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Coloured suite to white in Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for householders, landlords and businesses in Newtown St Boswells. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • 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

Coloured bath resurfacing in Newtown St Boswells

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Newtown St Boswells

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is generally done in one to two days. If you’re 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.

You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll sort it. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Location
Newtown St Boswells (TD6)
Area hub
Scottish Borders
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Newtown St Boswells use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually. What matters most is:

  • Access to the area
  • What the surface is made of
  • How many areas need work
  • What kind of damage it is

Compared with replacing, repairing generally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Getting a price from photos

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:

  • One picture of the whole suite
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

What we do, step by step

Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, and get on with the job, which generally takes a day or two, depending on how many items. If anything looks different from your pictures, we will talk to you before going ahead.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. Once cured, normally by the next day, the suite is ready.

How to prepare

  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings

Get a quote

Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

What we can’t put right

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can 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)

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.

What we work on

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

Why repair rather than replace?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing turns it white with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

What you get with us

  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Work done at your home or business
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year

Read our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Newtown St Boswells?

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.

Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:

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

Comparing quotes

  • When it can be used again
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
  • If travel is included in the price
  • How to care for the finish

Our hiring checklist

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

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.

Covering Newtown St Boswells

Newtown St Boswells is about 6 miles south-east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Clients in Newtown St Boswells get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We cover all 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 33 miles away.

Jobs in TD6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on Park Avenue, Park Crescent and Roxburghe Place or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Other places close to Newtown St Boswells include Bowden (1 mile south-west), St Boswells (1 mile east), Newstead (2 miles north-west), Greycrook (2 miles south-east) and Melrose (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Galashiels (6 miles north-west), Hawick (11 miles south), Kelso (10 miles east), Selkirk (7 miles west), Jedburgh (8 miles south-east) and Wilton (11 miles south-west).

Local landmarks in Newtown St Boswells

Our clients here include homes close to Newtown Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Newtown St Boswells is Tweedbank station, roughly 3.7 miles north-west. A little further out are Castle Holydean (2.5 miles south-west) and Commendators House Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Newtown St Boswells include Bemersyde Moss and Eildon Hill North.

Map of Newtown St Boswells © OpenStreetMap contributors

Newtown St Boswells questions

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

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

Are there extra charges for Newtown St Boswells?

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

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Nearly always. If photos don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.

How do I get a price for coloured bath resurfacing in Newtown St Boswells?

Resurfacing from £350. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

What about the toilet?

Talk to us first. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will advise honestly before quoting.

Do the materials smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.

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

Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

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