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Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Surrey Canal homes

Local coloured bath resurfacing for Surrey Canal: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.

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

Coloured bath resurfacing in Surrey Canal

Coloured bath resurfacing in Surrey Canal, done in place

We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Our technicians work on coloured basins, coloured shower trays and whole bathroom suites, and people most often call us about a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom.

Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish
Location
Surrey Canal (SE16, SE15, SE14)
County
Greater London
Cover
One year on every repair
Price
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Repairing versus replacing in Surrey Canal

Replacing a coloured suite involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before you book, with nothing added on the day.

Why Surrey Canal clients choose us

  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • No need to remove anything
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface

Take a look at our full price list and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.

When we would advise against a repair

Some jobs are not right for a repair, including:

  • 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 photos and we will say what we think.

Materials we repair

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

How it works

From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a day or two, depending on how many items, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. We leave everything to cure, usually until the day after.

Before we arrive

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Getting a price

We price from pictures so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.

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About Surrey Canal

Surrey Canal is about 1 mile north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Surrey Canal is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.

We cover every part of the SE16, SE15 and SE14 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether you live on Pump Lane, Bush Road and Water Lane or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. You’ll find Surrey Canal on the A200 and A2208, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also travel to South Bermondsey (1 mile west), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Rotherhithe (1 mile north), Peckham (1 mile south-west) and Deptford (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).

Landmarks near Surrey Canal

Typical jobs here are in homes near Deptford Park, Ilderton Primary School and St Katharine with St Bartholomew. You will also find The Surrey Docks pub (0.5 miles north), City of London Academy (0.6 miles west) and Southwark Free School (0.6 miles south-west). Surrey Canal has its own railway station: South Bermondsey station. A little further out are Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include New Cross Gate Cutting and Tower Hill.

Map of Surrey Canal © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions from Surrey Canal

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

How soon can you come?

Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.

Can you repair several things at once?

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Can pets and children be at home?

Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.

Can you price it without visiting?

Yes, almost always. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.

Do you hold any accreditations?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

Is there a call-out fee?

There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

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.

Landlord and trade work in Surrey Canal

For anyone letting property in or around Surrey Canal, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Surrey Canal as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

Common problems we fix in Surrey Canal

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. It’s generally the colour that dates them, not the condition.

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

  • 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

Questions to ask before you book

  • How the colour is matched
  • When it can be used again
  • A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
  • Aftercare advice

How to compare quotes

What affects the price in Surrey Canal

Prices start from £350. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:

  • What the surface is made of
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Quotes from your photos

Before you send pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Where you are, by postcode
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A photo taken from further back
  • Something in shot to show the size

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, include your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

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