Hertfordshire · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Cold Christmas homes
Coloured bath resurfacing in and around Cold Christmas: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to empty the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. 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.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- We leave everything to cure, normally until the next day.
How to prepare
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, include your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Advice
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Cold Christmas
Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Our repair technicians work on whole bathroom suites, coloured basins and coloured shower trays, and common reasons people contact us are selling or letting a home with an old suite and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Area
- Cold Christmas (SG12)
- Area hub
- Hertfordshire
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Cold Christmas and nearby
Cold Christmas is about 2 miles north-east of Ware, in Hertfordshire. We travel to customers in Cold Christmas and the surrounding area, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Cold Christmas is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: SG12. We also cover the places around Cold Christmas: Wadesmill (1 mile north-west), Thundridge (1 mile west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Babbs Green (1 mile south-east) and Wareside (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (9 miles north-west), St Albans (15 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (7 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles west), Harpenden (15 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Cold Christmas
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Parish Church of St Mary, The Windmill Public House and The Chauncy School. For rail, the closest station is Ware station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Street Lighting (2.5 miles south) and Hertford County Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Cold Christmas include King's Meads.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Cold Christmas questions
How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Cold Christmas?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.
Do the materials smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
What about the toilet?
Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will advise honestly before quoting.
Do you cover the whole of Hertfordshire?
Everywhere in the UK, Cold Christmas included. There’s no extra charge for travel.
What happens if you find more damage?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Cold Christmas
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.
Contact us if you’ve noticed:
- Faded or patchy colour
- 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
Comparing quotes
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How changes to the job are handled
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What preparation is included
For landlords and businesses
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
What we can’t put right
We would rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- 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.
What we work on
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
Repair or replace in Cold Christmas?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Cold Christmas
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Everything repaired in place
- Generally one visit, start to finish
Take a look at our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Prices start from £350. We do not charge extra for travel to Cold Christmas. The price comes down to:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How many areas need work
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material and finish
We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Send photos for a quote
Two or three clear photos are normally enough. It helps if you send:
- A wider photo showing the whole suite
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- What it’s made of, if you know
If you are in Cold Christmas and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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