Dorset · England

Coloured suite to white in Sherborne, Dorset

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

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need coloured bath resurfacing in Sherborne?

What we do, step by step

From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes one to two days for a full suite, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  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.

How to prepare

  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Getting a price

Upload photos of the damage and one of the whole item, with your DT9 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

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Coloured bath resurfacing in Sherborne without replacing anything

Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Common call-outs are for a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, on whole bathroom suites, coloured shower trays and avocado, pampas and pink baths.

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

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath
Where
Sherborne (DT9)
Region
Dorset
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £350. Free and fixed, from your photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Landlord and trade work in Sherborne

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Sherborne as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

What affects the price in Sherborne

Resurfacing from £350. We don’t charge extra for travel to Sherborne. The price comes down to:

  • What kind of damage it is
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • How much damage there is

A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.

Quotes from your pictures

Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:

  • A wider photo showing the entire suite
  • The material, if you know it
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • One sharp close-up of the damage

There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Repair or replace: which is better?

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

Why book with us

  • One visit for most repairs
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Everything repaired in place

Take a look at our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Can I fix it myself?

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

Sherborne: your questions answered

I rent my home. Can I book you?

We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just make sure the landlord agrees.

Can you do the toilet too?

Ask us. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we’ll advise honestly before quoting.

What happens next?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.

What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?

It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.

Can you turn my avocado bath white?

Yes. It’s resurfaced in white where it stands.

Can landlords book you?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.

Do you work in Sherborne?

Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Sherborne. Send pictures and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

What information do you need?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.

Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Sherborne

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

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

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

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • How the colour is matched
  • How changes to the job are handled
  • Whether the price covers travel

Our hiring checklist

Where we work around Sherborne

Sherborne is about 6 miles east of Yeovil, in Dorset. Wherever you are in the DT9 postcode area, we come to you. We work in 462 places in Dorset, from the larger towns to small villages.

Our repair technicians cover all of the DT9 postcode area and the streets around it. From Old Market Yard, Station Road and Back Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Sherborne sits on or near the A30 and A352, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Lake (2 miles south-west), Lillington (2 miles south), Longburton (2 miles south), Nether Compton (2 miles west) and Sandford Orcas (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (12 miles north-east), Shaftesbury (15 miles east), Peacemarsh (12 miles north-east), Sturminster Newton (10 miles east), Beaminster (14 miles south-west) and Milborne Port (3 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Dorset, Sherborne is somewhere we visit often.

Local landmarks in Sherborne

Our customers here include homes close to Sherborne Preparatory School, St Paul and Sherborne Primary School, among other places. You’ll also find The Gryphon School (0.7 miles north) and The White Hart Public House (under half a mile east). The closest station to Sherborne is Sherborne station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre (0.6 miles east) and Sherborne Old Castle (0.7 miles east). The countryside around Sherborne includes Babylon Hill.

Map of Sherborne © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we cannot put right

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t 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)

Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.

Surfaces we repair

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