Cardiff · Wales
Coloured suite to white in Roath, Cardiff
Local coloured bath resurfacing for Roath: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Coloured bath resurfacing in Roath 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. We work on avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured shower trays and coloured basins, and the jobs we see most are selling or letting a home with an old suite and faded or patchy colour.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Area
- Roath (CF24, CF23, CF10)
- County
- Cardiff
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Roath: your questions answered
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, so the repair is not disturbed while it cures.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Do you come to Roath?
We do. We send a technician to Roath for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before.
When to call us in Roath
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.
People normally call us when they notice something like this:
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
What to look for in a quote
- How soon you can use it again
- What preparation is included
- Whether the price covers travel
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Resurfacing from £350. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:
- How many areas need work
- The material
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How easy the damage is to reach
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Getting a price from pictures
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Roath and the surrounding area
Roath is about 1 mile south-east of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Roath is one of 91 places in Cardiff we cover.
All of CF24, CF23 and CF10 is covered. From Moy Road, Fox Lane and City Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Adamsdown (1 mile south), Splott (1 mile south-east), Tremorfa (1 mile east), Cathays (1 mile west) and Castle Quarter (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ely (4 miles west), Caerau (4 miles west), St Mellons (3 miles north-east), Llanrumney (3 miles north-east), Morristown (4 miles south) and Fairwater (4 miles west). Roath is one of the larger places we cover in Cardiff.
Landmarks near Roath
Typical jobs here are in homes near Marlborough Primary School, St Anne's Church and Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology and the streets around them. Nearby too are Waterloo Gardens (under half a mile north-east), Blue Dragon Hotel (less than half a mile south-east) and Howardian High School (0.6 miles south). The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Capitol Centre (0.8 miles south-west) and Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cock Hill and Roath Park Lake.
What we do, step by step
There is not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to one to two days for a full suite.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- Each item is left to cure, generally ready the day after.
How to prepare
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Make sure the area is dry
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Ask for a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white 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 quote from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Roath
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Take a look at our prices page and bath cost comparison.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Roath
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Honest limits
A repair is not always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- 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’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Other services in Roath
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
