East Lothian · Scotland

Coloured suite to white in Kingston, East Lothian

Coloured bath resurfacing for Kingston, without a refit. Get a fixed quote from your photos, then we come to you.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need coloured bath resurfacing in Kingston?

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Kingston

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is usually done in one to two days. Typical jobs include a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and faded or patchy colour, in avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured shower trays and coloured basins.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once we have gone. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Area
Kingston (EH39)
Region
East Lothian
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Stained basin resurfaced to clean white (before and after)

Covering Kingston

Kingston is about 6 miles north of Haddington, in East Lothian. Wherever you are in the EH39 postcode area, a technician comes to you. We cover 48 places in East Lothian. We work right across the region, from Kingston to Edinburgh (19 miles away).

Our repair technicians cover all of EH39 and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Kingston: Dirleton (1 mile north-west), North Berwick (2 miles north-east), Drem (2 miles south-west), Gullane (3 miles west) and Athelstaneford (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Musselburgh (13 miles south-west), Haddington (6 miles south), Dunbar (9 miles east), Tranent (10 miles south-west), Prestonpans (10 miles south-west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (9 miles south-west).

Around Kingston

Our clients here include homes close to North Berwick High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Kingston is North Berwick station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Edington Cottage Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Dick Galloway Archery Museum (1.3 miles west). Not far away are Marl Loch and North Berwick Law.

Map of Kingston © OpenStreetMap contributors

FAQs for Kingston

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.

What happens if you find more damage?

If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.

Is the work guaranteed?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

When can you do it?

We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.

Do you charge for travel?

There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.

What does coloured bath resurfacing cost?

Resurfacing from £350. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Can a coloured bath be made white?

Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.

What affects the price in Kingston

Prices start from £350. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • How many items we do on one visit
  • The type of damage
  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • How much damage there is

It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

How to get a fixed price

The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:

  • A photo taken from further back
  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • One sharp close-up of the damage

The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.

DIY kit or professional repair?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

When a repair is not the answer

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’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)

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.

Surfaces we repair

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

Work for landlords and builders

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, photos and access details.

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

Common problems we fix in Kingston

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

Common reasons people in Kingston contact us are:

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

Comparing quotes

  • Whether the price covers travel
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Who will actually do the work
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT

How to compare quotes

Why repair rather than replace?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why us?

  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • One price list for the whole UK
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Fixed prices from your pictures

Take a look at our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

How it works

Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. The room is protected and ventilated.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. We leave everything to cure, typically until the next day.

How to prepare

  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings

How to get a price

If you’re in Kingston and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.

Send pictures for a quote

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