Edinburgh · Scotland
Coloured suite to white in Merchiston, Edinburgh
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homes and businesses in Merchiston and across Edinburgh. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
FAQs for Merchiston
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Will there be a smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work.
Can tenants book a repair?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure the landlord agrees.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
Will the price change on the day?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there’s more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Typically, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
What does coloured bath resurfacing cost?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Merchiston
Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. If you are dealing with faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help, whatever the material.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Location
- Merchiston (EH10, EH11, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Allow a day or two, depending on how many items. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Each item is left to cure, generally ready the next day.
How to prepare
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Point us to the nearest place to park
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 to us. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Merchiston use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Edinburgh and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
What we are called out for in Merchiston
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Comparing quotes
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What prep work is covered
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How to look after the finish
Merchiston and nearby
Merchiston is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH10, we carry out the work at your property. Merchiston is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH10, EH11 and EH3. Jobs here include addresses on Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Bryson Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Merchiston: Bruntsfield (1 mile east), Holy Corner (1 mile south), Greenhill (1 mile south), Burghmuirhead (1 mile south) and Church Hill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (3 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Merchiston
Around Merchiston, we work in homes near National Museums Scotland Library, Christ Church and Iain Tomlin School of Music and the streets around them. Nearby too are Tollcross Primary School (0.5 miles north), Bruntsfield Links (within half a mile north-east), St Cuthbert's Church (0.9 miles north) and Boroughmuir High School (less than half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Haymarket station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Bruntsfield Hospital (within half a mile east) and Museum of Fire (0.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Blackford Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
- Local pubs include Golf Tavern (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Merchiston
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DIY repairs versus a professional job
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Resurfacing from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We take into account:
- Access to the area
- The material
- The type of damage
- Unusual colours or finishes
A few things move the price: 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.
Quotes from your pictures
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- The material, if you know it
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Where you are, by postcode
Most customers in Merchiston get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking.
Why book with us
- A fixed quote before booking
- One price list for the entire UK
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Everything repaired in place
See our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
When we would advise against a repair
In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not 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)
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Merchiston
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
