Torbay · England
Coloured Bath Resurfacing for Watcombe homes
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white at your home in Watcombe, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
About our coloured bath resurfacing in Watcombe
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there is no plumbing or tiling. Most suites take one or two days. Typical jobs include faded or patchy colour and selling or letting a home with an old suite, in whole bathroom suites, avocado, pampas and pink baths and coloured shower trays.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee. Treat it like any resurfaced bath: mild cleaners and no suction mats.
- Area
- Watcombe (TQ2, TQ1)
- Area hub
- Torbay
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £350. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
When to call us in Watcombe
Avocado, pampas and pink suites were everywhere in the 70s and 80s, and many are still sound. The problem is typically the colour, not the bath.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Faded or patchy colour
Before you book anyone
- How your room will be protected
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How to care for the finish
What affects the price in Watcombe
Resurfacing from £350. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The material and finish
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Getting a price from photos
When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Natural light rather than flash
- One picture of the whole suite
- What it’s made of, if you know
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Watcombe and the surrounding area
Watcombe is about 1 mile north of Torquay, in Torbay. Across the TQ2 area, a technician comes to you. Our repair technicians cover 23 places across Torbay.
All of TQ2 and TQ1 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We regularly work on streets such as Lea Road, Moor Lane and Combe Road. We also cover the places around Watcombe: Combe Pafford (1 mile south-west), Barton (1 mile west), St Marychurch (1 mile south), Torquay (1 mile south) and Ellacombe (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Paignton (4 miles south-west), Brixham (7 miles south), Preston (3 miles south-west), Meadfoot (3 miles south), Marldon (4 miles south-west) and Cockington (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Watcombe
Our clients here include homes close to Parish Church of St Martin, Torquay Academy and Palk Arms and the streets around them. Also close by are St Cuthbert Mayne School (0.8 miles south) and Watcombe Primary School (less than half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is Torre station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cary Castle (0.8 miles south) and Victorian Shopping Arcade (2.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Labrador Bay RSPB Reserve.
Watcombe questions
Do you work in Watcombe?
We do. We send a technician to Watcombe for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
What about the toilet?
Talk to us first. The inside of a bowl is always wet and scrubbed, so we will tell you what will last.
What areas do you cover?
Across the UK. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
How much does coloured bath resurfacing cost in Watcombe?
Prices start from £350. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item and your postcode.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a coloured suite means new sanitaryware, a plumber and a tiler. Refinishing it in white turns it white without taking anything out. Our coloured bath resurfacing starts from £350. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Watcombe
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Everything repaired in place
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our full price list or guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
How the visit works
Arrival times are agreed in advance. On site, it takes one to two days for a full suite for most jobs. The room is left tidy and you’ll know when it can be used.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Next we degrease everything and fix chips.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- The new white, or other colour, finish is sprayed on.
- We leave everything to cure, usually until the next day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Ask for a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and businesses in Watcombe
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Torbay and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Also near Watcombe
Also in Watcombe
When a repair is not the answer
We would rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- 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)
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Coloured basins
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
