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Coloured suite to white in Newtonmore, Highland

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

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Book coloured bath resurfacing in Newtonmore

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Newtonmore

A full suite is typically done in one to two days. We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. We’re frequently asked to fix a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and selling or letting a home with an old suite, on coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and whole bathroom suites.

Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Where
Newtonmore (PH20)
County
Highland
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £350. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

What a repair cannot fix

Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits 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 will give you a straight answer before booking.

What we work on

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

What we’re called out for in Newtonmore

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.

Customers normally contact us about:

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

Comparing quotes

  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • How to care for the finish
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges

How to compare quotes

Repairing versus replacing in Newtonmore

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

What you get with us

  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Nothing taken out or refitted
  • No extra charge for your area

Take a look at our full price list and bath cost comparison.

Work for landlords and builders

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Questions from Newtonmore

What information do you need?

Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole suite and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Can tenants book a repair?

We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just ensure the landlord agrees.

Are there extra charges for Newtonmore?

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

Do the materials smell?

It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.

Does someone need to be in?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

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

Will the price change on the day?

The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.

Can you price it without visiting?

Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Resurfacing from £350. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. This is what makes a difference:

  • What kind of damage it is
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • The size and number of damaged areas

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.

Quotes from your photos

A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • A wider photo showing the entire suite

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.

How the visit works

A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Plan for one to two days for a full suite from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
  5. Once cured, normally by the day after, the suite is ready.

Before we arrive

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated

Get a quote

Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.

Get a free quote

Advice

Where we work around Newtonmore

Newtonmore is about 28 miles south of Inverness, in Highland. From the centre of Newtonmore to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Newtonmore is one of 253 places in Highland where we work.

Jobs in PH20 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as Station Road, Main Street and Old Glen Road. With the B9150 close by, Newtonmore is easy for our technicians to reach. Other places close to Newtonmore include Kingussie (3 miles north-east), Etteridge (4 miles south), Laggan (7 miles south-west), Gergask (7 miles south-west) and Kincraig (9 miles north-east). Some remote addresses need extra planning, so call us to arrange it.

What’s near Newtonmore

Newtonmore has its own railway station: Newtonmore station. Further afield, we also cover the area around St Vincent's Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and Clan Macpherson Museum (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Creag Bheag and Loch an Dabhaich.

Map of Newtonmore © OpenStreetMap contributors

Can I fix it myself?

It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.

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