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Coloured suite to white in St Hilary, Cornwall
Coloured bath resurfacing in and around St Hilary: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Prices start from £350. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in St Hilary
- One visit for most repairs
- Same prices wherever you are
- Everything repaired in place
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Read our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our coloured bath resurfacing in St Hilary
Most suites take one or two days. Everything is resurfaced where it stands, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. We are often asked to fix selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, across coloured basins, whole bathroom suites and coloured shower trays.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we will sort it. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Area
- St Hilary (TR20)
- County
- Cornwall
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How hard the colour is to match
- How many items we do on one visit
- How many areas need work
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send pictures for a quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
When we would advise against a repair
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- 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 you book.
Materials we work on in St Hilary
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
When to call us in St Hilary
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is typically the colour, not the bath.
Look out for these signs:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Questions to ask before booking
- How your room will be protected
- Whether they match the colour on site
- How soon you can use it again
- What happens if they find more damage
The process
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes one to two days for a full suite for most jobs. We leave the room clean and you’ll know when it can be used.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- The surface is prepared and primed.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Each item is left to cure, typically ready the next day.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
How to get a price
Upload a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, with your TR20 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in St Hilary
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in St Hilary as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
Our work in St Hilary
St Hilary is about 4 miles south of Hayle, in Cornwall. Anywhere in TR20, we come to you. St Hilary is one of 644 towns and villages in Cornwall where we work.
Every address in TR20 is covered. Local streets include North Road, School Lane and Trescowe Road. We also travel to Higher Downs (1 mile south-east), Perran Downs (1 mile south-east), Goldsithney (1 mile south-west), Rosudgeon (1 mile south) and Tregurtha Downs (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Camborne (8 miles north-east), Redruth (11 miles north-east), Penzance (5 miles west), Helston (7 miles east), Hayle (4 miles north) and St Ives (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in St Hilary
We visit homes around St Hilary School and St Hilary Church and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is St Erth station, about 2.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find West Cornwall Musical Museum (0.5 miles south-west) and St Michael's Hospital (3.5 miles north). Open spaces near St Hilary include Godolphin Hill and Marazion Marsh RSPB Reserve.
Your questions about coloured bath resurfacing in St Hilary
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Is the work guaranteed?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it normally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you’ll get one combined price.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will tell you what will last.
Can a coloured bath be made white?
Yes. We resurface it in white with it left in place.
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