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Coloured suite to white in Wapping, Greater London

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Wapping, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

Resurfacing from £350
Faded or patchy colour
Selling or letting a home with an old suite

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing in Wapping

Can I fix it myself?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.

About our coloured bath resurfacing in Wapping

A full suite is normally done in one to two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. If you are dealing with a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help, whatever the material.

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Where: Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
Region: Greater London
Cover: One year on every repair
Quote: From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
Phone: 0345 017 0787
Page updated: 23 October 2026

Stained basin resurfaced to clean white (before and after)

The process

You do not need to empty the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. It generally takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and you are welcome to carry on with your day while we work.

First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
Once cured, normally by the next day, the suite is ready.

Getting ready for the visit

Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Keep children and pets away from the room on the day

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 over. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

When to call us in Wapping

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is generally the colour, not the bath.

Clients generally contact us about:

Selling or letting a home with an old suite
A suite that does not match a new bathroom
A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Faded or patchy colour

Before booking anyone

What aftercare is recommended
Whether a trained technician does the job
A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
Whether the price covers travel

How to compare quotes

Covering Wapping

Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Clients in Wapping get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Wapping is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.

Our visits in E1, E1W and SE16 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Whether you live on West Lane, Tunnel Road and Glamis Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Wapping is on the A101 and A1210, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).

Local landmarks in Wapping

Around Wapping, we work in homes near St Peter's, St Mary-at-Hill and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. You will also find St Mellitus College (less than half a mile north), William Curtis Ecological Park (0.7 miles west), Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north) and Town of Ramsgate pub (under half a mile south). Wapping has its own railway station: Wapping station. Nearby you will also find Tower of London (0.7 miles west) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Wapping includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.

Local schools include Hermitage Primary School (within half a mile south-west)
Local facilities include Minories (0.7 miles west)

Map of Wapping © OpenStreetMap contributors

Work for landlords and builders

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Resurfacing from £350. You won’t pay by the hour. The price is based on:

Any earlier repairs that need removing first
Access to the area
Whether we combine several jobs
What the surface is made of

What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

How to get a fixed price

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To make it quick:

Natural light rather than flash
One picture of the entire suite
The material, if you know it
Something in shot to show the size

Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your E1 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Common questions in Wapping

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we’ll tell you.

What happens if you find more damage?

If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.

Is it messy?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.

Can you do the toilet too?

Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we’ll advise honestly before quoting.

Do the materials smell?

A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders in Wapping.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Repairing versus replacing in Wapping

Replacing a coloured suite involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing turns it white without taking anything out. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for Wapping. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.