Newcastle upon Tyne · England
Coloured suite to white in Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Horsley, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
How we price coloured bath resurfacing
Prices start from £350. You’ll know the full cost before booking. We take into account:
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
- What the surface is made of
- How much damage there is
Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Getting a price from photos
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Please include:
- Any details about the material
- A picture taken from further back
- Where you are, by postcode
- One sharp close-up of the damage
If you’re in Horsley and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Horsley without replacing anything
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We are often asked to fix selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, on coloured shower trays, coloured basins and avocado, pampas and pink baths.
Every job is backed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Where
- Horsley (NE15)
- County
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Horsley
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Do you cover the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne?
We cover the whole UK, including Horsley and the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. Send your postcode with your photos and we will offer you dates.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
What about the toilet?
Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will advise honestly before quoting.
What we do, step by step
Here’s how a visit generally runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and clear up. Allow a day or two, depending on how many items from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Each item is left to cure, usually ready the day after.
How to prepare
- Make sure the area is dry
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Open a window if you can
Getting a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
Advice
Should you replace it?
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. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Horsley
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
See our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
When to call us in Horsley
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.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What your quote should include
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Who will actually do the work
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
When a repair is not the answer
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- 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’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Also in Horsley
About Horsley
Horsley is about 6 miles west of Blaydon, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Clients in Horsley get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 63 towns and villages in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Horsley to Newcastle upon Tyne (9 miles away).
Our repair technicians cover all of NE15. Whether you live on Croft's Lane, Water Lane and Stonecroft or a nearby road, we can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Ovingham (1 mile south), Hagg Bank (1 mile south-east), Wylam (2 miles south-east), Prudhoe (2 miles south) and Ovington (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newcastle upon Tyne (9 miles east), Bensham (10 miles east), Carr Hill (11 miles east), Denton (6 miles east), Slatyford (7 miles east) and Low Fell (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Horsley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Prudhoe Community High School, United Reformed Church and The Lion And Lamb pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Prudhoe station, about 1.5 miles south. A little further out are Prudhoe Urban District (1.9 miles south) and Wylam Railway Museum (1.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Horsley includes Addison and Hedgefield Woods and Currock Hill.
For landlords and businesses
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
