Northamptonshire · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Thornby homes
Local coloured bath resurfacing for Thornby: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
How we handle coloured bath resurfacing in Thornby
Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. A full suite is usually done in one to two days. Our technicians work on coloured basins, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays, and people most frequently call us about selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- Thornby (NN6)
- Region
- Northamptonshire
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £350. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Covering Thornby
Thornby is about 8 miles south-west of Market Harborough, in Northamptonshire. From the centre of Thornby to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Thornby is one of 364 places in Northamptonshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 37 miles away.
Here we cover the NN6 postcode area. Local streets include Welford Road, Cold Ashby Road and Naseby Road. Other places close to Thornby include Cold Ashby (1 mile north-west), Guilsborough (2 miles south), West Haddon (3 miles south-west), Ravensthorpe (3 miles south) and East Haddon (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Northampton (10 miles south-east), Corby (15 miles north-east), Kettering (13 miles east), Wellingborough (14 miles east), Daventry (10 miles south-west) and Market Harborough (8 miles north-east).
Around Thornby
We visit homes around Church of St Helen, Guilsborough Academy and The Red Lion Public House.
What we do, step by step
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and clear up. Allow a day or two, depending on how many items. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to look after it.
- 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.
- We leave everything to cure, typically until the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Open a window if you can
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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For landlords and businesses
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Northamptonshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
What we’re called out for in Thornby
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.
The things customers usually mention when they call include:
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
- A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- How the colour is matched
What coloured bath resurfacing costs
Prices start from £350. You won’t pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Quotes from your photos
You can take the photos on your phone. Just make sure we can see:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- What it’s made of, if you know
For a price in Thornby, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Common questions in Thornby
How quickly can you book me in?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Is the work guaranteed?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Can you do the toilet too?
Ask us. A toilet bowl is constantly wet, so we will tell you what will last.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working that clears as it cures.
Do you come to Thornby?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Thornby from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Which areas do you work in?
We cover the entire UK, including Thornby and the rest of Northamptonshire. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will offer you dates.
Honest limits
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:
- 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 photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Coloured basins
- Coloured shower trays
- Whole bathroom suites
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
Also near Thornby
What else we do in Thornby
DIY kit or professional repair?
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. 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 photos.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
Repair or replace in Thornby?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Thornby
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- No extra charge for your area
- Everything repaired in place
Take a look at our pricing and bath cost comparison.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
