East Lothian · Scotland
Coloured suite to white in Preston, East Lothian
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Preston, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Preston
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. We regularly repair whole bathroom suites, coloured basins and avocado, pampas and pink baths, and common reasons people get in touch are a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Preston (EH40)
- County
- East Lothian
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Preston and the surrounding area
Preston is about 5 miles west of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Whether you are in the middle of Preston or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in 48 places across East Lothian. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 22 miles away.
Jobs in EH40 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also travel to Phantassie (1 mile south), Smeaton (1 mile north-west), East Linton (1 mile south-west), Stenton (3 miles south-east) and Garvald (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Haddington (6 miles south-west), Dunbar (5 miles east), Tranent (12 miles west), North Berwick (5 miles north-west), Prestonpans (13 miles west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Preston
We visit homes around Prestonkirk Parish Church and The Crown & Kitchen pub. The nearest railway station is East Linton station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Hailes Castle (2 miles south-west) and National Museum of Flight (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Traprain Law.
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The material and finish
- The colour and finish to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
How to get a fixed price
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- One picture of the whole suite
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
- Something in shot to show the size
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, 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 photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
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Common questions in Preston
How do I book?
Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.
What areas do you cover?
We work UK-wide, and that includes Preston. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders in Preston.
Can you do the toilet too?
Talk to us first. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will tell you what will last.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Are there extra charges for Preston?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Landlord and trade work in Preston
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
If you manage property in Preston, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes one to two days for a full suite. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- We leave everything to cure, normally until the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
How to get a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
Advice
When to call us in Preston
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
The things clients generally mention when they call include:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How to care for the finish
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
DIY kit or professional repair?
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.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Preston
- No extra charge for your area
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Take a look at our pricing and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
