County Durham · England
Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Waterhouses, County Durham
Shower tray repair in Waterhouses without the cost of replacing. Get a fixed price from your pictures, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Movement when you stand on it
- Staining and dullness across the tray
DIY repairs versus a professional job
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
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 usually the cheaper route.
Shower tray repair at your home in Waterhouses
A worn or stained tray can be resurfaced, for a clean, uniform finish without removing the screen or tiles. Our repair technicians work on ceramic, stone resin and enamelled steel, and common reasons people get in touch are chips or cracks by the plughole and scuffs and light scratches.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Waterhouses as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Waterhouses (DH7)
- Region
- County Durham
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
When we’d advise against a repair
A repair is not right for every job, including:
- A tray that flexes because it was never properly supported
- A tray broken in more than one place
- Leaking waste fittings
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Waterhouses
- Stone resin
- Ceramic
- Enamelled steel
- Acrylic
- Cast iron
Landlords, agents and businesses in Waterhouses
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Places near Waterhouses
What else we do in Waterhouses
How to care for the repair
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Ventilate the room after showers
- Rinse the tray after each shower
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Get a moving tray checked
Store heavy bottles on a shelf, not on the tray, to avoid chips.
Every shower forces a little water into a crack, which can damage the floor over time. Getting it repaired quickly is much cheaper than fixing a floor.
Our work in Waterhouses
Waterhouses is about 6 miles west of Durham, in County Durham. Jobs in Waterhouses are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in 329 places in County Durham. We work right across the region, from Waterhouses to Newcastle upon Tyne (about 16 miles away).
Our visits in DH7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as The Paddock, Deerness Valley Walk and Station Street, all of which we cover. Other places close to Waterhouses include Esh Winning (1 mile north-east), East Hedleyhope (1 mile west), Cornsay Colliery (2 miles north), Quebec (2 miles north) and Stanley Crook (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Durham (6 miles east), Consett (8 miles north-west), Newton Aycliffe (11 miles south-east), Bishop Auckland (8 miles south), Spennymoor (6 miles south-east) and Chester-le-Street (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Waterhouses
We visit homes around Esh Winning Primary School and St Paul. Nearby you’ll also find University Hospital of North Durham (5.5 miles east) and Brancepeth Castle (3.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Stanley Moss.
Do you need shower tray repair in Waterhouses?
Rigid trays don’t bend, they crack when they sit on an uneven or poorly supported floor. Timber floors that move can cause it too.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- Damage from a refit or building work
- Movement when you stand on it
- A damaged area around the waste
What to look for in a quote
- A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
- If travel is included in the price
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Who turns up on the day
How the visit works
Once we’re through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a few hours, or most of the day to resurface the whole tray, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- We check the tray for movement first.
- We clean the damage and open it up so the repair can bond.
- Cracks are reinforced and the damage filled.
- We shape the repair, match the colour and finish it.
- We leave it to cure, normally until the following day.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Ask for a price
For a price in Waterhouses, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
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What shower tray repair costs
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- The colour and finish to match
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The material
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
How to get a fixed price
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Something in shot to show the size
- Natural light rather than flash
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole shower tray, include your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Waterhouses: your questions answered
How do I book?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Is a cracked tray repairable?
Generally, as long as it doesn’t flex. We reinforce the crack, fill it and refinish the surface.
Is a cracked shower tray safe to use?
Only if you are sure it isn’t leaking. Look for damp or stains below.
Are you accredited?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before.
Will there be a smell?
Expect a mild smell while we are working, which fades afterwards.
Should you replace it?
A new tray can be cheap, but fitting it is not: removing the screen, breaking out tiles, relaying the base and re-tiling. A repair is one visit. Prices start from £95. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
Why Waterhouses clients choose us
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
Take a look at our pricing.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
