Northumberland · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Settlingstones homes
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Settlingstones, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
Your questions about coloured bath resurfacing in Settlingstones
Can you turn my avocado bath white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
Are there extra charges for Settlingstones?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
What happens after I send pictures?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Do the materials smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Settlingstones
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Our repair technicians work on coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays, and people most frequently call us about selling or letting a home with an old suite and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Where
- Settlingstones (NE47)
- County
- Northumberland
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Landlord and trade work in Settlingstones
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Settlingstones use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
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.
Settlingstones and nearby
Settlingstones is about 19 miles north-west of Consett, in Northumberland. Whether you are in the middle of Settlingstones or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We cover 189 places in Northumberland, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 24 miles away.
All of NE47 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover include Newbrough (2 miles east), Chesterwood (2 miles south-west), Fourstones (3 miles east), Haydon Bridge (3 miles south) and Simonburn (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hexham (6 miles south-east), Haltwhistle (9 miles west), Corbridge (9 miles east) and Stocksfield (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Settlingstones
The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge station, about 2.5 miles south. Further afield, we also cover the area around Mr Georges Museum of Time (2.7 miles south) and Langley Castle (3.9 miles south). Open spaces near Settlingstones include Halleypike Lough and Grindon Lough nature reserve.
Common problems we fix in Settlingstones
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is typically 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
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
Before you book anyone
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Aftercare advice
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How long it needs to cure
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray on the new finish in white or your chosen colour.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the suite is ready.
How to prepare
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Getting a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
Related advice
What a repair cannot fix
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t 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)
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we work on in Settlingstones
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured basins
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing changes the colour without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Settlingstones
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- A fixed quote before you book
Take a look at our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
DIY kit or professional repair?
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, then guarantee it for a year.
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Settlingstones. The price reflects:
- The material and finish
- The colour and finish to match
- How many areas need work
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from photos
You can take the pictures on your phone. Make sure they show:
- A wider photo showing the entire suite
- The material, if you know it
- Natural light rather than flash
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
Upload a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Settlingstones, and we will reply with a fixed price.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
