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Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Highgate, Greater London

Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Highgate. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Movement when you stand on it
  • Scratches from cleaning or grit
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Shower tray repair in Highgate

Shower tray repair in Highgate, done in place

Stone resin, acrylic and ceramic trays can all be repaired, or resurface the whole tray if it’s worn. Nothing is taken out, so the screen and tiling stay as they are. We work on acrylic, stone resin and cast iron, and common reasons people contact us are snagging damage in a new bathroom and a tray that looks tired however much you clean it.

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor
Where
Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
Area hub
Greater London
Cover
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Repair or replace in Highgate?

A new shower tray normally involves removing the screen and tiling, relaying the base and tiling again. A repair or resurface leaves all of that alone. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Why us?

  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • One price list for the entire UK
  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish

See our prices page.

Do you need shower tray repair in Highgate?

Trays fitted on timber floors can crack if the floor moves, especially if the tray wasn’t bedded properly. On solid floors, cracks generally point to an uneven base.

The things clients generally mention when they call include:

  • A cracked shower tray
  • Scuffs and light scratches
  • Chips on the edges
  • A tray that looks tired however much you clean it

Before booking anyone

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • When it can be used again
  • What aftercare is recommended

10 questions to ask before booking

Questions from Highgate

Is it safe with children and pets around?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure the landlord agrees.

Do I have to be there?

We need someone to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.

How long before I can shower?

You will get the exact time when we finish.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

Do you cover the whole of Greater London?

Everywhere in the UK, Highgate included. Travel is included in the price.

When can you do it?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.

Where we work around Highgate

Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Jobs in Highgate are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Our technicians cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.

Every address in N6, N19 and NW5 is within our area. Jobs here include addresses on Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road. We also cover the places around Highgate: Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).

Around Highgate

Around Highgate, we work in homes near Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine, The Angel Inn and St Michael's Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. You’ll also find St Aloysius RC College (within half a mile south-east), Highgate United Reformed Church (within half a mile south-west) and Whittington Park (0.9 miles south-east). Highgate’s nearest station is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). For a walk, there’s Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.

  • Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
Map of Highgate © OpenStreetMap contributors

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:

  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • How easy the damage is to reach

What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

Send photos for a quote

Two or three clear pictures are typically enough. It helps if you send:

  • The material, if you know it
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • One picture of the entire shower tray
  • Natural light rather than flash

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire shower tray, we can price the job.

Looking after it afterwards

Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:

  • Rinse the tray after each shower
  • Ventilate the room after showers
  • Reseal when the silicone splits or turns black
  • Report any creaking or movement early

Rinse the tray down after showering, clean with mild cleaners, and keep the sealant in good condition so water can’t get underneath.

Do not keep using a cracked tray. Water can get through to the floor and walls, where it causes damage you cannot see.

What a repair cannot fix

Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, including:

  • Water damage to the floor beneath the tray
  • Leaks from the waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
  • Movement caused by a poor base, until the support is fixed

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.

What we work on

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

How the visit works

Here’s how a visit usually runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Allow a few hours for a repair, longer for a full resurface from start to finish. Before we go, we will explain when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.

  1. We check the tray for movement first.
  2. The damaged area is cleaned and opened up.
  3. We reinforce any crack and fill the damage.
  4. We shape the repair, match the colour and finish it.
  5. It’s left to cure, typically until the following day.

How to prepare

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access

Getting a price

No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.

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Work for landlords and builders

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

Different materials, different repairs

Acrylic

Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.

Stone resin

Stone resin trays are heavy and rigid with a gel-coat finish. They crack if the base isn’t fully supported, and chips are filled and matched to the surface.

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