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Coloured suite to white in Strete, Devon
Coloured bath resurfacing across Strete and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
Coloured bath resurfacing at your home in Strete
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Common call-outs are for a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and faded or patchy colour, on coloured shower trays, coloured basins and avocado, pampas and pink baths.
Rural addresses like Strete just need a little planning. Tell us about narrow lanes, long drives or parking, and we will do the rest.
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
- Strete (TQ6)
- Region
- Devon
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
When to call us in Strete
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. It’s normally the colour that dates them, not the condition.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
For older houses around Strete, near landmarks such as Church of St.Michael, it may still have its original cast iron bath, which is well worth repairing or re-enamelling rather than replacing.
What to look for in a quote
- How the room is protected while they work
- Who turns up on the day
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How to care for the finish
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Strete: your questions answered
Will you travel to Strete?
We do: Strete is covered like any town. Tell us if access is tricky.
Is it worth repairing old coloured suites in a period home in Strete?
Frequently, yes: original pieces are typically worth keeping. Send us pictures and we will tell you what’s possible.
What happens after I send pictures?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
What areas do you cover?
All of Devon, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include pictures of each item.
How do I book?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole suite and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Are you accredited?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Do you cover Strete?
We do. We send a technician to Strete for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
How it works
Once we are through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job 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. Somewhere as small as Strete, access is generally the main thing to plan. Once on site, the job is the same as anywhere.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- Once cured, normally by the following day, the suite is ready.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Clear the area around the damage
- Open a window if you can
Getting a price
Email us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you’re in Strete, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
When a repair isn’t the answer
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)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we work on in Strete
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
Why repair rather than replace?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. For a rural home like those around Strete, a replacement means trades travelling out and waste being taken away, while coloured bath resurfacing is one trip.
Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Strete
- One visit for most repairs
- No extra charge for your area
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Read our Pricing Or Resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
For landlords and businesses
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Baths in Strete homes
Strete is about 7 miles south-west of Brixham, in Devon. From the centre of Strete to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Strete is one of 586 towns and villages in Devon we cover.
We work across the TQ6 postcode area for coloured bath resurfacing and the streets around it. Whether your suite is in a home on Start Bay Park, Vicarage Lane and The Plat or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also cover the places around Strete: Blackpool (1 mile north-east), Blackawton (3 miles north-west), Allaleigh (5 miles north-west), Dittisham (5 miles north) and Cornworthy (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newton Abbot (15 miles north), Ivybridge (14 miles north-west), Totnes (9 miles north), Dartmouth (3 miles north-east), Kingsbridge (7 miles west) and Kingskerswell (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Strete
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Kings Arms And Clifton House Stores and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Blackawton The Mount (3.1 miles north-west) and Britannia Museum (3.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Slapton Ley.
Prices and what affects them
Resurfacing from £350. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We take into account:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How hard the colour is to match
- The material
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Send pictures for a quote
Most quotes are done from photos alone. To make it quick:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Details of any past repairs
- What it’s made of, if you know
Most clients in Strete get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
