Kent · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Saltwood, Kent
Local shower tray repair for Saltwood: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips or cracks by the plughole
- A crack across the base
Saltwood and the surrounding area
Saltwood is about 1 mile north of Hythe, in Kent. We visit clients in Saltwood and the surrounding area, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. Saltwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Saltwood to London (about 58 miles away).
Every address in CT21 is within our area. That includes homes on Old Saltwood Lane, The Green and Bartholomew Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Saltwood include Hythe (1 mile south), Sandling (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile west), Palmarsh (2 miles south-west) and Newingreen (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (10 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles east), Tower Hamlets (10 miles east) and Hawkinge (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Saltwood
Around Saltwood, we work in homes near Saltwood CofE Primary School, Church of St Peter and St Paul and Brockhill Country Park. Also close by are Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (less than half a mile west) and Red Lion Public House (0.6 miles south). The nearest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (4.1 miles east) and Hythe Museum (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near Saltwood include Tolsford Hill.
About our shower tray repair in Saltwood
If the entire tray looks tired, we can resurface it, for a clean, uniform finish. We’re often asked to fix damage from a refit or building work and a crack across the base, in stone resin, acrylic and ceramic.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Saltwood (CT21)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tray typically means refitting the screen, retiling and resealing. A repair leaves all of that untouched. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Saltwood
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Everything repaired in place
- Colour-matched on site
- A fixed quote before booking
Take a look at our full price list.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Work for landlords and builders
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
What we’re called out for in Saltwood
Trays fitted on timber floors can crack if the floor moves, particularly if it wasn’t fully bedded. On solid floors, cracks normally point to an uneven base.
The things customers usually mention when they call include:
- Scratches from cleaning or grit
- Chips caused during fitting
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- A tray that flexes
Before you book anyone
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Who will actually do the work
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- Whether they match the colour on site
Places near Saltwood
What else we do in Saltwood
Honest limits
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- Damage below the tray that needs a builder
- Leaks from the waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- A tray broken in more than one place
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Acrylic
- Ceramic
- Cast iron
- Enamelled steel
- Stone resin
What we do, step by step
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray in most cases. The room is left tidy and you will know when it can be used.
- 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.
- Chips and cracks are filled, reinforced and sanded level.
- The repair is colour matched, or the whole tray gets a new finish.
- We leave it to cure; the shower is usually usable the next day.
Before we arrive
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear the area around the damage
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
Saltwood: your questions answered
What happens next?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Are there extra charges for Saltwood?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Can you fix a cracked tray?
Frequently. A tray that moves needs its support sorting before the repair.
How soon can you come?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we’ll quote them together.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
What shower tray repair costs
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The type of damage
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many areas need work
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Send photos for a quote
You can usually get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- One picture of the entire shower tray
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Repairs by material
Ceramic
Ceramic trays are hard and glossy. They chip and crack from impact, and the repair is polished to match the shine.
Stone resin
Stone resin trays are rigid and slim. A flat, solid base is essential, and repairs are matched to the gel coat.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
