Essex · England
Shower Tray Repair in Colchester
Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Colchester. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Snagging damage in a new bathroom
- A dull, stained or worn surface
Landlords, agents and businesses in Colchester
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Essex and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Shower tray repair at your home in Colchester
A cracked or chipped shower tray doesn’t always need replacing. If it’s firmly supported, we can repair it where it is, saving you the cost and mess of a new one. Our technicians work on ceramic, cast iron and enamelled steel, and people most often call us about a crack across the base and a tray that looks tired however much you clean it.
You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we will sort it.
Nearby places to Colchester
Also in Colchester
Why repair rather than replace?
A new shower tray often means a new enclosure fitting, new tiling and new sealant. Repairing it avoids all of that and costs far less. Prices start 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 play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why book with us
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
Read our prices page.
Our work in Colchester
Colchester is in Essex. Our repair technicians come to clients in Colchester and nearby villages, so there’s no workshop to go to. We work in 644 places in Essex. We work right across the region, from Colchester to London (50 miles away).
We work across CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 and the streets around it. From High Street, North Station Road and Durham Square or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Colchester sits on or near the A12 and A120, so getting to you is simple. If you are just outside Colchester, we cover Camulodunum (1 mile west), Braiswick (1 mile west), Abbey Field (1 mile south), Lexden (1 mile west) and Beacon End (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-west), Halstead (12 miles west) and Heybridge (14 miles south-west). Colchester is among the bigger towns we cover in Essex.
Near you in Colchester
Our customers here include homes close to Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House, among other places. Nearby too are Colchester Sixth Form College (less than half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (under half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Nearby you will also find Lion Walk (within half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Westhouse Wood.
Common questions in Colchester
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Which areas do you work in?
The whole UK, including all of Essex. Just include your postcode and we’ll offer you dates.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Is my repair covered?
Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Do the materials smell?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Do you work in Colchester?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Colchester. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
What do you need from me?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll do the rest.
DIY kit or professional repair?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
The process
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job normally takes a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray. We clean up when we’re done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- We check the tray for movement first.
- We clean the damage and open it up so the repair can bond.
- We reinforce any crack and fill the damage.
- We shape the repair, match the colour and finish it.
- It’s left to cure, typically until the following day.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
How to get a price
For a price in Colchester, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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Signs you need shower tray repair in Colchester
A tired-looking tray is often the result of years of cleaning: abrasive pads, strong chemicals and limescale strip the surface finish.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Snagging damage in a new bathroom
- A dull, stained or worn surface
- A damaged area around the waste
- A tray that creaks or moves underfoot
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price covers travel
- How to care for the finish
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How the colour is matched
What affects the price in Colchester
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The type of damage
- The colour and finish to match
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.
How to get a fixed quote
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Details of any past repairs
- A wider photo showing the whole shower tray
- What it’s made of, if you know
To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say right away whether it can be repaired.
Repairs by material
Enamelled steel
Enamelled steel trays behave like steel baths. Chips can rust if they’re left, so early repairs help.
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Keeping it looking good
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Get a moving tray checked
- Store bottles off the tray
- Use a mild, non-abrasive cleaner
- Rinse away soap after showering
Keep scourers and harsh chemicals off the tray. A soft cloth and washing-up liquid do the job.
If the tray creaks or moves, get it checked, before it cracks or gets worse.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
