Orkney Islands · Scotland
Shower Tray Repair for Tingwall homes
Local shower tray repair for Tingwall: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the edges
- A damaged area around the waste
How we handle shower tray repair in Tingwall
Before repairing a crack, we find out why it happened. A tray that moves needs its support sorting first, so the repair lasts. We work on stone resin, ceramic and enamelled steel, and common reasons people contact us are a tray that looks tired however much you clean it and a tray that flexes.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Area
- Tingwall (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Covering Tingwall
Tingwall is about 8 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. From the centre of Tingwall to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Tingwall is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands we cover.
All of KW17 is covered. Neighbouring places we cover include Gorseness (2 miles south-east), Isbister (3 miles south), Evie (3 miles north-west), Norseman (3 miles south-west) and Settiscarth (3 miles south-west). Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so call us to arrange it.
Near you in Tingwall
Further afield, we also cover the area around Langskaill House (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Tingwall includes Loch of Brockan and Hammars Hill.
Tingwall: your questions answered
Will there be a smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working, which fades afterwards.
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
What information do you need?
Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.
Can pets and children be at home?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Do you come to Tingwall?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Tingwall for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
What else we do in Tingwall
Do you need shower tray repair in Tingwall?
Trays fitted on timber floors can crack if the floor moves, particularly if it wasn’t fully bedded. On solid floors, cracks generally point to an uneven base.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Movement when you stand on it
- A dull, stained or worn surface
- Cracks running from the waste
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
Before you book anyone
- Whether they match the colour on site
- If travel is included in the price
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- How the room is protected while they work
How it works
On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. The job generally runs to a few hours, or most of a day for a full resurface, tidy-up included.
- We protect the floor and the enclosure.
- Old sealant is removed if it’s in the way.
- We clean and key the tray, then repair the damage.
- The surface is refinished to match.
- We tidy up and tell you when you can shower.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Related advice
How we price shower tray repair
Repairs from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- Access to the area
- How much damage there is
- The material and finish
- Doing more than one item at once
Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
How to get a fixed quote
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Something in shot to show the size
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the entire shower tray, add your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Acrylic
Acrylic feels warm and is light, but it relies on good support. Repairs to cracks are reinforced from the back.
Enamelled steel
Enamelled steel trays behave like steel baths. Chips can rust if they’re left, so early repairs help.
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
Repair or replace: which is better?
If the tray is solid and the crack hasn’t let water spread, repair is generally best. If the floor is damaged or the tray is badly cracked, replacement may make more sense. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Tingwall
- Same prices wherever you are
- We leave the room as we found it
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Take a look at our pricing.
Aftercare tips
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Check the seal every few months
- Do not use strong acids or bleach
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Report any creaking or movement early
Keep heavy bottles off the tray floor, so they cannot be knocked over.
If the tray creaks or moves, get it checked, before it cracks or gets worse.
Work for landlords and builders
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.
For anyone letting property in or around Tingwall, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
