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Coloured Bath Resurfacing in Little Maplestead

Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in Little Maplestead and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing near Little Maplestead

About our coloured bath resurfacing in Little Maplestead

A full suite is usually done in one to two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. Typical jobs include a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, on coloured basins, coloured shower trays and whole bathroom suites.

The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Where
Little Maplestead (CO9)
County
Essex
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

Questions from Little Maplestead

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted.

Can a coloured bath be made white?

Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.

How soon can you come?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.

Can you quote from pictures?

Typically, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

What information do you need?

Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole suite and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.

Do you work in Little Maplestead?

We do. We send a technician to Little Maplestead for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Of course, and it normally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.

Is my repair covered?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

What affects the price in Little Maplestead

Prices start from £350. We don’t charge extra for travel to Little Maplestead. The price comes down to:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • The material

Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Quotes from your pictures

It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Please include:

  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • One picture of the entire suite
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: 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.

About Little Maplestead

Little Maplestead is about 3 miles north-east of Halstead, in Essex. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. We work in all 644 towns and villages in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 46 miles away.

Postcode districts we cover here: CO9. Jobs here include addresses on Cock Road, Sudbury Road and School Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Little Maplestead: Great Maplestead (1 mile west), Wickham St Paul (1 mile north), Pebmarsh (2 miles east), Halstead (3 miles south-west) and Colne Engaine (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (12 miles south-east), Braintree (8 miles south-west), Witham (12 miles south), Camulodunum (11 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (15 miles south-west) and Greenstead (13 miles south-east).

What’s near Little Maplestead

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St John the Baptist Church and The Ramsey Academy, among other places. The closest station to Little Maplestead is Bures station, roughly 4.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Belchamp Rural District (2.2 miles north-east) and Bung Chapel Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cornard Mere.

Map of Little Maplestead © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we cannot put right

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:

  • 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 before you book.

Materials we repair

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

Landlord and trade work in Little Maplestead

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Essex and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

Should you replace it?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.

Why Little Maplestead clients choose us

  • A fixed quote before you book
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • Same prices wherever you are

Read our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. 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.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

When to call us in Little Maplestead

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.

If you can see any of these, send us a picture:

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

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • Aftercare advice
  • Who will actually do the work

How to compare quotes

How it works

Once we are through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes one to two days for a full suite, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
  3. The surface is prepared and primed.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. Each item is left to cure, typically ready the day after.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Keep a parking space free if you can

How to get a price

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

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