County Durham · England
Shower Tray Repair for Chester-le-Street homes
Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing in Chester-le-Street, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- A tray that looks tired however much you clean it
- Damage from a refit or building work
About our shower tray repair in Chester-le-Street
You don’t always need a new tray. If it’s solid underneath, it can typically be repaired in place, which is far less work than a replacement. Whether it’s chipped corners or rims and chips or cracks by the plughole, we can help, whatever the material.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before you book.
- Area
- Chester-le-Street (DH2, DH3)
- Region
- County Durham
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace in Chester-le-Street?
A new tray can be cheap, but fitting it is not: removing the screen, breaking out tiles, relaying the base and re-tiling. Repairing it takes one visit. Prices start from £95. A repair typically costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send pictures and we will give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Chester-le-Street
- A fixed quote before you book
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
See our full price list.
Questions from Chester-le-Street
When can you do it?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
When can I use the shower again?
You will get the exact time when we finish.
Are there extra charges for Chester-le-Street?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Is a cracked shower tray safe to use?
It’s best to stop using it until it’s checked, in case water is getting through.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.
Can pets and children be at home?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Is a repair better than a new one?
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.
What we can’t put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Water damage to the floor beneath the tray
- A tray broken in more than one place
- Plumbing leaks under the tray
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic
- Cast iron
- Stone resin
- Enamelled steel
- Acrylic
What shower tray repair costs
Prices start from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Doing more than one item at once
- The type of damage
- The material
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Send photos for a quote
Two or three clear pictures are typically enough. It helps if you send:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A wider photo showing the entire shower tray
- Natural light rather than flash
- Any details about the material
To get a price, send a couple of photos using our quote form or ring us. We will say straight away if a repair is the right fix.
How to look after the repair
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Get a moving tray checked
- Stick to gentle cleaners
- Ventilate the room after showers
- Give the tray a quick rinse after use
Keep an eye on the sealant, and replace it when it splits or goes black.
Stop using the shower if the tray is cracked. Water may be getting under the tray, where it causes damage you can’t see.
About Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is about 4 miles south-west of Washington, in County Durham. From the centre of Chester-le-Street to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in 329 places in County Durham. Our jobs stretch from Chester-le-Street to Newcastle upon Tyne (10 miles away).
Every address in DH2 and DH3 is covered. Local streets include Station Road, Pelaw Square and Fife Avenue, and we cover them all. Chester-le-Street sits on or near the A167 and A693, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also work in South Pelaw (1 mile north), Chester Moor (1 mile south), Castle Dene (2 miles east), Lumley Thicks (2 miles east) and Great Lumley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Durham (5 miles south), Consett (10 miles west), Bishop Auckland (15 miles south), Spennymoor (11 miles south), Seaham (9 miles east) and Peterlee (11 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in County Durham, Chester-le-Street is somewhere we visit frequently.
Around Chester-le-Street
Around Chester-le-Street, we work in homes near Bullion Lane Primary School, United Reformed Church and Park View School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Chester-le-Street itself: Chester-Le-Street station. Well-known places in the area include Galleries Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-east) and Chester Le Street Hospital (less than half a mile south-east). For a walk, there is WWT Washington.
What happens on the day
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- First, we check whether the tray moves.
- The damaged area is cleaned and opened up.
- We reinforce any crack and fill the damage.
- We shape the repair, match the colour and finish it.
- It’s left to cure, usually until the following day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Advice
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
For landlords and businesses
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Different materials, different repairs
Enamelled steel
Enamelled steel trays behave like steel baths. Exposed metal can rust, so early repairs help.
Ceramic
Ceramic trays are hard and glossy. Impacts can chip or crack them, and we match the gloss when we repair them.
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