Bristol · England
Coloured suite to white in Southville, Bristol
Local coloured bath resurfacing for Southville: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The size and number of damaged areas
Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
How to get a fixed quote
You can take the photos on your phone. Make sure they show:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A photo taken from further back
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Where you are, by postcode
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Southville
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. We regularly repair coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and whole bathroom suites, and common reasons people contact us are a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Where
- Southville (BS3, BS1, BS8)
- Region
- Bristol
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Southville
Other services in Southville
Southville questions
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are often glad to have it sorted.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
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.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
What happens next?
You get a fixed quote and available dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, so the repair isn’t disturbed while it cures.
Do you cover Southville?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Southville from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Southville and the surrounding area
Southville is about 1 mile south of Bristol, in Bristol. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. We cover all 89 towns and villages across Bristol. We work right across the region, from Southville to Birmingham (77 miles away).
Here we cover the BS3, BS1 and BS8 postcode area. Whether you live on Lime Road, Park Road and Dean Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. With the A370 close by, Southville is easy for our repair technicians to reach. Nearby, we also work in Canon's Marsh (1 mile north), Bedminster (1 mile south), Spike Island (1 mile north-west), Bullock's Park (1 mile north) and The Chessels (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Soundwell (4 miles north-east), Mayfield Park (4 miles north-east), Horfield (3 miles north), Henleaze (3 miles north), St George (3 miles east) and Ashley Down (3 miles north). Southville is one of the larger places we cover in Bristol.
What’s near Southville
We visit homes around The Louisiana Public House, Bristol Cathedral Choir School and St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Paul's Church (less than half a mile east), Brandon Hill Park (0.6 miles north-west) and Holy Cross RC Primary School (less than half a mile south). There is a railway station in Southville itself: Bedminster station. Nearby you’ll also find The Galleries (0.9 miles north-east) and Avon (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Southville include Tarn Lake and Brandon Hill.
Repairing versus replacing in Southville
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Resurfacing changes the colour with everything left in place. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Southville
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- One price list for the entire UK
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
See our pricing and resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
What happens on the day
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, then carry out the work, which usually takes one to two days for a full suite. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.
- The room is protected and ventilated.
- We clean, degrease and repair any chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Each item is left to cure, usually ready the day after.
Preparing for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Clear the area around the damage
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Southville
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
What your quote should include
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
What we cannot put right
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)
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
Landlord and trade work in Southville
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
