County Durham · England
Coloured suite to white in Waterhouses, County Durham
Resurfacing coloured baths, basins and trays in white for householders, landlords and businesses in Waterhouses. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Resurfacing from £350
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- Faded or patchy colour
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a coloured suite involves a plumber, a tiler and new taps. Resurfacing turns it white with everything left in place. Prices start from £350. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why us?
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Same prices wherever you are
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
See our prices page and guide to resurfacing and replacement costs.
Coloured bath resurfacing in Waterhouses without replacing anything
We resurface the bath, basin and tray in place, so there’s no plumbing or tiling. A full suite is typically done in one to two days. Common call-outs are for selling or letting a home with an old suite and a dated coloured suite you’d like in white, in coloured basins, coloured shower trays and avocado, pampas and pink baths.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months in Waterhouses and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work. Care for the new finish like a re-enamelled bath: gentle cleaners, no suction mats.
- Location
- Waterhouses (DH7)
- Region
- County Durham
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £350. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Covering Waterhouses
Waterhouses is about 6 miles west of Durham, in County Durham. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Our technicians cover all 329 towns and villages across County Durham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 16 miles away.
Here we cover the DH7 postcode area. Streets in the area include The Paddock, Deerness Valley Walk and Station Street, all of which we cover. Other places close to Waterhouses include Esh Winning (1 mile north-east), East Hedleyhope (1 mile west), Cornsay Colliery (2 miles north), Quebec (2 miles north) and Stanley Crook (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Durham (6 miles east), Consett (8 miles north-west), Newton Aycliffe (11 miles south-east), Bishop Auckland (8 miles south), Spennymoor (6 miles south-east) and Chester-le-Street (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Waterhouses
We visit homes around Esh Winning Primary School and St Paul and the streets around them. Further afield, we also cover the area around University Hospital of North Durham (5.5 miles east) and Brancepeth Castle (3.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Waterhouses includes Stanley Moss.
FAQs for Waterhouses
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we frequently do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
What happens after I send pictures?
You’ll get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You’re under no obligation.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Do you come to Waterhouses?
We do. We send a technician to Waterhouses for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
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, and the work is guaranteed.
What happens on the day
You do not need to empty the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take a day or two, depending on how many items, and you can get on with other things while we are there.
- First we protect the bathroom and set up ventilation.
- Each item is cleaned, degreased and any chips repaired.
- We prepare the surface and apply a bonding primer.
- We spray the new white (or other colour) finish.
- We leave everything to cure, generally until the following day.
How to prepare
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Open a window if you can
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We will say immediately whether it can be repaired.
Related advice
What affects the price in Waterhouses
Resurfacing from £350. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How much damage there is
- The material
- The colour and finish to match
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Quotes from your pictures
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- A wider photo showing the entire suite
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Something in shot to show the size
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 we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
Do you need coloured bath resurfacing in Waterhouses?
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 most common problems we’re called about are:
- A dated coloured suite you’d like in white
- Selling or letting a home with an old suite
- A suite that does not match a new bathroom
- Faded or patchy colour
Before booking anyone
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- Aftercare advice
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What we cannot put right
A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- 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’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on
- Coloured shower trays
- Avocado, pampas and pink baths
- Whole bathroom suites
- Coloured basins
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in County Durham and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
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.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
