Essex · England
Coloured suite to white in Great Horkesley, Essex
Coloured bath resurfacing across Great Horkesley and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
Coloured bath resurfacing in Great Horkesley, done in place
Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Our technicians work on avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured shower trays and coloured basins, 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.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll come back. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Great Horkesley (CO6)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
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Should you replace it?
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why Great Horkesley clients choose us
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Take a look at our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
FAQs for Great Horkesley
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
What areas do you cover?
The whole UK, including all of Essex. Just include your postcode and we will offer you dates.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
What does coloured bath resurfacing cost?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed quote based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your CO6 postcode.
When can you do it?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote and the next dates we have.
When to call us in Great Horkesley
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Before you book anyone
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How long it needs to cure
- How your room will be protected
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes one to two days for a full suite, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the suite is ready.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Open a window if you can
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Ask for a price
Most clients in Great Horkesley get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- The colour and finish to match
- What the surface is made of
- How much damage there is
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Quotes from your photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
- A wider photo showing the whole suite
For a price in Great Horkesley, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
What we cannot put right
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 pictures and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we repair
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
Covering Great Horkesley
Great Horkesley is about 3 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CO6 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Great Horkesley is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. Our jobs stretch from Great Horkesley to London (51 miles away).
We work across the CO6 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Exeter Close, Malvern Way and Keelers Way. Neighbouring places we cover include Mile End (1 mile south-east), West Bergholt (1 mile south-west), Little Horkesley (2 miles north-west), Wissington (3 miles north-west) and Fordham Heath (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (3 miles south), Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south) and Halstead (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Great Horkesley
Our customers here include homes close to The Half Butt Inn, Gilberd School and Church of St John and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Colchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lion Walk (2.8 miles south) and Colchester Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Great Horkesley includes Westhouse Wood.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
