Nottinghamshire · England

Coloured suite to white in Car Colston, Nottinghamshire

Coloured bath resurfacing for Car Colston, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your photos, then book a visit.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing for Car Colston homes

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Car Colston

Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. We work on whole bathroom suites, coloured shower trays and coloured basins, and people most frequently call us about a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and faded or patchy colour.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we will come back. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Area
Car Colston (NG13)
Area hub
Nottinghamshire
Cover
One year on every repair
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

Your questions about coloured bath resurfacing in Car Colston

Are you accredited?

We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.

Can you price it without visiting?

Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.

Do I need to be at home?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.

How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Car Colston?

Prices start from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Which areas do you work in?

We cover the entire UK, including Car Colston and the rest of Nottinghamshire. Send your postcode with your photos and we’ll confirm dates.

Do you charge for travel?

We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

Should you replace it?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing turns it white without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.

What you get with us

  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK

Take a look at our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

DIY kit or professional repair?

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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.

Landlord and trade work in Car Colston

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.

How it works

Your technician turns up when we said we would and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  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. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. We leave everything to cure, typically until the next day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Ensure the area is dry

How to get a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole suite, include your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.

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Car Colston and the surrounding area

Car Colston is about 6 miles east of Carlton, in Nottinghamshire. Jobs in Car Colston are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Car Colston is one of 329 towns and villages in Nottinghamshire where we work. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 53 miles away.

Jobs in NG13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also travel to East Bridgford (1 mile west), Scarrington (1 mile south-east), Screveton (2 miles north-east), Newton (2 miles south-west) and Bingham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Beeston (13 miles west), Carlton (6 miles west), Hucknall (12 miles west), Newark-on-Trent (9 miles north-east), West Bridgford (9 miles south-west) and Netherfield (6 miles west).

What’s near Car Colston

In Car Colston, that means homes near St Mary's Church and Toot Hill School. For rail, the closest station is Bingham station, about 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include East Bridgford Pancake Hill (1.8 miles west) and Radcliffe Asylum (3.5 miles south-west).

  • Other local spots include Shelford and Newton (2.6 miles west)
Map of Car Colston © OpenStreetMap contributors

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Prices start from £350. We do not charge extra for travel to Car Colston. The price comes down to:

  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The size and number of damaged areas

Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

How to get a fixed price

A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:

  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Where you are, by postcode

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and no obligation.

Honest limits

In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not fix:

  • 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 will give you a straight answer before booking.

Materials we work on in Car Colston

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

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Car Colston?

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is generally the colour, not the bath.

Clients normally contact us about:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • What aftercare is recommended
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • Whether a trained technician does the job

10 questions to ask before booking

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