Greater Manchester · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Chinatown, Greater Manchester
Our technicians come to Chinatown for shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing. Everything is done in place, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- A cracked shower tray
- Snagging damage in a new bathroom
Should I try a DIY kit first?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
How we handle shower tray repair in Chinatown
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. We regularly repair enamelled steel, ceramic and stone resin, and the jobs we see most are scuffs and light scratches and a tray that looks tired however much you clean it.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once we’ve gone.
- Area
- Chinatown (M1, M3, M2)
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace: which is better?
The tray itself may not cost much, but the work around it does: removing the screen, breaking out tiles, relaying the base and re-tiling. A repair is one visit. Our shower tray repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
What you get with us
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
See our prices page.
Chinatown questions
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can you resurface a whole tray?
Yes, it’s a common job. A full resurface makes a tired tray look fresh.
What does shower tray repair cost?
Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote from your pictures. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item with your M1 postcode.
Can a cracked shower tray be repaired?
In most cases. A tray that moves needs its support sorting before the repair.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work. It fades as everything cures.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Use the extractor fan
- Avoid strong descalers and bleach
- Use a mild, non-abrasive cleaner
- Report any creaking or movement early
Give the repair its full curing time before showering. After that, gentle cleaning and good ventilation keep it in good shape.
Every shower forces a little water into a crack, which can damage the floor over time. Getting it repaired quickly is much cheaper than fixing a floor.
Chinatown and nearby
Chinatown is about 1 mile west of Manchester, in Greater Manchester. We agree a date that works for you, and you will know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Chinatown is one of 72 places in Greater Manchester where we work.
Here we cover the M1, M3 and M2 postcode area. You will find streets such as Bow Lane, Tib Lane and New Market, all of which we cover. Chinatown is on the A56 and A6042, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also travel to Northern Quarter (1 mile north-east), Little Ireland (1 mile south), Ancoats (1 mile north-east), All Saints (1 mile south) and Castlefield (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Wythenshawe (6 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 Old Moat (3 miles south). Being one of Greater Manchester’s larger places, Chinatown is somewhere we visit often.
What’s near Chinatown
Around Chinatown, we work in homes near Cross Street Chapel, Abbey College Manchester and City College Manchester and the streets around them. Nearby too are New Islington Free School (0.7 miles north-east), Circus Tavern (within half a mile south), Piccadilly Gardens (less than half a mile north-east) and Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (less than half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Chinatown itself: Manchester Oxford Road station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Cube Gallery (within half a mile south) and Royal Exchange (less than half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Boating lake and Unicorn Grocery.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include All Saints' (0.7 miles south)
Landlord and trade work in Chinatown
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Chinatown. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To help us price it:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A picture taken from further back
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What it’s made of, if you know
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Nearby places to Chinatown
What else we do in Chinatown
What we’re called out for in Chinatown
Cracks frequently start at the waste, because that’s where the tray is weakest and the fitting puts pressure on it.
Send us a photo if you notice any of these:
- Movement when you stand on it
- Chips or cracks by the plughole
- Chips caused during fitting
- A cracked shower tray
Questions to ask before you book
- How changes to the job are handled
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How to look after the finish
How it works
Once we are through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work 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.
- We protect the floor and the enclosure.
- Any sealant in the way is cut out.
- We clean and key the tray, then repair the damage.
- The surface is refinished to match.
- We tidy up and tell you when you can shower.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear the area around the damage
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire shower tray, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
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Different materials, different repairs
Enamelled steel
Steel trays have an enamel surface like a steel bath. Chips can rust if they’re left, so early repairs help.
Ceramic
Ceramic gives a hard, high-gloss surface. Impacts can chip or crack them, and we match the gloss when we repair them.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
