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Coloured suite to white in Colchester, Essex
Coloured bath resurfacing in Colchester without the cost of replacing. Send us photos for a fixed quote, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Colchester, done in place
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We work on whole bathroom suites, coloured basins and coloured shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll sort it. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
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What else we do in Colchester
Colchester questions
Do you cover the whole of Essex?
Everywhere in the UK, Colchester included. Travel is included in the price.
Can pets and children be at home?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Colchester?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your CO4 postcode.
Do you work in Colchester?
We do. We send a technician to Colchester for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Does someone need to be in?
We need someone to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we’ll tell you what will last.
Is there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Doing more than one item at once
- The material and finish
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
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 play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your pictures
Phone pictures are fine. Just ensure we can see:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
The process
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which normally takes one to two days for a full suite. If anything looks different from your pictures, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- Each item is left to cure, typically ready the following day.
How to prepare
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Ask for a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
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Common problems we fix in Colchester
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s 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:
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Comparing quotes
- How the room is protected while they work
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What preparation is included
When we’d advise against a repair
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair will not 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)
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
Covering Colchester
Colchester is in Essex. Across the CO4 area, we carry out the work at your property. Colchester is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 50 miles away.
Every address in CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as High Street, North Station Road and Durham Square, and we cover them all. Main roads around Colchester include the A12 and A120, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also work in Camulodunum (1 mile west), Braiswick (1 mile west), Abbey Field (1 mile south), Lexden (1 mile west) and Beacon End (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-west), Halstead (12 miles west) and Heybridge (14 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Essex, Colchester is somewhere we visit frequently.
Near you in Colchester
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House and the streets around them. Nearby too are Colchester Sixth Form College (within half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (less than half a mile south). Colchester has its own railway station: Colchester Town station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Lion Walk (under half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (within half a mile south-west). The countryside around Colchester includes Westhouse Wood.
Repairing versus replacing in Colchester
Replacing a coloured suite involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing changes the colour with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why Colchester customers choose us
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Same prices wherever you are
Take a look at our prices page or bath cost comparison.
Landlord and trade work in Colchester
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
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.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
