Dorset · England

Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Lytchett Minster homes

We travel to Lytchett Minster for resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
  • Faded or patchy colour
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted coloured bath resurfacing in Lytchett Minster

Coloured bath resurfacing in Lytchett Minster, done in place

Most suites take one or two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. If you are dealing with a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite, we can generally put it right, whatever the material.

Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Area
Lytchett Minster (BH16)
Area hub
Dorset
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Technician in a mask working on a freestanding roll-top bath

Landlords, agents and businesses in Lytchett Minster

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

If you manage property in Lytchett Minster, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we will price them together.

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Lytchett Minster?

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s usually the colour that dates them, not the condition.

Get in touch if you’ve noticed any of these:

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

What your quote should include

  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT

Our hiring checklist

What a repair can’t fix

It helps to know what we can’t do:

  • 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 Lytchett Minster

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

Repairing versus replacing in Lytchett Minster

Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing changes the colour with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Lytchett Minster

  • Work done at your home or business
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface

See our pricing or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

What we do, step by step

Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes one to two days for a full suite, and we leave the room as we found it.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We prepare 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, generally until the following day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Let us know if it has been repaired before

Getting a price

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole suite, we can give you a fixed quote.

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Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £350. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:

  • What kind of damage it is
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Unusual colours or finishes

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Getting a price from photos

Photographing the damage takes a minute. Please include:

  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • A wider photo showing the entire suite

You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

FAQs for Lytchett Minster

Can you price it without visiting?

In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.

What information do you need?

Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.

Is repairing better than replacing?

Normally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.

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.

Are you accredited?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first.

Do you cover Lytchett Minster?

We do. Technicians travel to Lytchett Minster from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

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

Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item and your postcode.

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.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

Covering Lytchett Minster

Lytchett Minster is about 4 miles west of Poole, in Dorset. Clients in Lytchett Minster get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We work in 462 places across Dorset, from the larger towns to small villages.

All of BH16 is within our area. You will find streets such as Old Forge Close, New Road and Old Watery Lane, and we cover them all. We also travel to Post Green (1 mile north), Organford (1 mile west), Upton (1 mile east), Beacon Hill (1 mile north-east) and Holton Heath (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Christchurch (13 miles east), Wimborne Minster (6 miles north-east), Blandford Forum (10 miles north-west), Verwood (13 miles north-east), Ferndown (9 miles north-east) and Broadstone (3 miles north-east).

Local landmarks in Lytchett Minster

We visit homes around Lychett Minster Parish Church, Lytchett Minster School and Upton Junior School. For rail, the closest station is Hamworthy station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wareham Castle (4.3 miles south-west) and Poole Hospital (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Lytchett Minster include Beacon Hill and Ham Common (LNR).

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