Brighton and Hove · England
Shower Tray Repair for Carlton Hill homes
Our technicians come to Carlton Hill for shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Staining and dullness across the tray
- Cracks running from the waste
Shower tray repair at your home in Carlton Hill
A cracked or chipped shower tray does not always need replacing. If it’s firmly supported, we can repair it where it is, which is far less work than a replacement. If you are dealing with scratches in the surface and movement when you stand on it, we can typically put it right.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Where
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Carlton Hill
Is a cracked shower tray safe to use?
Not until you know the crack isn’t letting water through. Look for damp or stains below.
What information do you need?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
How long before I can shower?
You will get the exact time when we finish, typically the following day.
Can you make an old tray look new?
Yes. The whole tray can be resurfaced without removing it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners in Carlton Hill.
Which areas do you work in?
All of Brighton and Hove, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
When can you do it?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Avoid strong descalers and bleach
- Give the tray a quick rinse after use
- Use a mild, non-abrasive cleaner
Keep an eye on the sealant, and reseal when it starts to fail.
Stop using the shower if the tray is cracked. Water can get through to the floor and walls, where it causes damage you can’t see.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tray normally means refitting the screen, retiling and resealing. Repairing it avoids all of that. Prices start from £95. 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 photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Carlton Hill
- No need to remove anything
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Colour-matched on site
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
Read our prices page.
About Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Customers in Carlton Hill get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. Carlton Hill is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 47 miles away.
Jobs in BN2, BN1 and BN50 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes on New Road, North Road and Brills Lane. Being close to the A259, Carlton Hill is easy for our repair technicians to reach. If you’re just outside Carlton Hill, we cover Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Carlton Hill sees plenty of our work.
Landmarks near Carlton Hill
Around Carlton Hill, we work in homes near Queen's Park, Devonshire Arms and Academy of Creative Training and the streets around them. Nearby too are Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity (less than half a mile north), Carlton Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (0.9 miles west). The nearest railway station is Brighton station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there is Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Signs you need shower tray repair in Carlton Hill
Cracks frequently start at the waste, because that’s where the tray is weakest and the fitting puts pressure on it.
Common reasons people in Carlton Hill contact us include:
- A tray that looks tired however much you clean it
- Scratches from cleaning or grit
- A damaged area around the waste
- Snagging damage in a new bathroom
Comparing quotes
- When it can be used again
- What preparation is included
- Who turns up on the day
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
DIY repairs versus a professional job
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
What we cannot put right
Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:
- A tray broken in more than one place
- Rotten or damaged flooring underneath
- Leaks from the waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic
- Cast iron
- Enamelled steel
- Stone resin
- Acrylic
Other services in Carlton Hill
What your shower tray is made of matters
Stone resin
Stone resin is a dense, rigid material with a smooth gel coat. Poor support underneath leads to cracks, and chips are filled and matched to the surface.
Acrylic
Acrylic trays are lighter and slightly flexible, so a firm base is essential. Cracks and scratches can be repaired.
How we price shower tray repair
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Carlton Hill. The price depends on:
- Access to the area
- The colour and finish to match
- Doing more than one item at once
- What the surface is made of
Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Send photos for a quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Any details about the material
- A wider photo showing the entire shower tray
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole shower tray, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
How it works
Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- The surrounding area is sheeted and masked.
- Any sealant in the way is cut out.
- The tray is cleaned, keyed and repaired.
- The surface is refinished to match.
- We tidy up and tell you when you can shower.
How to prepare
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Getting a price
For a price in Carlton Hill, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
