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Coloured suite to white in Hillhead, Glasgow

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Hillhead, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing for Hillhead homes

The process

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a day or two, depending on how many items, and we leave the room as we found it.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. Once cured, normally by the day after, the suite is ready.

How to prepare

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings

Getting a price

Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

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Coloured bath resurfacing in Hillhead without replacing anything

Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. We are often asked to fix selling or letting a home with an old suite and faded or patchy colour, across coloured shower trays, whole bathroom suites and avocado, pampas and pink baths.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Technician in a mask working on a freestanding roll-top bath
Area
Hillhead (G12, G20, G3)
County
Glasgow
Cover
A year, on every repair
Price
From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

When a repair isn’t the answer

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 before you book.

Materials we repair

  • Whole bathroom suites
  • Avocado, pampas and pink baths
  • Coloured basins
  • Coloured shower trays

Prices and what affects them

Resurfacing from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:

  • The material and finish
  • What kind of damage it is
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Whether we combine several jobs

Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Getting a price from pictures

A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:

  • A photo taken from further back
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • The material, if you know it

The quickest way to a price is to send two or three pictures using our quote form or ring us. We will say right away if a repair is the right fix.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. 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.

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Hillhead?

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

If you can see any of these, send us a picture:

  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom

Before you book anyone

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • How your room will be protected
  • How long it needs to cure
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included

10 questions to ask before you book

Repair or replace: which is better?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

Why book with us

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • No need to remove anything
  • One price list for the whole UK
  • We leave the room as we found it

Read our full price list and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

Hillhead questions

Is there a call-out fee?

We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.

What do you need from me?

Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll do the rest.

Can landlords book you?

Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.

Do you come to Hillhead?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Hillhead. Send pictures and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and we’ll quote them together.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.

How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Hillhead?

Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your G12 postcode.

Landlord and trade work in Hillhead

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Glasgow and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

For anyone letting property in or around Hillhead, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Hillhead and nearby

Hillhead is about 1 mile north of Glasgow, in Glasgow. Anywhere in G12, we come to you. Our repair technicians cover 183 places in Glasgow.

Jobs in G12, G20 and G3 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Kew Lane, Ford Road and Eton Lane, all of which we cover. We also travel to Kelvinbridge (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), North Kelvinside (1 mile north-east), Woodside (1 mile east) and Yorkhill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Calton (3 miles south-east), Langside (3 miles south), Yoker (4 miles west), Mount Florida (4 miles south), Hillpark (4 miles south) and Shawlands (3 miles south). Hillhead is one of the larger places we cover in Glasgow.

Around Hillhead

Typical jobs here are in homes near Glasgow University Library, College of Piping and Kelvingrove Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Curlers Rest pub (less than half a mile west), Hillhead High School (within half a mile east), Church Street Primary School (0.5 miles south-west) and Wellington Church (within half a mile south). For rail, the closest station is Partick station, about 0.9 miles west. Nearby you will also find Chinatown (1.1 miles east) and Glasgow Museum of Transport (0.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hillhead include Castle Hill and Kilmardinny.

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