Sunderland · England

Coloured suite to white in Lambton, Sunderland

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homes and businesses in Lambton and across Sunderland. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing for Lambton homes

Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Lambton

A full suite is typically done in one to two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. Common call-outs are for selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, in coloured shower trays, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured basins.

We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician
Where
Lambton (NE38, DH3, NE37)
Area hub
Sunderland
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Landlord and trade work in Lambton

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.

Repairing versus replacing in Lambton

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.

Why Lambton customers choose us

  • One price list for the entire UK
  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • A fixed quote before booking
  • Work done at your home or business

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

Covering Lambton

Lambton is about 1 mile south-west of Washington, in Sunderland. We visit homes and businesses in Lambton and nearby villages, so there’s no workshop to go to. We cover 75 places in Sunderland. We work right across the region, from Lambton to Newcastle upon Tyne (about 8 miles away).

Our repair technicians cover all of NE38, DH3 and NE37. Jobs here include addresses on Ayton Road, Castle Road and Sedling Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A182, Lambton is easy for our repair technicians to reach. If you are just outside Lambton, we cover Oxclose (1 mile north), Fatfield (1 mile south), Harraton (1 mile south-east), Rickleton (1 mile south) and Washington (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sunderland (6 miles east), Houghton-le-Spring (4 miles south-east), Sunniside (7 miles east), Fulwell (7 miles east), Hendon (7 miles east) and Ford (5 miles east).

Around Lambton

Typical jobs here are in homes near St Robert of Newminster Catholic School, Oxclose Church and Lambton Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Chester-Le-Street station, about 2.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Chester-le-Street (2.4 miles south-west) and Chester Le Street Hospital (3 miles south-west). Not far away are WWT Washington.

Map of Lambton © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions from Lambton

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

Do you cover Lambton?

Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Lambton and the rest of Sunderland. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Is it messy?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.

How soon can you come?

We’ll give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Is there a call-out fee?

There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.

Is my repair covered?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Normally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

What happens on the day

You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. We leave everything to cure, normally until the day after.

Preparing for the visit

  • Open a window if you can
  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible

How to get a price

Upload a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you are in Lambton, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

When a repair is not the answer

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:

  • 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.

What we work on

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

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Lambton?

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.

The things clients normally mention when they call are:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • Aftercare advice
  • Who turns up on the day

Our hiring checklist

What affects the price in Lambton

Resurfacing from £350. We don’t charge extra for travel to Lambton. The price comes down to:

  • How many areas need work
  • Access to the area
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • The type of damage

Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it.

How to get a fixed price

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To help us price it:

  • A wider photo showing the whole suite
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Details of any past repairs
  • Any details about the material

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

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