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Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Clermiston homes

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Clermiston, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
  • Faded or patchy colour
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing for Clermiston homes

The process

You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.

  1. The room is protected and ventilated.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
  5. We leave everything to cure, typically until the next day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Open a window if you can
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children

Ask for a price

If you are in Clermiston and want a price, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Clermiston

A full suite is typically done in one to two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Common call-outs are for faded or patchy colour and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, in coloured shower trays, avocado, pampas and pink baths and whole bathroom suites.

All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish
Location
Clermiston (EH4, EH12)
Region
Edinburgh
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a coloured suite involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing changes the colour with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.

What you get with us

  • One price list for the whole UK
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor

See our pricing or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

For landlords and businesses

Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.

What a repair cannot fix

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)

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

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

What affects the price in Clermiston

Resurfacing from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:

  • How many items we do on one visit
  • What kind of damage it is
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off

A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking.

Quotes from your pictures

When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • A picture taken from further back
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • The material, if you know it

We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. 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.

What we are called out for in Clermiston

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.

Get in touch if you’ve noticed:

  • 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
  • Faded or patchy colour

What your quote should include

  • What prep work is covered
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • How the colour is matched

10 questions to ask before you book

Questions from Clermiston

Can landlords book you?

We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

Can you do the toilet too?

Talk to us first. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will tell you what will last.

Can pets and children be at home?

Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Is there a call-out fee?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

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

Clermiston and nearby

Clermiston is about 3 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Clermiston is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.

Every address in EH4 and EH12 is within our area. Jobs here include addresses on Oak Lane, Rannoch Road and Hillview Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Clermiston include Drumbrae (1 mile south-west), Parkgrove (1 mile north-west), Corstorphine (1 mile south), Craigcrook (1 mile east) and Davidson's Mains (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles east), Leith (5 miles east), Bonnington (4 miles east), Greenside (4 miles east), Broughton (4 miles east) and Bellevue (4 miles east).

What’s near Clermiston

Our customers here include homes close to Edinburgh, The Torfin pub and Craigmount High School, among other places. The closest station to Clermiston is South Gyle station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Nearby you will also find Murrayfield Experience (2.1 miles south-east) and Corstorphine Hospital (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Corstorphine Hill and Dundas Loch.

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