Northamptonshire · England
Coloured suite to white in Thurning, Northamptonshire
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white in Thurning, carried out at your home 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
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Thurning
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Whether it’s a dated coloured suite you’d like in white and faded or patchy colour, we can usually put it right, on coloured basins, whole bathroom suites and coloured shower trays alike.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Look after the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Area
- Thurning (PE8)
- Region
- Northamptonshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £350. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Unusual colours or finishes
- How easy the damage is to reach
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from pictures
Phone photos are fine. Just make sure we can see:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the suite, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
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Common problems we fix in Thurning
Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and plenty are still in good condition. The problem is normally the colour, not the bath.
Keep an eye 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
Comparing quotes
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether the price covers travel
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
What happens on the day
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we’re there. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a day or two, depending on how many items. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- We protect the room and ventilate it.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We key the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- Each item is left to cure, typically ready the day after.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Ask for a price
If you’re in Thurning and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Advice
When a repair isn’t the answer
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can 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)
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Coloured basins
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
Thurning: your questions answered
What areas do you cover?
Everywhere in the UK, Thurning included. There is no extra charge for travel.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before and we will plan for it.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Do you cover Thurning?
We do. We send a technician to Thurning for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Do the materials smell?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
Work for landlords and builders
If you manage property in Thurning, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we’ll price them together.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
About Thurning
Thurning is about 11 miles south-west of Peterborough, in Northamptonshire. Our technicians come to clients in Thurning and nearby villages, so there’s no workshop to go to. We work in all 364 towns and villages across Northamptonshire. Our jobs stretch from Thurning to Birmingham (about 63 miles away).
Here we cover the PE8 postcode area. We also cover the places around Thurning: Clopton (2 miles south-west), Barnwell (3 miles north-west), Polebrook (3 miles north), Achurch (4 miles west) and Stoke Doyle (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Corby (13 miles west), Kettering (14 miles west), Rushden (13 miles south-west), Raunds (9 miles south-west), Irthlingborough (12 miles south-west) and Burton Latimer (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Thurning
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St James, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Barnwell Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and Fish Museum (3.8 miles north-west).
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a coloured suite for a white one involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white changes the colour without taking anything out. Resurfacing from £350, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing usually costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Thurning
- Work done at your home or business
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
See our prices page or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
