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Coloured suite to white in Somers Town, Greater London
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for homes and businesses in Somers Town and across Greater London. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Somers Town
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is usually done in one to two days. We work on avocado, pampas and pink baths, coloured basins and coloured shower trays, and people most often call us about selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Location
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
When a repair is not the answer
To be straight with you, some problems need a different 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)
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
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Work for landlords and builders
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Why repair rather than replace?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing normally costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Somers Town
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Work done at your home or business
- No need to remove anything
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Read our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Somers Town and nearby
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Jobs in Somers Town are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: NW1W, NW1 and W1T. From Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. With the A400 and A501 close by, Somers Town is easy for our technicians to reach. Nearby, we also work in Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
What’s near Somers Town
Around Somers Town, we work in homes near Wellcome Collection, Lewis Cubitt Park and St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School. Also close by are Regent High School (under half a mile north), St Mary's Church (under half a mile west), UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (within half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (less than half a mile south-west). Somers Town has its own railway station: London Euston station. Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). Open spaces near Somers Town include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
What affects the price in Somers Town
Prices start from £350. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- The material
- How hard the colour is to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The type of damage
A repair usually costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your pictures
Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Pricing is simple: 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. Quotes are free and you are under no obligation.
How it works
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to one to two days for a full suite, including clearing up.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Each item is left to cure, generally ready the following day.
Before we arrive
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Let us know about parking or access
How to get a price
Send us a photo of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Somers Town, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
Common questions in Somers Town
Can you price it without visiting?
Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Is my repair covered?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
What happens after I send photos?
We come back with a fixed quote. There’s no obligation to book.
Do the materials smell?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send photos with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Somers Town?
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s usually the colour that dates them, not the condition.
People usually call us when they notice something like this:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
What your quote should include
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- How to look after the finish
- What protection goes down before work starts
- What prep work is covered
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
