East Lothian · Scotland

Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Longniddry homes

Coloured bath resurfacing for Longniddry, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.

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

Coloured bath resurfacing near Longniddry

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Longniddry

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We work on coloured basins, whole bathroom suites and coloured shower trays, and the jobs we see most are faded or patchy colour and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.

All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in East Lothian. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath
Location
Longniddry (EH32)
County
East Lothian
Cover
One year on every repair
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Should you replace it?

Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing changes the colour with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

What you get with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • No extra charge for your area
  • Fixed prices from your photos
  • We leave the room as we found it

See our full price list and bath cost comparison.

Common problems we fix in Longniddry

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.

Look out for any of the following:

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

Comparing quotes

  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Aftercare advice
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • If travel is included in the price

Choosing a repair company

What coloured bath resurfacing costs

Resurfacing from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • The material
  • How many areas need work

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. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.

Send photos for a quote

When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • A wider photo showing the entire suite
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • The material, if you know it
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings

To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately if a repair is the right fix.

FAQs for Longniddry

Can landlords book you?

Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Can you price it without visiting?

Usually, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.

How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Longniddry?

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

Are there extra charges for Longniddry?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.

Does someone need to be in?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.

What about the toilet?

Talk to us first. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will tell you what will last.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.

Can I fix it myself?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.

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, and the work is guaranteed.

When a repair is not the answer

We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair won’t 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)

If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.

Materials we work on in Longniddry

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

How the visit works

On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we’ll get on with it. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, including clearing up.

  1. The room is protected and ventilated.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. The surface is prepared and primed.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. We leave everything to cure, usually until the next day.

How to prepare

  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive

Getting a price

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

Covering Longniddry

Longniddry is about 4 miles west of Haddington, in East Lothian. Across the EH32 area, a technician comes to you. Longniddry is one of 48 towns and villages in East Lothian we cover. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 12 miles away.

Here we cover the EH32 postcode area. We regularly work on streets such as Main Street, Station Road and Lorne Way and the roads around them. If you are just outside Longniddry, we cover Gladsmuir (2 miles south-east), Macmerry (2 miles south), Cockenzie and Port Seton (2 miles west), Seton (2 miles south-west) and Aberlady (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Musselburgh (7 miles west), Haddington (4 miles east), Dunbar (15 miles east), North Berwick (9 miles north-east), Prestonpans (4 miles west) and Wallyford (5 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in East Lothian, Longniddry is somewhere we visit often.

Near you in Longniddry

In Longniddry, that means homes near Gosford Park and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Longniddry itself: Longniddry station. Nearby you’ll also find Roodlands General Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Seton Palace (1.6 miles west). For a walk, there is Skid Hill and Marl Loch.

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For landlords and businesses

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Longniddry use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.

Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.

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