Dorset · England
Coloured suite to white in Gillingham, Dorset
Fixed-price coloured bath resurfacing in Gillingham and the surrounding area, generally in one visit.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
Questions from Gillingham
Are there extra charges for Gillingham?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
What areas do you cover?
We cover the entire UK, including Gillingham and the rest of Dorset. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will offer you dates.
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Gillingham
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is typically done in one to two days. Whether it’s faded or patchy colour and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, we can help, whatever the material.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Gillingham (SP8)
- Area hub
- Dorset
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Our work in Gillingham
Gillingham is about 13 miles south of Frome, in Dorset. Wherever you are in the SP8 postcode area, we come to you. Our repair technicians cover 462 places in Dorset, from the larger towns to small villages.
Our visits in SP8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on The Square, High Street and Station Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. You will find Gillingham on the B3081 and B3092, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Peacemarsh (1 mile north), Colesbrook (1 mile north), Bowridge Hill (1 mile north-east), Milton on Stour (1 mile north) and East Stour (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Blandford Forum (13 miles south), Shaftesbury (4 miles south-east), Sherborne (12 miles south-west), Sturminster Newton (8 miles south), Milborne Port (9 miles south-west) and Stalbridge (7 miles south-west). Being one of Dorset’s larger places, Gillingham is somewhere we visit frequently.
What’s near Gillingham
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Gillingham Primary School, The Red Lion pub and St Mary the Virgin and the streets around them. Gillingham has its own railway station: Gillingham (Dorset) station. Well-known places in the area include Kings Court Palace (0.8 miles east) and Westminster Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles south-east).
Repair or replace in Gillingham?
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Gillingham
- Colour-matched on site
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- A fixed quote before booking
- We leave the room as we found it
Take a look at our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What a repair cannot fix
A repair is not always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. We cannot 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)
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Gillingham
- Coloured shower trays
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Gillingham. The price reflects:
- The material and finish
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many areas need work
- Doing more than one item at once
Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. 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.
Quotes from your photos
Phone photos are fine. Just make sure we can see:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
- A photo taken from further back
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
How it works
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to one to two days for a full suite.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- 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, usually until the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Getting a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos through our quote form or ring us. We will say right away whether it can be repaired.
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What else we do in Gillingham
Landlords, agents and businesses in Gillingham
For anyone letting property in or around Gillingham, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
What we are called out for in Gillingham
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.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What your quote should include
- How your room will be protected
- Who turns up on the day
- Aftercare advice
- What happens if they find more damage
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
