Essex · England
Coloured suite to white in Loughton, Essex
Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in Loughton and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Loughton
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Typical jobs include a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, on avocado, pampas and pink baths, whole bathroom suites and coloured shower trays.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- Loughton (IG10, IG9)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair cannot fix
Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:
- 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 photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How many areas need work
- The material and finish
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed quote
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A wider photo showing the entire suite
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Loughton
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Colour-matched on site
- A fixed quote before booking
See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Loughton
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.
The things customers generally mention when they call include:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Before you book anyone
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if they find more damage
- Whether the price covers travel
- What prep work is covered
How the visit works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, and we leave the room as we found it.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- We leave everything to cure, typically until the following day.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures using our quote form or ring us. We’ll say right away whether it can be repaired.
Advice
Loughton and the surrounding area
Loughton is about 9 miles south of Harlow, in Essex. Clients in Loughton get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Loughton is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex we cover. We work right across the region, from Loughton to London (about 12 miles away).
All of IG10 and IG9 is within our area. Whether you live on The Square, Station Road and Old Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Loughton is on the A121 and A1168, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also cover the places around Loughton: Debden (1 mile east), Debden Green (1 mile north-east), High Beech (2 miles north-west), Buckhurst Hill (2 miles south-west) and Waltham Forest (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Harlow (9 miles north), Brentwood (10 miles east), Billericay (15 miles east), Waltham Abbey (4 miles north-west), Epping (4 miles north-east) and Harold Wood (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Loughton
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Roding Valley High School, The Alderton Infant School and St Edmund of Canterbury Church, among other places. You’ll also find The Last Post pub (0.5 miles west), Roding Valley recreation ground (0.7 miles south), St. John's Church (within half a mile north) and Epping Forest College (within half a mile east). The closest station to Loughton is Chingford station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Claybury Hospital (3.1 miles south) and Buckhurst Hill East (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Home Mead and Highams Park Lake.
Loughton: your questions answered
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.
How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Loughton?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
How do I book?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the entire suite and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Do you cover the whole of Essex?
All of Essex, and the rest of the UK. There is no extra charge for travel.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
You will get a fixed quote back, usually with dates to choose from. There’s no obligation to book.
Do you come to Loughton?
Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Loughton and the rest of Essex. Send photos and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.
Can I fix it myself?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
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.
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Landlord and trade work in Loughton
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
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 matters when someone is living in the home.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
