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Shower Tray Repair for Headington homes

Local shower tray repair for Headington: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.

Repairs from £95
A damaged area around the waste
Movement when you stand on it

Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Shower tray repair for Headington homes

Our work in Headington

Headington is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Headington to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Headington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Headington to London (51 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: OX3. From Upway Road, Osler Road and Beech Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover Northway (1 mile north-west), Headington Quarry (1 mile south-east), Headington Hill (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile west) and Oxford (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).

What’s near Headington

Typical jobs here are in homes near English Faculty Library, St Andrew's Church and Holy Trinity Church and the streets around them. Nearby too are White Hart Inn (within half a mile south), St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-east), Headington Rye Oxford (0.7 miles south-west) and Cheney School (0.9 miles south-west). The closest station to Headington is Oxford station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Rumble Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there is CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.

Other local spots include Bury Knowle Park (less than half a mile south-east)

Map of Headington © OpenStreetMap contributors

Shower tray repair in Headington without replacing anything

A worn or stained tray can be resurfaced, for a clean, uniform finish without removing the screen or tiles. We are frequently asked to fix chips on the edges and damage around the waste, on ceramic, acrylic and enamelled steel.

All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.

Location: Headington (OX3)
Area hub: Oxfordshire
Guarantee: One year on every repair
Quotes: From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone: 0345 017 0787
Updated: 23 October 2026

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor

Headington: your questions answered

How long does it take to cure?

Typically the day after. We will tell you the exact time when we finish.

Are you accredited?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

What happens next?

You’ll get a fixed quote back, normally with dates to choose from. You are under no obligation.

Is my repair covered?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.

Are there extra charges for Headington?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

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

Will the price change on the day?

It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.

What we cannot put right

To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:

Leaking waste fittings
Water damage to the floor beneath the tray
A tray broken in more than one place

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.

Materials we repair

Ceramic
Enamelled steel
Cast iron
Stone resin
Acrylic

What shower tray repair costs

Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. What matters most is:

What kind of damage it is
How many areas need work
Where the damage is and how we get to it
Doing more than one item at once

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Headington. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Send pictures for a quote

Phone photos are fine. Ensure they show:

Where you are, by postcode
A picture taken from further back
Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole shower tray, we can give you a fixed price without visiting.

What we do, step by step

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 are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.

First, we check whether the tray moves.
We clean the damage and open it up so the repair can bond.
Cracks are reinforced and the damage filled.
We shape the repair, match the colour and finish it.
We leave it to cure, normally until the following day.

Preparing for the visit

Have a window or extractor fan available
Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Let us know which floor the room is on

Get a quote

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. There is no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.

Get a free quote

Advice

How to care for the repair

Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts. Here’s what we suggest:

Give the tray a quick rinse after use
Keep the bathroom well ventilated
Check the seal every few months
Do not stand heavy bottles on the tray

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

Act on split sealant early. Water gets behind and under the tray and can cause damage underneath.

Signs you need shower tray repair in Headington

Stone resin trays are rigid, so they crack rather than bend if the floor beneath them is not flat and fully supported. Movement in a timber floor has the same effect.

Customers generally contact us about:

Chips caused during fitting
A damaged area around the waste
Scratches from cleaning or grit
Movement when you stand on it

Comparing quotes

Whether the colour is mixed to match
Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
If travel is included in the price
How long the guarantee is and what it covers

How to compare quotes

Should you replace it?

The tray itself may not cost much, but the work around it does: taking out the enclosure, tiling and resealing. Repairing it takes one visit. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, 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.