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Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Ravelston homes
Local coloured bath resurfacing for Ravelston: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Ravelston
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Whether it’s a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, we can generally put it right, whatever the material.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. We return to put right any problem with the work. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Where
- Ravelston (EH4, EH12, EH1)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we cannot put right
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.
Materials we repair
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Repairing versus replacing in Ravelston
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. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ravelston
- Work done at your home or business
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Read our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Ravelston and nearby
Ravelston is about 2 miles west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We visit homes and businesses in Ravelston, so there’s no workshop to go to. Our repair technicians cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in EH4, EH12 and EH1 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. From Columba Road, Gardiner Road and Ellersly Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Main roads around Ravelston include the A902, so getting to you is simple. If you’re just outside Ravelston, we cover Blackhall (1 mile north-west), Murrayfield (1 mile south), Roseburn (1 mile south-east), Beechmount (1 mile south-west) and Drylaw (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Buccleuch (3 miles east), Pilrig (3 miles east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
What’s near Ravelston
Our customers here include homes close to The Mary Erskine School, Saughton Park and St George's School. Nearby too are Murrayfield Parish Church (0.6 miles south-east), Roseburn Bar (0.8 miles south-east), Gabrielle Keiller Library (0.8 miles east) and Balgreen Primary School (1.1 miles south). The closest station to Ravelston is Haymarket station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (0.7 miles north-east) and Waverley Mall (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Dunsapie Loch.
- Local churches include St Columba's Parish Church (less than half a mile north-west)
How it works
On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, including clearing up.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the next day, the suite is ready.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
How to get a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole suite, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
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Work for landlords and builders
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Ravelston use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Also near Ravelston
Also in Ravelston
What affects the price in Ravelston
Resurfacing from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The colour and finish to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Send photos for a quote
You can take the photos on your phone. Ensure they show:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Where you are, by postcode
- Something in shot to show the size
- One picture of the entire suite
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Common problems we fix in Ravelston
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.
Look out for these signs:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Before you book anyone
- How soon you can use it again
- Aftercare advice
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Questions from Ravelston
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
What about the toilet?
Talk to us first. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we’ll advise honestly before quoting.
Will there be a smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work that clears as it cures.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.
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