Oxfordshire · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire
Problem with your shower tray in Ascott Earl? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A damaged area around the waste
- Scratches in the surface
Should you replace it?
Replacing a tray typically means refitting the screen, retiling and resealing. Repairing it avoids all of that and costs far less. Our shower tray repair starts from £95. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ascott Earl
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- A fixed quote before booking
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
Read our full price list.
How we handle shower tray repair in Ascott Earl
We repair cracks, chips and scratches in stone resin, acrylic and ceramic trays, and worn trays can be resurfaced completely. Nothing is taken out, so the screen and tiling stay as they are. Typical jobs include a tray that flexes and edge chips from dropped bottles, in ceramic, acrylic and stone resin.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Ascott Earl (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
When a repair isn’t the answer
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Leaking waste fittings
- Trays cracked in several places
- A tray that moves underfoot
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Enamelled steel
- Ceramic
- Acrylic
- Stone resin
- Cast iron
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What else we do in Ascott Earl
Should I try a DIY kit first?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the surface is easy:
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Replace failing sealant promptly
- Rinse the tray after each shower
- Ventilate the room after showers
Keep an eye on the sealant, and replace it when it splits or goes black.
Failed sealant around a tray should be replaced quickly. Water gets behind and under the tray and can cause damage underneath.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Stone resin
Stone resin trays are heavy and rigid with a gel-coat finish. They crack if the base is not fully supported, and chips are filled and matched to the surface.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
What shower tray repair costs
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Ascott Earl. The price depends on:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Unusual colours or finishes
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Send pictures for a quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- The material, if you know it
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire shower tray, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
About Ascott Earl
Ascott Earl is about 6 miles north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX7 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Our repair technicians cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 44 miles away.
Our visits in OX7 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include London Lane, Shipton Road and Heritage Lane, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Ascott Earl: Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile east), Ascott d'Oyley (1 mile south-east), Shipton-under-Wychwood (1 mile west), Chilson (1 mile north-east) and Lyneham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Witney (6 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south), Kidlington (12 miles east), Chipping Norton (5 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Ascott Earl
We visit homes around Church of the Holy Trinity. There is a railway station in Ascott Earl itself: Ascott-Under-Wychwood station. For a walk, there’s Blenheim Farm.
Ascott Earl: your questions answered
Which areas do you work in?
All of Oxfordshire, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Can you make an old tray look new?
Yes. The entire tray can be resurfaced.
Can you replace the silicone at the same time?
Yes. We can repair and reseal on the same visit.
What happens if you find more damage?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is repairing better than replacing?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Is a cracked shower tray safe to use?
We’d stop using it until it’s repaired, because water may be getting underneath.
How it works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. 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.
- First we check the tray is solid and work out why any crack happened.
- Next we clean and prepare the tray.
- We fill and reinforce chips and cracks, then sand them flush.
- We match the colour, or refinish the full tray.
- We leave it to cure; the shower is normally usable the day after.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking or access
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Getting a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately if a repair is the right fix.
Related advice
Landlord and trade work in Ascott Earl
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Oxfordshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
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