Suffolk · England
Shower Tray Repair for Earl Soham homes
Shower tray repair for Earl Soham, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed quote, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- Scratches in the surface
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
How we handle shower tray repair in Earl Soham
Most tray damage can be repaired in place, from a chip by the waste to a crack across the base. The colour and finish are matched so the repair blends in. Whether it’s chips or cracks by the plughole and chipped corners or rims, we can help, on enamelled steel, cast iron and acrylic alike.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Earl Soham (IP13)
- County
- Suffolk
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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Different materials, different repairs
Acrylic
Acrylic-capped trays are lighter, so good support matters. We repair cracks and scratches.
Stone resin
Stone resin is a dense, rigid material with a smooth gel coat. They crack if the base isn’t fully supported, and chips are filled and matched to the surface.
Questions from Earl Soham
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Can I keep using a cracked tray?
We would stop using it until it’s repaired, in case water is getting through.
How long before I can shower?
You’ll get the exact time when we finish, usually the day after.
Can a cracked shower tray be repaired?
Frequently. A tray that moves needs its support sorting before the repair.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Where we work around Earl Soham
Earl Soham is about 11 miles north of Kesgrave, in Suffolk. Jobs in Earl Soham are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Earl Soham is one of 731 towns and villages in Suffolk where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 77 miles away.
Jobs in IP13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on The Street, Little Green and Brandeston Road. Being close to the A1120, Earl Soham is easy for our repair technicians to reach. We also cover the places around Earl Soham: Ashfield Cum Thorpe (1 mile west), Saxtead Green (2 miles north-east), Monk Soham (2 miles north-west), Saxtead (2 miles north-east) and Saxtead Little Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ipswich (13 miles south-west), Stowmarket (12 miles west), Kesgrave (11 miles south), Woodbridge (9 miles south), Diss (13 miles north-west) and Stoke (13 miles south).
Landmarks near Earl Soham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Earl Soham Community Primary School, The Victoria pub and Earl Soham Baptist Church, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Lanman Museum (3.4 miles east) and Framlingham Castle (3.4 miles east). The countryside around Earl Soham includes Fox Fritillary Meadow.
What we do, step by step
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Plan for a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First we check the tray is solid and work out why any crack happened.
- We clean and prepare the damaged area or the entire tray.
- We fill and reinforce chips and cracks, then sand them flush.
- The repair is colour matched, or the whole tray gets a new finish.
- The tray is left to cure and can generally be used the day after.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: 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.
Advice
What we can’t put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- Trays cracked in several places
- Damage below the tray that needs a builder
- Leaks from the waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Stone resin
- Enamelled steel
- Ceramic
- Cast iron
- Acrylic
When to call us in Earl Soham
Most chips come from things dropped in the shower, typically on the edges or near the plughole.
Look out for these signs:
- A tray that creaks or moves underfoot
- Damage from a refit or building work
- Chips on the edges
- A dull, stained or worn surface
Comparing quotes
- How long it needs to cure
- Who turns up on the day
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
Repair or replace: which is better?
If the tray is solid and the crack hasn’t let water spread, repair is normally best. If water has damaged the floor, or the tray is cracked in several places, a new tray may be better. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Earl Soham
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- No need to remove anything
- Colour-matched on site
- Work done at your home or business
Take a look at our prices page.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep the bathroom well ventilated
- Rinse the tray after each shower
- Avoid strong descalers and bleach
- Keep heavy bottles on a shelf
Keep heavy bottles off the tray floor, so they cannot be knocked over.
A small crack lets in a little water every time you shower, which can damage the floor over time. Getting it repaired quickly is much cheaper than fixing a floor.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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 isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
