Cumbria · England
Tile Repair in Chapels
We travel to Chapels for chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Damaged tile edges
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- The colour and finish to match
- How many items we do on one visit
- Access to the area
- What kind of damage it is
Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Getting a price from photos
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any details about the material
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
Send us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Chapels, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
How we handle tile repair in Chapels
The tile stays where it is, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll tell you. Common call-outs are for discontinued tiles you can’t replace and drill holes from removed fittings, across porcelain tiles, marble and floor and wall tiles.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before you book. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Where
- Chapels (LA17)
- Region
- Cumbria
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes a morning or an afternoon in most cases. We leave the room clean.
- We clean the tile and remove loose fragments.
- Next we fill the damage.
- 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
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
How to get a price
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and you are under no obligation.
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Chapels questions
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners.
Do you charge for travel?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Floor and wall tiles
- Natural stone & granite
- Ceramic tiles
- Marble
- Porcelain tiles
Towns and villages near Chapels
What else we do in Chapels
Where we work around Chapels
Chapels is about 5 miles north-west of Ulverston, in Cumbria. Wherever you are in the LA17 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. Chapels is one of 438 towns and villages in Cumbria we cover. Our jobs stretch from Chapels to Liverpool (59 miles away).
All of LA17 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover include Grizebeck (1 mile north-east), Wall End (1 mile south), Kirkby-in-Furness (1 mile south), Foxfield (2 miles north-west) and Gawthwaite (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Barrow-in-Furness (9 miles south), Ulverston (5 miles south-east), Hindpool (9 miles south), Salthouse (10 miles south), Dalton-in-Furness (6 miles south) and Risedale (9 miles south).
Around Chapels
Chapels’s nearest station is Kirkby-In-Furness station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Millom Hospital (4.7 miles south-west) and Millom Castle (4.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Hodbarrow Nature Reserve and Burney.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tile involves breaking out the old tile, 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 your postcode. You will see the full price before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Chapels
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Work done at your home or business
Read our pricing.
For landlords and businesses
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Common problems we fix in Chapels
Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Cracks can also come from movement in the floor below.
Most people contact us when they notice something like this:
- Damaged tile edges
- Cracked floor tiles
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Questions to ask before booking
- How the colour is matched
- How to look after the finish
- Who will actually do the work
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
