Brighton and Hove · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Carlton Hill homes
Coloured bath resurfacing in and around Carlton Hill: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
How the visit works
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- Next we degrease everything and fix 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, typically until the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Open a window if you can
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Getting a price
If you are in Carlton Hill and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
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About our coloured bath resurfacing in Carlton Hill
Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. Typical jobs include faded or patchy colour and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, in coloured shower trays, whole bathroom suites and avocado, pampas and pink baths.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlord and trade work in Carlton Hill
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Brighton and Hove and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
When a repair isn’t the answer
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- 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 photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Why repair rather than replace?
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. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Carlton Hill
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Fixed prices from your pictures
Read our full price list and bath cost comparison.
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Prices start from £350. There is no area surcharge for Carlton Hill. The price reflects:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
- What the surface is made of
- How hard the colour is to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Getting a price from photos
Phone photos are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Details of any past repairs
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole suite, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Carlton Hill questions
What happens next?
You’ll get a fixed quote back. There’s no obligation to book.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Are there extra charges for Carlton Hill?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Also in Carlton Hill
Where we work around Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Carlton Hill is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove we cover. Our jobs stretch from Carlton Hill to London (47 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: BN2, BN1 and BN50. From New Road, North Road and Brills Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Carlton Hill sits on or near the A259, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Carlton Hill, we cover Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Carlton Hill sees plenty of our work.
Near you in Carlton Hill
We visit homes around Queen's Park, Devonshire Arms and Academy of Creative Training and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity (within half a mile north), Carlton Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (0.9 miles west). Carlton Hill’s nearest station is Brighton station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Carlton Hill includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Common problems we fix in Carlton Hill
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.
Clients normally contact us about:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
What your quote should include
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How changes to the job are handled
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
