Cardiff · Wales
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Roath, Cardiff
Shower tray repair across Roath and nearby, normally in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from a refit or building work
- Cracks running from the waste
Repairs by material
Acrylic
Acrylic-capped trays are lighter, so a firm base is essential. We repair cracks and scratches.
Ceramic
Ceramic gives a hard, high-gloss surface. Impacts can chip or crack them, and we match the gloss when we repair them.
How we handle shower tray repair in Roath
We check the tray before repairing it: if it flexes underfoot, the cause needs sorting before any repair, or the crack will come back. We will explain what we find. Whether it’s chips or cracks by the plughole and movement when you stand on it, we can help.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Roath and across Cardiff.
- Area
- Roath (CF24, CF23, CF10)
- Region
- Cardiff
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How the visit works
From the moment we arrive, 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, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- First we check the tray is solid and work out why any crack happened.
- Next we clean and prepare the tray.
- Chips and cracks are filled, reinforced and sanded level.
- The repair is colour-matched, or the whole tray gets a new finish.
- The tray is left to cure and can generally be used the next day.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Get a quote
Send us a picture of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Roath, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
Do you need shower tray repair in Roath?
On timber floors, movement can crack a tray, especially if the tray wasn’t bedded properly. On concrete, an uneven base is the usual cause.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A dull, stained or worn surface
- Damage from a refit or building work
- A crack across the base
- Chipped corners or rims
Comparing quotes
- What prep work is covered
- If travel is included in the price
- How to care for the finish
- How the colour is matched
Repair or replace: which is better?
The tray is normally the last thing fitted and the first thing tiled up to, so taking one out disturbs a lot. A repair keeps everything as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Roath
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Take a look at our full price list.
FAQs for Roath
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We come back with a fixed quote. There is no obligation to book.
Can tenants book a repair?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
What does shower tray repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Do you cover the entire of Cardiff?
We work UK-wide, and that includes Roath. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Also in Roath
Where we work around Roath
Roath is about 1 mile south-east of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Our technicians cover 91 places in Cardiff.
Here we cover the CF24, CF23 and CF10 postcode area. From Moy Road, Fox Lane and City Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Close by, we cover Adamsdown (1 mile south), Splott (1 mile south-east), Tremorfa (1 mile east), Cathays (1 mile west) and Castle Quarter (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ely (4 miles west), Caerau (4 miles west), St Mellons (3 miles north-east), Llanrumney (3 miles north-east), Morristown (4 miles south) and Fairwater (4 miles west). Being one of Cardiff’s larger places, Roath is somewhere we visit frequently.
Around Roath
We visit homes around Marlborough Primary School, St Anne's Church and Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Waterloo Gardens (under half a mile north-east), Blue Dragon Hotel (less than half a mile south-east) and Howardian High School (0.6 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Cardiff Queen Street station, about 0.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Capitol Centre (0.8 miles south-west) and Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cock Hill and Roath Park Lake.
What a repair can’t fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- Movement caused by a poor base, until the support is fixed
- Trays cracked in several places
- Plumbing leaks under the tray
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Stone resin
- Acrylic
- Ceramic
- Enamelled steel
- Cast iron
What affects the price in Roath
Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Roath. The price reflects:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many areas need work
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The colour and finish to match
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.
Send pictures for a quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- The material, if you know it
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
Most clients in Roath get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, 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 won’t last.
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Roath, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
