Cumbria · England
Coloured suite to white in Etterby, Cumbria
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homes and businesses in Etterby and across Cumbria. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Etterby: your questions answered
What about the toilet?
Talk to us first. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will advise honestly before quoting.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Do you come to Etterby?
We do. Technicians travel to Etterby from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Do the materials smell?
A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.
Can tenants book a repair?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Etterby
A full suite is generally done in one to two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Typical jobs include a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and faded or patchy colour, in coloured shower trays, whole bathroom suites and avocado, pampas and pink baths.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Etterby as everywhere else we work. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Etterby (CA3, CA2)
- Region
- Cumbria
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Covering Etterby
Etterby is about 1 mile north-west of Carlisle, in Cumbria. Wherever you are in the CA3 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Etterby is one of 438 towns and villages in Cumbria where we work. Our jobs stretch from Etterby to Newcastle upon Tyne (about 53 miles away).
We work across the CA3 and CA2 postcode area. You will find streets such as Belah Road, Dixon Road and Etterby Road, and we cover them all. We also travel to Belah (1 mile south), Tarraby (1 mile north-east), Rickerby (2 miles east), Whiteclosegate (2 miles east) and Houghton (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Wigton (10 miles south-west), Harraby (3 miles south-east), Brampton (9 miles east), Upperby (3 miles south-east), Longtown (7 miles north) and Dalston (5 miles south).
What’s near Etterby
Our clients here include homes close to Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School, The Redfern Public House and St Mark's Church and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Carlisle station, about 1.4 miles south-east. A little further out are County Borough of Carlisle (1.2 miles south-east) and Cumberland Infirmary (0.7 miles south). For a walk, there is Thurstonfield Lough.
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
When we’d advise against a repair
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not 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)
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- The material
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
How to get a fixed price
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- One picture of the entire suite
- Any details about the material
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Natural light rather than flash
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Etterby, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Repair or replace in Etterby?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one 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. Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
What you get with us
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- One visit for most repairs
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Fixed prices from your photos
Read our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
When to call us in Etterby
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s typically the colour that dates them, not the condition.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- 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
- Faded or patchy colour
Before booking anyone
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Aftercare advice
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if they find more damage
Landlord and trade work in Etterby
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Etterby use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it typically costs far less than a refit.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
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How it works
On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to a day or two, depending on how many items, including clearing up.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Each item is left to cure, typically ready the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Get a quote
Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
