Greater Manchester · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Ancoats, Greater Manchester
Our technicians come to Ancoats for shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A tray that flexes
- Chips on the edges
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- The type of damage
- Access to the area
- The material and finish
- Whether we combine several jobs
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Send photos for a quote
Two or three clear pictures are usually enough. It helps if you send:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Details of any past repairs
- A wider photo showing the entire shower tray
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Shower tray repair at your home in Ancoats
Most tray damage can be repaired in place, from chipped edges to cracks across the floor of the tray. The colour and finish are matched so the repair blends in. Whether it’s chips on the edges and scuffs and light scratches, we can normally put it right.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Where
- Ancoats (M4, M1, M2)
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Signs you need shower tray repair in Ancoats
Rigid trays don’t bend, they crack if the floor beneath them isn’t flat and fully supported. Timber floors that move can cause it too.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- Scratches in the surface
- A damaged area around the waste
- Movement when you stand on it
Questions to ask before booking
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How the colour is matched
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How changes to the job are handled
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tray generally means refitting the screen, retiling and resealing. Repairing it avoids all of that, at a fraction of the cost. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there is no premium for Ancoats. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ancoats
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- One price list for the entire UK
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Take a look at our prices page.
Keeping it looking good
A little care keeps the finish looking good. We recommend:
- Use a mild, non-abrasive cleaner
- Store bottles off the tray
- Use the extractor fan
- Don’t use strong acids or bleach
Keep an eye on the sealant, and replace it when it splits or goes black.
If the tray creaks or moves, get it checked, before it cracks.
Where we work around Ancoats
Ancoats is about 1 mile north-west of Manchester, in Greater Manchester. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in all 72 towns and villages in Greater Manchester, from the larger towns to small villages.
Jobs in M4, M1 and M2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on China Lane, High Street and Catlow Lane. Neighbouring places we cover include Northern Quarter (1 mile west), New Islington (1 mile east), Chinatown (1 mile south-west), Manchester (1 mile south-east) and Little Ireland (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Wythenshawe (7 miles south), Openshaw (3 miles east), Butler Green (5 miles north-east), Heaton Norris (5 miles south-east), Heaton Chapel (5 miles south-east) and Weaste (3 miles west). Ancoats is one of the larger places we cover in Greater Manchester.
What’s near Ancoats
Our clients here include homes close to Crown & Anchor pub, Abbey College Manchester and Former Church of St Peter and the streets around them. Nearby too are Piccadilly Gardens (under half a mile south-west), New Islington Free School (under half a mile east), Co-operative College (0.5 miles north-west) and Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (0.7 miles south-west). There is a railway station in Ancoats itself: Manchester Piccadilly station. A little further out are National Football Museum (0.6 miles west) and Manchester Castle (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Unicorn Grocery and Boating lake.
- Local facilities include All Saints' (1 mile south)
FAQs for Ancoats
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
How long does it take to cure?
You’ll get the exact time when we finish.
Do you redo the sealant?
We can. After a repair is a good time to reseal.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
Can you resurface a whole tray?
Yes. The whole tray can be resurfaced.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Ancoats use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
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Repairs by material
Acrylic
Acrylic-capped trays are lighter, so a firm base is essential. We repair cracks and scratches.
Enamelled steel
Enamelled steel trays behave like steel baths. Exposed metal can rust, so early repairs help.
The process
Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours for a repair, longer for a full resurface, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We protect the floor and the enclosure.
- Any sealant in the way is cut out.
- The tray is cleaned, keyed and repaired.
- We refinish the surface to match the tray.
- We clean up and give you the curing time.
Before we arrive
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Let us know about parking or access
Get a quote
Upload a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Ancoats, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
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