North Ayrshire · Scotland
Coloured suite to white in Longbar, North Ayrshire
Coloured bath resurfacing across Longbar and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
DIY kit or professional repair?
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. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Longbar without replacing anything
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Common call-outs are for faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, on coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays.
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: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Longbar (KA14)
- County
- North Ayrshire
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we are there, the work takes one to two days for a full suite in most cases. The room is left tidy and ready to use once it has cured.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- We leave everything to cure, normally until the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Ask for a price
If you’re in Longbar and want a price, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Related advice
What a repair cannot fix
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- 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’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. Each job gets its own fixed quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What the surface is made of
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The size and number of damaged areas
A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your pictures
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Where you are, by postcode
- What it’s made of, if you know
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your KA14 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Longbar, we will quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Where we work around Longbar
Longbar is about 6 miles north of Kilwinning, in North Ayrshire. Customers in Longbar get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We cover all 53 towns and villages across North Ayrshire. Our jobs stretch from Longbar to Glasgow (about 17 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: KA14. Streets in the area include Longbar Avenue, Smith Avenue and Beith Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Longbar: Meikle Auchengree (1 mile south-west), Glengarnock (1 mile west), Kilbirnie (1 mile north-west), Beith (1 mile north-east) and Gateside (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Irvine (8 miles south), Kilwinning (6 miles south), Saltcoats (8 miles south-west), Largs (9 miles north-west), Ardrossan (8 miles south-west) and Stevenston (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Longbar
Around Longbar, we work in homes near Library, Orr's Trust Public Park and Geilsland House, among other places. Longbar has its own railway station: Glengarnock station. Further afield, we also cover the area around The Lands of Roughwood (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Longbar includes Kilbirnie Loch.
Common problems we fix in Longbar
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
What your quote should include
- When it can be used again
- What aftercare is recommended
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- Who will actually do the work
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FAQs for Longbar
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Longbar?
Resurfacing from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item with your KA14 postcode.
Are there extra charges for Longbar?
We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.
Will the price change on the day?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted.
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Repair or replace in Longbar?
Replacing a coloured suite means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white changes the colour with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. 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 make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Longbar
- Everything repaired in place
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Same prices wherever you are
Take a look at our prices page and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
