutton Coldfield (5 miles north), Erdington (3 miles north-west), Lee Bank (5 miles west), Cape Hill (7 miles west) and Streetly (7 miles north-west).

Near you in Buckland End

Typical jobs here are in homes near Hallmoor School, All Saints' Church and Bradford Arms Public House. Other local landmarks include Kingfisher Country Park (less than half a mile south-west), Tile Cross Academy (1.3 miles south-east) and Brownmead Primary Academy (less than half a mile east). The closest station to Buckland End is Lea Hall station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Castle Vale Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north) and Stechford and Yardley North (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Buckland End include Shard End Lake and Yorks Wood.

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