Essex · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Manningtree homes
Coloured bath resurfacing in Manningtree without the cost of replacing. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Manningtree
A full suite is usually done in one to two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Our technicians work on coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays, and common reasons people get in touch are a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Manningtree (CO11)
- County
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Manningtree?
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Before you book anyone
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What prep work is covered
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
What we can’t put right
A repair isn’t right for every job, including:
- 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 will give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we work on in Manningtree
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
What affects the price in Manningtree
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- What kind of damage it is
- How many items we do on one visit
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
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.
Quotes from your pictures
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- One picture of the entire suite
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Natural light rather than flash
- What it’s made of, if you know
Send us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, with your CO11 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Manningtree: your questions answered
Do the materials smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It clears as the materials cure.
What areas do you cover?
Everywhere in the UK, Manningtree included. There’s no extra charge for travel.
Do you charge for travel?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will tell you what will last.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
What happens if you find more damage?
Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Landlord and trade work in Manningtree
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Manningtree use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Manningtree and nearby
Manningtree is about 8 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. We agree a date that works for you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so you are not left waiting in all day. We cover 644 places across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Manningtree to London (about 58 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CO11. Streets in the area include High Street, Oxford Road and Brook Street. With the B1352 close by, Manningtree is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Manningtree include Lawford (1 mile west), Cattawade (1 mile north), Mistley (1 mile east), Brantham (2 miles north) and Little Bromley (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (8 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south), Harwich (9 miles east), Camulodunum (9 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Manningtree
We visit homes around Church of St Mary and St Michael, Highfields Primary School and The Red Lion Public House. The closest station to Manningtree is Mistley station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Little Wenham Castle (4.9 miles north) and The Munnings Museum (2.9 miles west). Not far away are Alton Water and Cattawade Marshes.
Towns and villages near Manningtree
Also in Manningtree
The process
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Next, we cover and mask everything nearby and the work begins. It normally takes one to two days for a full suite, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.
- 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.
- Once cured, normally by the day after, the suite is ready.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Related advice
Repair or replace in Manningtree?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Manningtree
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Nothing taken out or refitted
See our pricing and bath cost comparison.
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
