Poole · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Canford Cliffs homes
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Canford Cliffs, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
The process
The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a day or two, depending on how many items. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- We leave everything to cure, typically until the following day.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking or access
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Getting a price
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, with your BH13 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Canford Cliffs
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. If you are dealing with selling or letting a home with an old suite and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, we can normally put it right.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Canford Cliffs (BH13, BH14)
- Area hub
- Poole
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit 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.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.
For landlords and businesses
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.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Canford Cliffs use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Places near Canford Cliffs
What else we do in Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs and the surrounding area
Canford Cliffs is about 3 miles south-east of Poole, in Poole. Across the BH13 area, a technician comes to you. Our technicians cover 18 places across Poole, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in BH13 and BH14 is covered. Whether you live on Shore Road, Haven Road and Nairn Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Parkstone (1 mile north-west), Branksome Park (1 mile north-east), Whitecliff (2 miles north-west), Penn Hill (2 miles north) and Branksome (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Poole (3 miles north-west), Rossmore (3 miles north), Alder Hills (3 miles north), Alderney (3 miles north), Oakdale (3 miles north-west) and Sterte (3 miles north-west).
Around Canford Cliffs
Our customers here include homes close to Church of the Transfiguration, Alexandra Park and Uplands School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Parkstone (Dorset) station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Brownsea Castle (1.5 miles south-west) and St Ann's Hospital (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Canford Cliffs includes Dean Hill and Ham Common (LNR).
- Other local spots include Bournemouth (2.3 miles north-east)
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Canford Cliffs
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Comparing quotes
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- When it can be used again
- How the colour is matched
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
What a repair cannot fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- 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)
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- Access to the area
- The material and finish
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Send pictures for a quote
Two or three clear pictures are normally enough. Try to include:
- A photo taken from further back
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Most customers in Canford Cliffs get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Canford Cliffs
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Same prices wherever you are
- Typically one visit, start to finish
See our full price list or bath cost comparison.
FAQs for Canford Cliffs
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, so the repair isn’t disturbed while it cures.
What information do you need?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Can you repair several things at once?
Of course, and it typically saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you’ll get one combined price.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
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