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Coloured suite to white in Glenbrook, Edinburgh
Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Glenbrook and nearby
Glenbrook is about 6 miles east of Livingston, in Edinburgh. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Glenbrook is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work. Our jobs stretch from Glenbrook to Edinburgh (about 8 miles away).
We work across EH14. We also travel to Balerno (1 mile east), Warriston (2 miles north-east), Linburn (2 miles north-west), Kirknewton (2 miles west) and Wilkieston (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (8 miles north-east), Leith (10 miles north-east), Bonnington (10 miles north-east), Greenside (9 miles north-east), Broughton (9 miles north-east) and Bellevue (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Glenbrook
We visit homes around Malleny Park, Balerno Community High School and Balerno Parish Church, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Curriehill station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Bavelaw Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and Linburn Centre (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Glenbrook includes Black Hill.
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Glenbrook
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is usually done in one to two days. Our repair technicians work on avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured shower trays and whole bathroom suites, and people most frequently call us about a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Where
- Glenbrook (EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY repairs versus a professional job
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
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, then guarantee it for a year.
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. Each job gets its own fixed quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How many items we do on one visit
- Access to the area
Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Send photos for a quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Please include:
- One picture of the whole suite
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing turns it white with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Glenbrook
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
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How it works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for a day or two, depending on how many items from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- We leave everything to cure, typically until the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
How to get a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
Glenbrook: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos cannot show what we need.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
How quickly can you book me in?
We will give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It clears as the materials cure.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Do you come to Glenbrook?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Glenbrook for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Glenbrook
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is generally the colour, not the bath.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if they find more damage
- If travel is included in the price
- Aftercare advice
- What preparation is included
When we would advise against a repair
Before you book, it’s worth knowing 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)
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
Work for landlords and builders
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
