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Coloured Bath Resurfacing in West Coates
Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in West Coates and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Should you replace it?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in West Coates
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- One price list for the entire UK
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Take a look at our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Coloured bath resurfacing in West Coates, done in place
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is usually done in one to two days. We are often asked to fix a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, across whole bathroom suites, coloured shower trays and coloured basins.
You’re covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- West Coates (EH11, EH3, EH12)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and start once you’re happy with the plan. It typically takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.
- 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.
- Each item is left to cure, generally ready the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Getting a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Advice
Landlords, agents and businesses in West Coates
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Common questions in West Coates
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are often glad to have it sorted.
What happens if you find more damage?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we’ll tell you what will last.
What does coloured bath resurfacing cost?
Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Do you come to West Coates?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to West Coates for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
What do you need from me?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.
What a repair cannot fix
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- 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 will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
What affects the price in West Coates
Resurfacing from £350. There’s no area surcharge for West Coates. What changes the price is:
- The material
- How much damage there is
- The colour and finish to match
- How many items we do on one visit
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send pictures for a quote
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To make it quick:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole suite, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
What else we do in West Coates
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in West Coates
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
What your quote should include
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Where we work around West Coates
West Coates is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH11 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. West Coates is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover.
Every address in EH11, EH3 and EH12 is within our area. Whether you live on Duff Road, Dalry Road and Bryson Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Dalry (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile west), West End (1 mile east), Dean Village (1 mile north-east) and Edinburgh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (7 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east), Lochend (3 miles east) and South Portobello (4 miles east).
What’s near West Coates
Around West Coates, we work in homes near Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh and Tollcross Primary School. Also close by are Gabrielle Keiller Library (within half a mile north), Harrison Park (0.8 miles south), St Mary's Music School (within half a mile north-east) and Ryrie's pub (within half a mile east). There is a railway station in West Coates itself: Haymarket station. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (0.7 miles south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (1 mile east). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and Corstorphine Hill.
- Places of worship nearby include St Cuthbert's Church (0.8 miles east)
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
