Merthyr Tydfil · Wales
Tile Repair for Aberfan homes
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Aberfan. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
Should you replace it?
Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Our tile repair starts from £95. The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Aberfan
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- No need to remove anything
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Read our full price list.
How we handle tile repair in Aberfan
We repair the tile in place, so there’s no need to hunt for a matching tile. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. Whether it’s discontinued tiles you can’t replace and drill holes from removed fittings, we can help.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Merthyr Tydfil. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Aberfan (CF48)
- Region
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Aberfan
Other services in Aberfan
How we price tile repair
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How hard the colour is to match
- How much damage there is
We do not add extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Getting a price from photos
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Natural light rather than flash
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
Send us photos of the damage and one of the entire item, with your CF48 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job usually takes a few hours. We clean up when we are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Ask for a price
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Advice
Aberfan questions
Are you a vetted contractor?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
How do I get a price for tile repair in Aberfan?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Is there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. 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.
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 then the old filler has to be removed first.
When to call us in Aberfan
Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.
You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Cracked floor tiles
- Damaged tile edges
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Before you book anyone
- If travel is included in the price
- How long it needs to cure
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Our work in Aberfan
Aberfan is about 2 miles north-east of Mountain Ash, in Merthyr Tydfil. Clients in Aberfan get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Aberfan is one of 52 towns and villages in Merthyr Tydfil we cover.
Every address in CF48 is covered. We regularly work on streets such as Riverside Close, Aberfan Crescent and Kingfisher Crescent and the roads around them. Main roads around Aberfan include the B4285, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we cover Ynysowen (1 mile south-east), Mount Pleasant (1 mile south-east), Caegarw (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-west) and Mountain Ash East (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Merthyr Tydfil (5 miles north), Gurnos (5 miles north), Park (5 miles north-west), Thomastown (4 miles north), Glebeland (4 miles north) and Morgantown (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Aberfan
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug, Afon Taf High School and The Aberfan pub. The closest station to Aberfan is Merthyr Vale station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Mountain Ash (1.6 miles west) and Twyn Castell (4.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Aberfan includes Cefn Merthyr and Pwll Waun Cynon.
When we would advise against a repair
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Aberfan
- Ceramic tiles
- Porcelain tiles
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
