Essex · England
Coloured suite to white in Nine Ashes, Essex
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Nine Ashes, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Nine Ashes
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We work on whole bathroom suites, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays, and people most often call us about a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Nine Ashes (CM4)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair can’t fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. We cannot 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)
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Where we work around Nine Ashes
Nine Ashes is about 5 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. Customers in Nine Ashes get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Nine Ashes is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. Our jobs stretch from Nine Ashes to London (22 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CM4. Jobs here include addresses on Rookery Road and Nine Ashes Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Norton Heath (1 mile north), Radley Green (2 miles north-east), Willingale (3 miles north), Loves Green (3 miles east) and Berners Roding (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles east), Basildon (11 miles south-east), Harlow (9 miles north-west), Brentwood (5 miles south), Billericay (7 miles south-east) and Rayleigh (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Nine Ashes
Around Nine Ashes, we work in homes near Blackmore Primary School, Church of St Laurence and The Bull Inn. The nearest railway station is Ingatestone station, about 4.1 miles south-east. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (5.4 miles south) and Willingale Doe (3.4 miles north).
The process
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes one to two days for a full suite, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- 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
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Keep a parking space free if you can
How to get a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Advice
Nine Ashes: your questions answered
Do you come to Nine Ashes?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Nine Ashes from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit typically costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Can you do the toilet too?
Talk to us first. 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?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
What we’re called out for in Nine Ashes
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.
The things clients normally mention when they call include:
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if they find more damage
- What aftercare is recommended
- When it can be used again
- What protection goes down before work starts
Can I fix it myself?
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Prices start from £350. There is no area surcharge for Nine Ashes. The price reflects:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The material and finish
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A photo taken from further back
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
For a price in Nine Ashes, the easiest route is photos: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Nine Ashes
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Nine Ashes as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
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Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Nine Ashes
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- No extra charge for your area
- One visit for most repairs
- Fixed prices from your photos
Read our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
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