Lancashire · England

Coloured suite to white in Shirdley Hill, Lancashire

Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Shirdley Hill. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Selling or letting a home with an old suite
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted coloured bath resurfacing in Shirdley Hill

How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Shirdley Hill

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is typically done in one to two days. We’re frequently asked to fix faded or patchy colour and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom, in coloured shower trays, coloured basins and whole bathroom suites.

All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.

Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish
Location
Shirdley Hill (L39)
County
Lancashire
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Price
From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

How it works

On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job usually takes a day or two, depending on how many items. We clean up when we are done and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. Once cured, normally by the day after, the suite is ready.

Preparing for the visit

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit

How to get a price

There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

What we are called out for in Shirdley Hill

Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.

People normally call us after spotting something like this:

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

What your quote should include

  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
  • How soon you can use it again
  • How changes to the job are handled
  • What protection goes down before work starts

Our hiring checklist

Repairing versus replacing in Shirdley Hill

Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.

Why book with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • No extra charge for your area
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Everything repaired in place

See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

Shirdley Hill and nearby

Shirdley Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Southport, in Lancashire. Our repair technicians come to customers in Shirdley Hill and nearby villages, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Shirdley Hill is one of 482 towns and villages in Lancashire we cover. You can also see our page for Liverpool, about 14 miles away.

Our visits in L39 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes on Renacres Lane, Shaws Garth and Shaw Close and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Jack's Mere (1 mile north-east), Carr Cross (1 mile north-east), Scarisbrick (1 mile east), Snape Green (1 mile north-east) and Kew (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chorley (14 miles east), Lytham St Anne's (10 miles north), Bamber Bridge (15 miles north-east), Leyland (13 miles north-east), Skelmersdale (9 miles south-east) and Ormskirk (4 miles south-east).

Around Shirdley Hill

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, St. Mark's Church and Kew Park. Shirdley Hill’s nearest station is Bescar Lane station, about 2.4 miles north-east. A little further out are British Lawnmower Museum (2.7 miles north-west) and Southport and Formby District General Hospital (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Martin Mere and WWT Martin Mere.

Map of Shirdley Hill © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions from Shirdley Hill

Can a coloured bath be made white?

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

Is there a call-out fee?

There’s no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.

Is a repair better than a new one?

In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.

Will it make a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

What happens next?

We come back with a fixed quote, typically with dates to choose from. You’re under no obligation.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.

What do you need from me?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.

Is there any odour?

There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Shirdley Hill

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Shirdley Hill use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, 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.

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Shirdley Hill. The price reflects:

  • Access to the area
  • The type of damage
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Doing more than one item at once

Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Shirdley Hill. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Send pictures for a quote

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To make it quick:

  • A photo taken from further back
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.

What a repair can’t fix

To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair won’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 pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.

Surfaces we repair

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