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Coloured Bath Resurfacing in White Notley

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for householders, landlords and businesses in White Notley. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A suite that does not match a new bathroom
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing in White Notley

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in White Notley

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. If you are dealing with faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can help.

Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Location
White Notley (CM8)
County
Essex
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Price
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

When to call us in White Notley

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s generally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:

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

Questions to ask before you book

  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • How to care for the finish

Our hiring checklist

White Notley questions

Is my repair covered?

Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

Do I need to be at home?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.

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.

Do the materials smell?

There can be some smell while we work. It clears as the materials cure.

Is it messy?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.

Do you hold any accreditations?

We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.

What happens on the day

Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes one to two days for a full suite, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. The room is protected and ventilated.
  2. We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
  3. The surface is prepared and primed.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. We leave everything to cure, usually until the day after.

Before we arrive

  • Open a window if you can
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Clear the area around the damage

Get a quote

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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Repairing versus replacing in White Notley

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

What you get with us

  • Everything repaired in place
  • Work done at your home or business
  • Same prices wherever you are
  • Colour mixed on the day to match

See our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

What we can’t put right

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)

If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before you book.

Surfaces we repair

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

White Notley and the surrounding area

White Notley is about 3 miles north-west of Witham, in Essex. Jobs in White Notley are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover all 644 towns and villages in Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 37 miles away.

Here we cover the CM8 postcode area. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Station Road and Church Hill, and we cover them all. Other places close to White Notley include The Green (1 mile north-west), Hawbush Green (1 mile north), Tye Green (1 mile north), Fairstead (1 mile south-west) and Black Notley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (8 miles south-west), Braintree (4 miles north), Maldon (8 miles south-east), Witham (3 miles south-east) and Camulodunum (13 miles east).

Around White Notley

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Ethelreda, The Cross Keys pub and New Rickstones Academy and the streets around them. White Notley has its own railway station: White Notley station. Nearby you will also find Cressing Temple (0.9 miles east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Sandylay and Moat Woods.

Map of White Notley © OpenStreetMap contributors

What coloured bath resurfacing costs

Resurfacing from £350. There’s no area surcharge for White Notley. The price reflects:

  • The material and finish
  • The type of damage
  • Access to the area
  • Unusual colours or finishes

Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Getting a price from pictures

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:

  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A photo taken from further back
  • Any details about the material

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

For landlords and businesses

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Essex and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

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