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Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Gabalfa homes
Coloured bath resurfacing for Gabalfa, without a refit. Get a fixed quote from your pictures, then we come to you.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
What affects the price in Gabalfa
Resurfacing from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The type of damage
What it costs 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 pictures, so you know the cost before booking.
How to get a fixed price
When you take your photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- One picture of the entire suite
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire suite, we can price the job.
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Gabalfa
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Typical jobs include a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, in coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays.
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Cardiff. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Gabalfa (CF14, CF5, CF11)
- Area hub
- Cardiff
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Gabalfa. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
What you get with us
- Colour-matched on site
- One visit for most repairs
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
FAQs for Gabalfa
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Do you work in Gabalfa?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to Gabalfa from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it typically saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.
When can you do it?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work. It fades as everything cures.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
What we are called out for in Gabalfa
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s generally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
Most people contact us after spotting something like this:
- Faded or patchy colour
- 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
Before booking anyone
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How the room is protected while they work
- What prep work is covered
- Whether a trained technician does the job
DIY kit or professional repair?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How the visit works
We turn up when we said we would and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Each item is left to cure, generally ready the following day.
Before we arrive
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
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What a repair cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- 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 photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
Work for landlords and builders
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Gabalfa and nearby
Gabalfa is about 1 mile west of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Wherever you are in the CF14 postcode area, we come to you. We work in 91 places across Cardiff.
Our repair technicians cover all of the CF14, CF5 and CF11 postcode area and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Cefn Road, Court Road and Bacton Road and the roads around them. Gabalfa sits on or near the A48 and A470, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Maindy (1 mile east), Gwaun Treoda (1 mile north), Llandaff North (1 mile west), Birchgrove (1 mile north) and Rhiwbina (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Caerau (3 miles south-west), St Mellons (5 miles north-east), Llanrumney (4 miles north-east), Morristown (5 miles south), Cogan (4 miles south) and Old St Mellons (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Gabalfa
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, St Joseph's R.C. Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. Nearby too are Llandaff Fields (0.7 miles south), The Master Gunner pub (under half a mile west) and St Mark's Church (within half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Llandaf station, about 1.2 miles north-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around University Dental Hospital on Cardiff University (0.7 miles north-east) and Regimental Museum of 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there is Cock Hill and Roath Park Lake.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
