Derby · England

Tile Repair in Allenton

Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles at your home in Allenton, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Need tile repair in Allenton?

Repair or replace: which is better?

Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. A repair keeps the original tile. Prices start 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 us?

  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • Normally one visit, start to finish
  • Nothing taken out or refitted
  • Same prices wherever you are

Take a look at our prices page.

About our tile repair in Allenton

We repair the tile in place, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll tell you. Whether it’s cracked floor tiles and chips from dropped pans and tools, we can usually put it right, on porcelain tiles, marble and floor and wall tiles alike.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll come back. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Speckled stone tiles with chips repaired to match the pattern
Location
Allenton (DE24, DE73)
Area hub
Derby
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Allenton: your questions answered

Do you charge for travel?

We don’t add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Can tenants book a repair?

We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.

Can you fill holes left by old fittings?

Yes. Drill holes from old rails and shelves are a common job.

What does tile repair cost?

Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

What happens next?

We look at the photos and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.

Will you leave a mess?

No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.

Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?

Typically, as long as it’s still firmly stuck down.

Signs you need tile repair in Allenton

Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools

Comparing quotes

  • How the colour is matched
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • Who will actually do the work
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges

Choosing a repair company

How it works

We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, and we leave the room as we found it.

  1. We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
  2. We fill the chip, crack or hole.
  3. The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
  4. We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated

Getting a price

Send us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Allenton, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

Get a free quote

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Landlords, agents and businesses in Allenton

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Allenton use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it typically costs far less than a refit.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Derby and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

About Allenton

Allenton is about 2 miles south-east of Derby, in Derby. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there’s no waiting around. Allenton is one of 31 towns and villages in Derby where we work. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 34 miles away.

We work across DE24 and DE73. Whether you live on Jubilee Road, South Avenue and Crawley Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. You will find Allenton on the A514, so it’s easy for us to reach. If you’re just outside Allenton, we cover Shelton Lock (1 mile south), Boulton (1 mile north-east), Chellaston (1 mile south), Alvaston (1 mile north-east) and Sinfin (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oakwood (4 miles north), Cathedral Quarter (3 miles north-west), Spondon (3 miles north-east), New Zealand (4 miles north-west), Littleover (3 miles north-west) and Allestree (5 miles north). Being one of Derby’s larger places, Allenton is somewhere we visit often.

Around Allenton

Our customers here include homes close to Saint Edmund's Parish Church, Alvaston Park and The Golden Pheasant pub and the streets around them. Also close by are Noel-Baker Community School (within half a mile east) and Shelton Infant School (within half a mile south-west). The nearest railway station is Peartree station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Derbion (2.7 miles north-west) and Elvaston Castle (2.2 miles east).

Map of Allenton © OpenStreetMap contributors

What tile repair costs

Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. This is what makes a difference:

  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • What the surface is made of
  • How easy the damage is to reach

Compared with replacing, repairing usually costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.

Send photos for a quote

It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • One picture of the entire tiled area
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection

Most clients in Allenton get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

When we’d advise against a repair

It helps to know what we cannot do too:

  • 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 will give you a straight answer.

What we work on

  • Natural stone & granite
  • Ceramic tiles
  • Floor and wall tiles
  • Porcelain tiles
  • Marble

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.

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