Sunderland · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing in Fence Houses
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Fence Houses. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Your questions about coloured bath resurfacing in Fence Houses
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Are there extra charges for Fence Houses?
There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.
Can you do the toilet too?
Talk to us first. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we’ll tell you what will last.
Will the price change on the day?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.
What areas do you cover?
We work UK-wide, so Fence Houses is covered. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Fence Houses without replacing anything
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Our technicians work on whole bathroom suites, coloured shower trays and avocado, pampas and pink baths, and common reasons people get in touch are a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Fence Houses (DH4)
- Area hub
- Sunderland
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How the visit works
Your technician turns up when we said we would and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes one to two days for a full suite, and we leave the room as we found it.
- 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.
- Each item is left to cure, usually ready the following day.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
Ask for 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. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Advice
For landlords and businesses
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Nearby places to Fence Houses
Other services in Fence Houses
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. We don’t charge extra for travel to Fence Houses. The price depends on:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How much damage there is
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
How to get a fixed quote
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Where you are, by postcode
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Upload a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in Fence Houses, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Can I fix it myself?
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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.
Repair or replace in Fence Houses?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. 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. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Fence Houses
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Everything repaired in place
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Rooms protected and left tidy
See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
What a repair cannot fix
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)
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
Our work in Fence Houses
Fence Houses is about 1 mile west of Houghton-le-Spring, in Sunderland. Clients in Fence Houses get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 75 towns and villages across Sunderland, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the DH4 postcode area. You’ll find streets such as Grange Avenue, Acacia Avenue and Murray Avenue. With the A1052 close by, Fence Houses is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include High Dubmire (1 mile south-east), Chilton Moor (1 mile south), Houghton-le-Spring (1 mile east), Newbottle (1 mile north-east) and Philadelphia (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sunderland (5 miles north-east), Washington (4 miles north), Sunniside (6 miles north-east), Fulwell (7 miles north-east), Hendon (6 miles north-east) and Ford (5 miles north-east).
Around Fence Houses
In Fence Houses, that means homes near Dubmire Primary, Kepier School and Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chester-Le-Street station, about 3.2 miles west. A little further out are Chester Le Street Hospital (3 miles west) and East and Middle Herrington (2.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Warden Law and WWT Washington.
When to call us in Fence Houses
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s typically the colour that dates them, not the condition.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed:
- 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
Before you book anyone
- What happens if they find more damage
- Whether they match the colour on site
- When it can be used again
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
