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Coloured Bath Resurfacing in Elsenham

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homes and businesses in Elsenham and across Essex. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • 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 Elsenham homes

About our coloured bath resurfacing in Elsenham

A full suite is normally done in one to two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. We work on whole bathroom suites, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured basins, and people most often call us about a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite.

Every job is backed for twelve months in Elsenham and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Area
Elsenham (CM22)
County
Essex
Warranty
One year on every repair
Price
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

When to call us in Elsenham

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s generally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

You may need us if you’ve spotted:

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

Before booking anyone

  • How to look after the finish
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges

Choosing a repair company

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.

Why us?

  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • No need to remove anything

Read our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

Elsenham and nearby

Elsenham is about 4 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We travel to homes and businesses in Elsenham and nearby villages, so there is no workshop to go to. Elsenham is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 32 miles away.

Postcode districts we cover here: CM22. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Isabel Drive, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also work in Fuller's End (1 mile south-east), Ugley Green (1 mile north-west), Henham (2 miles north-east), Ugley (2 miles north-west) and Brick End (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (14 miles east), Harlow (11 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (7 miles north), Great Dunmow (6 miles south-east), Great Notley (13 miles east) and Bocking (14 miles east).

What’s near Elsenham

We visit homes around Forest Hall School, Church of St Mary the Virgin and Robin Hood Public House and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Elsenham itself: Elsenham station. Other landmarks nearby include House On The Hill Toy Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and Little Easton Moat (4.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Elsenham includes Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.

Map of Elsenham © OpenStreetMap contributors

The process

We begin by going over the job with you, so you know exactly what we’re doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. It normally takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
  5. Each item is left to cure, normally ready the day after.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings

Get a quote

Email us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Elsenham, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Send pictures for a quote

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What we can’t put right

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can 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)

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.

Surfaces we repair

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

Landlord and trade work in Elsenham

If you manage property in Elsenham, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.

Can I fix it myself?

A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.

Questions from Elsenham

Do you hold any accreditations?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.

What happens after I send photos?

We review the photos and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.

Can you repair several things at once?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

What about the toilet?

Talk to us first. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will advise honestly before quoting.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.

What happens if you find more damage?

We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Elsenham.

What coloured bath resurfacing costs

Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:

  • The material and finish
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • The colour and finish to match

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Send photos for a quote

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To make it quick:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • Something in shot to show the size
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A photo taken from further back

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire suite, we can price the job.

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