Edinburgh · Scotland
Coloured suite to white in Canongate, Edinburgh
Coloured bath resurfacing for Canongate, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your photos, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
Landlord and trade work in Canongate
For anyone letting property in or around Canongate, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Canongate, done in place
A full suite is usually done in one to two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. If you’re dealing with faded or patchy colour and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, we can help.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we will sort it. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Canongate (EH1, EH8, EH7)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which normally takes one to two days for a full suite. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- We leave everything to cure, usually until the day after.
How to prepare
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Let us know about parking or access
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Ask for a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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Canongate: your questions answered
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you’ll get one combined price.
What about the toilet?
Talk to us first. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we’ll tell you what will last.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What information do you need?
Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we will take it from there.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Can you price it without visiting?
Usually, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Canongate?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item with your EH1 postcode.
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Resurfacing from £350. Prices are worked out job by job. The main factors are:
- How many areas need work
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What the surface is made of
- Doing more than one item at once
The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with no extras added later.
Getting a price from photos
Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Ensure they show:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The material, if you know it
- Where you are, by postcode
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
What we cannot put right
It helps to know what we cannot 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)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
- Coloured basins
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Canongate and the surrounding area
Canongate is about 1 mile north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Our technicians cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh.
All of EH1, EH8 and EH7 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on High Street, Calton Road and Hutton Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Canongate include Holyrood (1 mile south-west), Dumbiedykes (1 mile south), Greenside (1 mile north-west), Buccleuch (1 mile south) and Abbeyhill (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Muirhouse (3 miles north-west), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (3 miles south).
What’s near Canongate
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Cuthbert's Church, Scottish Poetry Library and Free Church College. Nearby too are London Street Primary School (0.6 miles north-west), Old Royal High School (within half a mile north), The World's End pub (under half a mile west) and Kirk of the Canongate (under half a mile west). Canongate has its own railway station: Edinburgh Waverley station. Nearby you’ll also find Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles west) and St. James Centre (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Salisbury Crags and The New Leaf Co-op.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holyrood Park (under half a mile east)
Also in Canongate
Repair or replace in Canongate?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why Canongate clients choose us
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- No need to remove anything
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Colour mixed on the day to match
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Canongate?
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they match the colour on site
- When it can be used again
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
