Scottish Borders · Scotland

Coloured suite to white in Selkirk, Scottish Borders

Coloured bath resurfacing in Selkirk without the cost of replacing. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, then we come to you.

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

Coloured bath resurfacing for Selkirk homes

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Selkirk

We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is typically done in one to two days. Our repair technicians work on whole bathroom suites, coloured basins and coloured shower trays, and the jobs we see most are a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and selling or letting a home with an old suite.

Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Selkirk and across the Scottish Borders. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician
Area
Selkirk (TD7)
County
Scottish Borders
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Common questions in Selkirk

Do you cover Selkirk?

We do. We send a technician to Selkirk for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

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

Can tenants book a repair?

We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

Can pets and children be at home?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the photos cannot show what we need.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Selkirk?

Resurfacing from £350. We give a fixed quote from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your TD7 postcode.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Generally, yes. The old repair comes out first, so mention it when you send photos.

Repair or replace in Selkirk?

Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Selkirk. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why us?

  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Typically one visit, start to finish
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • One price list for the entire UK

Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.

When we’d advise against a repair

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)

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

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

How the visit works

Nothing needs to be moved out of the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. It typically takes a day or two, depending on how many items, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.

  1. The room is protected and ventilated.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. The surface is prepared and primed.
  4. We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
  5. We leave everything to cure, normally until the following day.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Let us know about parking or access

Ask for a price

To get a price, send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We will say immediately whether it can be repaired.

Send pictures for a quote

Advice

Selkirk and the surrounding area

Selkirk is about 5 miles south of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. We travel to homes and businesses in Selkirk and the surrounding area, so there is no workshop to go to. Our technicians cover 89 places across the Scottish Borders. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 31 miles away.

We work across the TD7 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether you live on High Street, Market Place and Station Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Selkirk sits on or near the A7 and A707, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Boleside (3 miles north-east), Midlem (4 miles east), Broadmeadows (4 miles west), Ashkirk (4 miles south) and Yarrowford (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (5 miles north), Hawick (9 miles south), Peebles (15 miles north-west), Jedburgh (12 miles south-east), Wilton (9 miles south) and Innerleithen (10 miles north-west). Being one of the Scottish Borders’s larger places, Selkirk is somewhere we visit frequently.

What’s near Selkirk

We visit homes around Selkirk High School, Church Of Our Lady And St Joseph and Town Arms Inn. For rail, the closest station is Galashiels station, roughly 5 miles north. Further afield, we also cover the area around Borders General Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Peel Hill (within half a mile south). Not far away are Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.

Map of Selkirk © OpenStreetMap contributors

How we price coloured bath resurfacing

Resurfacing from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:

  • How hard the colour is to match
  • How many areas need work
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

Quotes from your photos

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

  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Natural light rather than flash

Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.

Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Selkirk

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

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

Comparing quotes

  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • How to care for the finish
  • Who will actually do the work
  • How the colour is matched

Choosing a repair company

For landlords and businesses

If you manage property in Selkirk, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

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

DIY kit or professional repair?

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

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