County Durham · England
Coloured suite to white in Billy Row, County Durham
We travel to Billy Row for resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
DIY kit or professional repair?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. 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.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Billy Row without replacing anything
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. We work on coloured shower trays, avocado, pampas and pink baths and whole bathroom suites, and the jobs we see most are faded or patchy colour and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom.
Every job is backed for twelve months in Billy Row and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Where
- Billy Row (DL15)
- Area hub
- County Durham
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Billy Row questions
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.
What happens if you find more damage?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.
Do you cover the entire of County Durham?
The whole UK, including all of County Durham. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole suite and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will tell you what will last.
What else we do in Billy Row
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- What the surface is made of
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Unusual colours or finishes
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
How to get a fixed quote
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Natural light rather than flash
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
For a price in Billy Row, the easiest route is pictures: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
How it works
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you’re happy with the plan. It normally takes one to two days for a full suite, and you are welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Each item is left to cure, usually ready the following day.
How to prepare
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Getting a price
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three pictures through our quote form or call us. We will say straight away whether it can be repaired.
Advice
About Billy Row
Billy Row is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop Auckland, in County Durham. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. We work in 329 places in County Durham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Billy Row to Newcastle upon Tyne (18 miles away).
Our technicians cover all of DL15. Local streets include Well Bank, White Lea Road and Billy Hill, all of which we cover. Other places close to Billy Row include Stanley Crook (1 mile north-east), Roddymoor (1 mile south-west), Crook (1 mile south), Sunniside (2 miles north-west) and East Hedleyhope (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Durham (8 miles north-east), Consett (9 miles north-west), Newton Aycliffe (10 miles south-east), Bishop Auckland (6 miles south-east), Spennymoor (6 miles east) and Chester-le-Street (11 miles north-east).
Around Billy Row
We visit homes around Church of St Thomas and Peases West Primary School, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Brancepeth Castle (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Stanley Moss.
Landlord and trade work in Billy Row
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.
Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
What a repair cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- 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 pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Billy Row
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
Common problems we fix in Billy Row
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Questions to ask before you book
- Who turns up on the day
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether the price covers travel
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
Repair or replace in Billy Row?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing turns it white with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing typically costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
What you get with us
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Colour-matched on site
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
