Plymouth · England

Coloured Bath Resurfacing in Turnchapel

We travel to Turnchapel for resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white. Everything is done in place, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Resurfacing from £350
  • Faded or patchy colour
  • A suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Coloured bath resurfacing for Turnchapel homes

About our coloured bath resurfacing in Turnchapel

Everything is resurfaced where it stands, with no new plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Our technicians work on whole bathroom suites, coloured shower trays and avocado, pampas and pink baths, and common reasons people contact us are a suite that doesn’t match a new bathroom and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white.

All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.

Area
Turnchapel (PL9, PL4, PL95)
Region
Plymouth
Cover
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old basin refinished to bright white

What we do, step by step

You do not need to empty the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, put protection down and get going once we’ve agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take one to two days for a full suite, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.

  1. We protect the room and ventilate it.
  2. Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
  3. The surface is prepared and primed.
  4. The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
  5. Once cured, normally by the following day, the suite is ready.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Let us know about parking or access
  • Have a window or extractor fan available

Get a quote

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

Landlords, agents and businesses in Turnchapel

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip.

Turnchapel and the surrounding area

Turnchapel is about 1 mile south of Lipson, in Plymouth. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in 59 places in Plymouth.

Here we cover the PL9, PL4 and PL95 postcode area. Local streets include Lake Road, Park Lane and Barton Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Turnchapel, we cover Cattedown (1 mile north), Oreston (1 mile north-east), Hooe (1 mile south-east), Hoe (1 mile north-west) and Lipson (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover North Prospect (3 miles north-west), Ham (3 miles north-west), Pennycross (3 miles north-west), Keyham (3 miles north-west), Burraton (6 miles north-west) and St Budeaux (4 miles north-west).

Near you in Turnchapel

In Turnchapel, that means homes near Plymstock School, Boringdon Arms and Plymouth Hoe. Also close by are Plymstock Library (1.3 miles east), Hooe Primary Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Church of St John (under half a mile south). The nearest railway station is Plymouth station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mount Gould Hospital and Local Care Centre (1.5 miles north) and Plymouth Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Penlee Battery.

Map of Turnchapel © OpenStreetMap contributors

Repair or replace in Turnchapel?

Replacing a coloured suite involves new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why book with us

  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Same prices wherever you are
  • One-year guarantee on every repair

Read our prices page and bath cost comparison.

What we can’t put right

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:

  • 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 Turnchapel

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

What coloured bath resurfacing costs

Prices start from £350. We charge the same across the UK, including Turnchapel. What changes the price is:

  • How much damage there is
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The colour and finish to match
  • The type of damage

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. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.

Send photos for a quote

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:

  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A photo taken from further back

For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

Questions from Turnchapel

Is there a call-out fee?

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

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

We come back with a fixed price, plus dates. You are under no obligation.

Is repairing better than replacing?

Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

Which areas do you work in?

The whole UK, including all of Plymouth. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.

Can you quote from pictures?

In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.

How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Turnchapel?

Prices start from £350. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

What do you need from me?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.

Does someone need to be in?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.

Signs you need coloured bath resurfacing in Turnchapel

Coloured suites were fitted in huge numbers in the 1970s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is usually the colour, not the bath.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • Faded or patchy colour
  • 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

What to look for in a quote

  • What prep work is covered
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Who turns up on the day

How to compare quotes

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