Oxfordshire · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Howe Hill, Oxfordshire
Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing for homes and businesses in Howe Hill and across Oxfordshire. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- A tray that looks tired however much you clean it
- Chipped corners or rims
What your shower tray is made of matters
Acrylic
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch, but it needs firm support underneath. Cracks are strengthened from behind before the front is finished.
Ceramic
Ceramic gives a hard, high-gloss surface. They chip and crack from impact, and the repair is polished to match the shine.
Shower tray repair at your home in Howe Hill
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 enclosure and tiles aren’t disturbed. We work on cast iron, acrylic and enamelled steel, and common reasons people contact us are chips or cracks by the plughole and scratches from cleaning or grit.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Location
- Howe Hill (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Signs you need shower tray repair in Howe Hill
Stone resin trays are rigid, so they crack rather than bend when they sit on an uneven or poorly supported floor. Timber floors that move can cause it too.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Movement when you stand on it
- Snagging damage in a new bathroom
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- A dull, stained or worn surface
Before you book anyone
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- How the room is protected while they work
Howe Hill questions
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Normally, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
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.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
Can you resurface a whole tray?
Yes. The whole tray can be resurfaced without removing it.
How long before I can shower?
We will give you the curing time on the day, generally the following day.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send photos with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
What a repair can’t fix
We will not take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Rotten or damaged flooring underneath
- A tray that moves underfoot
- Plumbing leaks under the tray
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Howe Hill
- Ceramic
- Stone resin
- Cast iron
- Acrylic
- Enamelled steel
Can I fix it myself?
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
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Looking after it afterwards
So the finish stays in good condition:
- Keep harsh chemicals off the tray
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Rinse the tray after each shower
- Replace failing sealant promptly
Rinse the tray down after showering, use mild, non-abrasive cleaners, and keep an eye on the sealant so water cannot get underneath.
Don’t keep using a cracked tray. Water may be getting under the tray, where it causes damage you can’t see.
What happens on the day
Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a few hours for a repair, longer for a full resurface, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- 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.
- The repair is shaped, colour-matched and finished.
- It’s left to cure, generally until the next day.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Getting a price
Most clients in Howe Hill get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Related advice
Where we work around Howe Hill
Howe Hill is about 9 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We agree a date that works for you, and you will know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Howe Hill is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Howe Hill to London (39 miles away).
Our visits in OX49 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we cover Cookley Green (1 mile south), Christmas Common (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles east), Shirburn (3 miles north) and Stonor (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles west).
What’s near Howe Hill
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Icknield Community College. Open spaces near Howe Hill include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Howe Hill
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details and we will arrange it.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Oxfordshire and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tray normally means refitting the screen, retiling and resealing. Repairing it avoids all of that. Our shower tray repair starts from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Howe Hill
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Work done at your home or business
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About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
