Dorset · England

Coloured suite to white in Shaftesbury, Dorset

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Shaftesbury, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that does not match a new bathroom
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing in Shaftesbury

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)

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.

Materials we repair

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

Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Shaftesbury

A full suite is generally done in one to two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there is no plumbing or tiling. We are frequently asked to fix faded or patchy colour and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, on avocado, pampas and pink baths, whole bathroom suites and coloured basins.

We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are covered after the visit. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Area
Shaftesbury (SP7)
County
Dorset
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old basin refinished to bright white

What happens on the day

You don’t need to empty the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you are welcome to carry on with your day while we work.

  1. First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
  2. We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
  3. We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. We leave everything to cure, normally until the day after.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

Get a quote

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Get a free quote

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Questions from Shaftesbury

What areas do you cover?

We cover the whole UK, including Shaftesbury and the rest of Dorset. Just include your postcode and we will offer you dates.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

What happens if you find more damage?

We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.

Do the materials smell?

A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.

What happens after I send photos?

You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. There’s no obligation to book.

How quickly can you book me in?

Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.

Will you leave a mess?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.

Do I need to be at home?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.

Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Shaftesbury?

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

If you can see any of these, send us a photo:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • How to care for the finish
  • If travel is included in the price
  • When it can be used again
  • How the colour is matched

Our hiring checklist

Should I try a DIY kit first?

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £350. We price every job individually. The main factors are:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • The material
  • The size and number of damaged areas

We don’t add 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.

Quotes from your photos

Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • Any details about the material
  • One picture of the entire suite

Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole suite, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

Work for landlords and builders

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.

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

Should you replace it?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing changes the colour without taking anything out. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing normally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.

Why book with us

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • One visit for most repairs

Read our full price list or bath cost comparison.

Shaftesbury and nearby

Shaftesbury is about 17 miles south of Frome, in Dorset. Across the SP7 area, we come to you. We cover all 462 towns and villages in Dorset.

Postcode districts we cover here: SP7. Whether you live on High Street, Christy's Lane and Jeanneau Close or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Being close to the A30 and A350, Shaftesbury is easy for our technicians to reach. We also travel to Higher Wincombe (1 mile north-east), Wincombe (2 miles north-east), Lower Coombe (2 miles east), Gutch Common (2 miles north-east) and Lillies Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Blandford Forum (10 miles south), Gillingham (4 miles north-west), Sherborne (15 miles west), Peacemarsh (5 miles north-west), Sturminster Newton (7 miles south-west) and Milborne Port (12 miles west). Shaftesbury is among the bigger towns we cover in Dorset.

Landmarks near Shaftesbury

Typical jobs here are in homes near Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, Knowles Arms Public House and Shaftesbury School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Roman Catholic Church of St Edward the Martyr (under half a mile south-west) and St Mary's School (1 mile east). For rail, the closest station is Gillingham (Dorset) station, roughly 4.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Westminster Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Kings Court Palace (3.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Melbury Hill.

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