Essex · England
Coloured suite to white in Maple End, Essex
Coloured bath resurfacing in and around Maple End: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Can I fix it myself?
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is usually cheaper.
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Maple End
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. We are often asked to fix faded or patchy colour and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, on coloured shower trays, avocado, pampas and pink baths and whole bathroom suites.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Maple End (CB10)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Places near Maple End
What else we do in Maple End
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed price from pictures. These are the things that affect it:
- Access to the area
- Doing more than one item at once
- The colour and finish to match
- What the surface is made of
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Maple End. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Send photos for a quote
Most quotes are done from photos alone. To help us price it:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
For a price in Maple End, the easiest route is photos: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Maple End
- Everything repaired in place
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Read our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Maple End and nearby
Maple End is about 3 miles east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Anywhere in CB10, we come to you. Our technicians cover all 644 towns and villages across Essex. We work right across the region, from Maple End to London (about 40 miles away).
Here we cover the CB10 postcode area. Nearby, we also work in Radwinter (1 mile east), Wimbish (1 mile south-west), The Common (1 mile north-east), Hempstead (2 miles east) and Church End (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (3 miles west), Halstead (14 miles east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (9 miles south-west) and Great Notley (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Maple End
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of All Saints and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. Further afield, we also cover the area around Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3 miles west) and Castle Camps (3.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Hales and Shadwell Woods.
What a repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- 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.
Materials we work on in Maple End
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
Work for landlords and builders
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Maple End use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
When to call us in Maple End
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.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually do the work
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
How it works
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Once cured, normally by the next day, the suite is ready.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Make sure the area is dry
Get a quote
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Maple End, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
FAQs for Maple End
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Do you charge for travel?
We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
What areas do you cover?
We cover the entire UK, including Maple End and the rest of Essex. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will confirm dates.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
