County Durham · England
Coloured suite to white in Eastgate, County Durham
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Eastgate, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Eastgate
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We work on coloured basins, coloured shower trays and avocado, pampas and pink baths, and common reasons people contact us are a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- Eastgate (DL13)
- Area hub
- County Durham
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Access to the area
- How many items we do on one visit
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- A wider photo showing the whole suite
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
Email us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Eastgate, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
What a repair cannot fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair won’t 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 booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
When to call us in Eastgate
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s usually the colour that dates them, not the condition.
People generally call us after spotting one of these:
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Comparing quotes
- How to look after the finish
- What happens if they find more damage
- How the colour is matched
- When it can be used again
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Eastgate, we will quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we’ll price them together.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.
Covering Eastgate
Eastgate is about 12 miles south-west of Consett, in County Durham. Anywhere in DL13, we carry out the work at your property. Our repair technicians cover all 329 towns and villages in County Durham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Eastgate to Newcastle upon Tyne (24 miles away).
We work across the DL13 postcode area and the streets around it. Eastgate is on the A689, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Eastgate include Rookhope (3 miles north), Crawleyside (3 miles east), Unthank (3 miles east), Westgate (3 miles west) and Stanhope (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Consett (12 miles north-east), Crook (13 miles east), Barnard Castle (15 miles south-east), Blackhill (12 miles north-east), Crookhall (12 miles north-east) and Benfieldside (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Eastgate
We visit homes around Bainbridge Memorial Methodist Church and The Cross Keys Public House, among other places. Open spaces near Eastgate include Collier Law.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing changes the colour 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Eastgate
- One visit for most repairs
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Fixed prices from your pictures
See our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
How the visit works
There is not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will get on with it. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- We leave everything to cure, usually until the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Getting a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
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Questions from Eastgate
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we will tell you before starting.
What about the toilet?
Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we’ll tell you what will last.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote and the next dates we have.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
Can you price it without visiting?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. You do not need to watch us work.
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