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Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Mackerel's Common homes

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Mackerel's Common, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • 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

Coloured bath resurfacing near Mackerel's Common

Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Mackerel's Common

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Whether it’s faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help.

We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Location
Mackerel's Common (RH14)
Area hub
West Sussex
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • What kind of damage it is
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Getting a price from photos

Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

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 we’ll come back with a fixed figure.

Landlord and trade work in Mackerel's Common

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, pictures and access details and we’ll handle the rest.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

FAQs for Mackerel's Common

Do you work in Mackerel's Common?

Yes, we do. We send a technician to Mackerel's Common for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Which areas do you work in?

We work UK-wide, so Mackerel's Common is covered. Prices don’t change with location.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.

Do the materials smell?

A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.

Are there extra charges for Mackerel's Common?

There’s no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.

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

Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.

When can you do it?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.

Repair or replace in Mackerel's Common?

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. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.

Why us?

  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • No extra charge for your area
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • One-year guarantee on every repair

Take a look at our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

When a repair is not the answer

Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:

  • 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 photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

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

Can I fix it myself?

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. 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.

A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

Common problems we fix in Mackerel's Common

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is typically the colour, not the bath.

The most common problems we’re called about are:

  • Faded or patchy colour
  • 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

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • How the colour is matched
  • How to look after the finish

10 questions to ask before you book

About Mackerel's Common

Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Book a date that suits you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. Mackerel's Common is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 37 miles away.

All of RH14 is covered. We also cover the places around Mackerel's Common: Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).

Near you in Mackerel's Common

Our clients here include homes close to The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, among other places. The nearest railway station is Billingshurst station, about 4.8 miles south-east. Not far away are The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.

Map of Mackerel's Common © OpenStreetMap contributors

What happens on the day

There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to one to two days for a full suite, tidy-up included.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. Each item is left to cure, typically ready the day after.

Before we arrive

  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

Get a quote

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, add your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.

Get a fixed quote

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