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Coloured suite to white in Sydenham, Greater London

Coloured bath resurfacing for Sydenham, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your photos, then book a visit.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

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About our coloured bath resurfacing in Sydenham

We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is normally done in one to two days. Whether it’s faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help.

Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Greater London. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Location
Sydenham (SE26, SE20, SE23)
Area hub
Greater London
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

What happens on the day

The work is clean and fairly quiet. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a day or two, depending on how many items. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. We leave everything to cure, normally until the day after.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access

Getting a price

For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

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How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Prices start from £350. We do not charge extra for travel to Sydenham. The price depends on:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • How many areas need work

We don’t add extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

Send pictures for a quote

Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Make sure they show:

  • Where you are, by postcode
  • One picture of the entire suite
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • The material, if you know it

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job.

Where we work around Sydenham

Sydenham is about 3 miles south-east of East Dulwich, in Greater London. Our technicians come to homes and businesses in Sydenham and the surrounding area, so nothing has to leave your home. Sydenham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.

Jobs in SE26, SE20 and SE23 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Byne Road, Lucas Road and Cator Road. We also cover the places around Sydenham: Penge (1 mile south), Crystal Palace (1 mile south-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Perry Vale (1 mile north-east) and Anerley (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).

What’s near Sydenham

In Sydenham, that means homes near St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, Fox & Hounds pub and Sydenham High School and the streets around them. Also close by are Mayow Park (within half a mile north-east), Church of St Bartholomew (under half a mile north-west) and Kirkdale School (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in Sydenham itself: Sydenham station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Crystal Palace Museum (1 mile west) and St Christopher's Hospice (within half a mile south-west). Not far away are Dacres Wood and Knight's Hill.

  • Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (2.9 miles north)
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Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.

Why us?

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • One price list for the entire UK

See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Sydenham

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

DIY kit or professional repair?

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Your questions about coloured bath resurfacing in Sydenham

How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Sydenham?

Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed quote from your pictures. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your SE26 postcode.

What happens if you find more damage?

We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.

What about the toilet?

Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will tell you what will last.

Is repairing better than replacing?

Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.

Do I need to be at home?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

What do you need from me?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Is there a guarantee?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

Honest limits

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:

  • 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.

Surfaces we repair

  • Coloured shower trays
  • Coloured basins
  • Avocado, pampas and pink baths
  • Whole bathroom suites

Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Sydenham

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

The things clients normally mention when they call include:

  • A suite that doesn’t 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

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether the price covers travel
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show

10 questions to ask before you book

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