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Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex

Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing at your home in Goring-by-Sea, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A tray that creaks or moves underfoot
  • A dull, stained or worn surface
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Shower tray repair for Goring-by-Sea homes

Can I fix it myself?

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, and the work is guaranteed.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, 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 will not last.

Shower tray repair in Goring-by-Sea without replacing anything

A cracked or chipped shower tray doesn’t always need replacing. If it’s solid underneath, it can generally be repaired in place, saving you the cost and mess of a new one. We are frequently asked to fix scratches in the surface and chips caused during fitting, across ceramic, acrylic and enamelled steel.

Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor
Area
Goring-by-Sea (BN12, BN99, BN13)
Region
West Sussex
Warranty
One year on every repair
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Our work in Goring-by-Sea

Goring-by-Sea is about 1 mile south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. Goring-by-Sea is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 50 miles away.

We work across BN12, BN99 and BN13. We regularly work on streets such as Sea Lane, Jupp's Lane and Goring Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Goring-by-Sea: Ferring (1 mile west), Hangleton (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (2 miles west), Durrington (2 miles north) and West Kingston (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (12 miles west), Littlehampton (5 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles east), Lancing (5 miles east), Rustington (4 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north).

Around Goring-by-Sea

We visit homes around Worthing College, Durrington Minature Railway and Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Chatsmore Catholic High School (0.5 miles north-west) and St Mary's Church (within half a mile north). Goring-by-Sea’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.6 miles north-east) and The Acre (1.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.

Map of Goring-by-Sea © OpenStreetMap contributors

How to care for the repair

It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:

  • Keep heavy bottles on a shelf
  • Do not ignore a tray that flexes
  • Avoid strong descalers and bleach
  • Rinse the tray after each shower

Give the repair its full curing time before showering. After that, gentle cleaning and good ventilation keep it in good shape.

If the tray creaks or moves, get it checked, before it cracks or gets worse.

When we would advise against a repair

In fairness, some problems need a different fix:

  • Damage below the tray that needs a builder
  • Plumbing leaks under the tray
  • A tray broken in more than one place

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

Materials we work on in Goring-by-Sea

  • Cast iron
  • Acrylic
  • Stone resin
  • Ceramic
  • Enamelled steel

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a tray normally involves taking out the enclosure and tiles, relaying the base and re-tiling. A repair or resurface keeps all of that in place. Our shower tray repair starts from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

Why Goring-by-Sea clients choose us

  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • Nothing taken out or refitted

Take a look at our prices page.

Different materials, different repairs

Acrylic

Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.

Stone resin

Stone resin is a dense, rigid material with a smooth gel coat. They crack if the base is not fully supported, and chips can be filled and matched.

How it works

We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a few hours, or most of a day for a full resurface, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. The surrounding area is sheeted and masked.
  2. Any sealant in the way is cut out.
  3. We clean and key the tray, then repair the damage.
  4. The surface is refinished to match.
  5. We tidy up and tell you when you can shower.

How to prepare

  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

How to get a price

Most customers in Goring-by-Sea get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

FAQs for Goring-by-Sea

Do you reseal the tray as well?

We can. It’s a good time to replace old sealant.

What does shower tray repair cost?

Repairs from £95. We give a fixed quote from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.

How do I book?

Photos of the damage, a photo of the entire shower tray and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.

Is a repair better than a new one?

In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Do you cover Goring-by-Sea?

Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Goring-by-Sea from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

Do I need to be at home?

We need someone to let us in. You do not need to watch us work.

Work for landlords and builders

Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in West Sussex and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. There is no area surcharge for Goring-by-Sea. What changes the price is:

  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • How much damage there is
  • The colour and finish to match

Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

How to get a fixed price

When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • A wider photo showing the whole shower tray
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. There is no charge for the quote and you’re under no obligation.

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