Dundee · Scotland
Coloured suite to white in Balgowan, Dundee
Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in Balgowan and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
What affects the price in Balgowan
Prices start from £350. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material
- What kind of damage it is
- Whether we combine several jobs
The price 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 you know the cost before you book.
Quotes from your photos
Before you send pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Something in shot to show the size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- What it’s made of, if you know
Most clients in Balgowan get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Balgowan
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is normally done in one to two days. We’re often asked to fix selling or letting a home with an old suite and faded or patchy colour, across avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured basins and whole bathroom suites.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- Balgowan (DD3, DD2)
- Region
- Dundee
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, 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 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.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Balgowan
- One price list for the whole UK
- We leave the room as we found it
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Normally one visit, start to finish
Take a look at our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Places near Balgowan
Also in Balgowan
Where we work around Balgowan
Balgowan is about 2 miles north-west of Dundee, in Dundee. Jobs in Balgowan are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover 50 places in Dundee, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Edinburgh, about 39 miles away.
Jobs in DD3 and DD2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Cloan Road, Loftus Road and Baldovan Road. We also travel to Downfield (1 mile south), Claverhouse (1 mile east), Woodside (2 miles south-east), Dundee (2 miles south-east) and Mill of Mains (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Broughty Ferry (5 miles east), Monifieth (7 miles east), Blackness (3 miles south), Barnhill (6 miles east), Pitkerro (3 miles east) and Whitfield (3 miles east).
Around Balgowan
Our clients here include homes close to Baldragon Academy, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance and Cox Branch Library and the streets around them. Balgowan’s nearest station is Dundee station, about 3 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Strathmartine Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Wellgate Centre (2.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.
What we do, step by step
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a day or two, depending on how many items. If anything looks different from your photos, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.
- 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.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- We leave everything to cure, generally until the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Clear the area around the damage
Getting a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
Advice
Questions from Balgowan
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We come back with a fixed price, typically with dates to choose from. You are under no obligation.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, so the repair isn’t disturbed while it cures.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we will tell you before starting.
What we cannot put right
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- 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 will say what we think.
What we work on
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Balgowan?
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s typically the colour that dates them, not the condition.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- 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
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How changes to the job are handled
Landlord and trade work in Balgowan
If you manage property in Balgowan, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Balgowan use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
