Cornwall · England
Coloured suite to white in North Country, Cornwall
We travel to North Country for resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in North Country
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. We work on avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured shower trays and coloured basins, and the jobs we see most are a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and selling or letting a home with an old suite.
Every job is backed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- North Country (TR16)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- 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)
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Can I fix it myself?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
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Common questions in North Country
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
What happens if you find more damage?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We look at the photos and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.
How do I book?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is there any odour?
Expect a mild smell while we are working, which fades afterwards.
Do you cover the whole of Cornwall?
Everywhere in the UK, North Country included. Travel is included in the price.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include pictures of each item.
Repair or replace: which is better?
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. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in North Country
- Colour-matched on site
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- We leave the room as we found it
- Most jobs done in one visit
Read our pricing or bath cost comparison.
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in North Country?
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is typically the colour, not the bath.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What to look for in a quote
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How the room is protected while they work
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. This is what makes a difference:
- The colour and finish to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material and finish
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
Getting a price from pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Natural light rather than flash
- A picture taken from further back
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
To get a price, send two or three pictures using our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
How it works
We begin by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. After that, protection goes down around the work area and the work begins. It normally takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and we’ll keep you posted as we go.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- We leave everything to cure, generally until the day after.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Ask for a price
Most customers in North Country get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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Where we work around North Country
North Country is about 1 mile north of Redruth, in Cornwall. Jobs in North Country are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in 644 places across Cornwall, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of the TR16 postcode area. We regularly work on streets such as Bassett Road and Gwel Trenoweth. We also cover the places around North Country: Gilbert's Coombe (1 mile south-west), Sparnon Gate (1 mile west), Treleigh (1 mile east), Tolgus Mount (1 mile south-west) and Plain-an-Gwarry (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Truro (8 miles east), Newquay (14 miles north-east), Falmouth (10 miles south-east), Camborne (4 miles south-west), Helston (10 miles south) and Hayle (9 miles south-west).
Around North Country
Around North Country, we work in homes near Church of St Stephen, Treleigh Community Primary School and Redruth School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Redruth station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carn Brea Castle (1.9 miles south) and Tolgus Tin (less than half a mile north-west). Not far away are St Agnes Beacon.
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
