Orkney Islands · Scotland
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Hourston, Orkney Islands
Shower tray repair in and around Hourston: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Staining and dullness across the tray
- Damage around the waste
Shower tray repair at your home in Hourston
You do not always need a new tray. If it’s firmly supported, we can repair it where it is, saving you the cost and mess of a new one. Our repair technicians work on cast iron, acrylic and ceramic, and people most often call us about chips caused during fitting and a tray that creaks or moves underfoot.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Where
- Hourston (KW17)
- County
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Hourston
Is a cracked tray repairable?
Typically, if the tray is firmly supported. We reinforce the crack, fill it and refinish the surface.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across the Orkney Islands.
Do you come to Hourston?
Yes. We cover the whole UK and come to Hourston and the rest of the Orkney Islands. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
What happens next?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.
When can you do it?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
What happens if you find more damage?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
How long before I can shower?
We’ll give you the curing time on the day, usually the day after.
Looking after it afterwards
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Ventilate the room after showers
- Replace failing sealant promptly
- Report any creaking or movement early
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the tray
Keep heavy bottles off the tray floor, to avoid chips.
Don’t keep using a cracked tray. Water may be getting under the tray, where it causes damage you cannot see.
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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 feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
What shower tray repair costs
Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Hourston. What changes the price is:
- The material
- What kind of damage it is
- Doing more than one item at once
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Quotes from your pictures
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A picture taken from further back
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
Email us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your KW17 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Hourston and the surrounding area
Hourston is about 11 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so you are not left waiting in all day. Our technicians cover all 51 towns and villages across the Orkney Islands.
Here we cover the KW17 postcode area. We also travel to Russland (1 mile south), Dounby (1 mile north), Harray (2 miles south-east), Skeabrae (2 miles north-west) and Tenston (2 miles south-west). Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so it’s best to call first.
Local landmarks in Hourston
Nearby you’ll also find Corrigall Farm Museum (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Hourston includes Loch of Bosquoy and Kame of Corrigall.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
When a repair is not the answer
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs won’t solve:
- Leaks from the waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- Rotten or damaged flooring underneath
- A tray that flexes because it was never properly supported
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Hourston
- Acrylic
- Ceramic
- Enamelled steel
- Stone resin
- Cast iron
Repair or replace: which is better?
A new tray can be cheap, but fitting it isn’t: taking out the enclosure, tiling and resealing. A repair is one visit. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Hourston
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our pricing.
Landlord and trade work in Hourston
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in the Orkney Islands and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
What happens on the day
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, then carry out the work, which usually takes a few hours for a repair, longer for a full resurface. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.
- We check the tray is firmly supported and find the cause of any crack.
- The damaged area, or the entire tray, is cleaned and prepared.
- We fill and reinforce chips and cracks, then sand them flush.
- We match the colour, or refinish the full tray.
- We leave it to cure; the shower is usually usable the next day.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Getting a price
Most customers in Hourston get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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