Essex · England
Tile repair in Cressing, Essex
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles in Cressing, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Damaged tile edges
Cressing and nearby
Cressing is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. From the centre of Cressing to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Cressing is one of 644 places in Essex where we work. Our jobs stretch from Cressing to London (about 39 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CM77. Whether you live on The Street, Church Road and Ashes Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Lanham Green (1 mile north-east), Perry Green (1 mile north-east), Silver End (1 mile south-east), Bradwell (1 mile north-east) and Faulkbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (10 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (4 miles south), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Cressing
We visit homes around Parish Church of All Saints, The Three Ashes pub and Alec Hunter Academy, among other places. The closest station to Cressing is Cressing station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.7 miles north-west) and Cressing Temple (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Tile repair in Cressing, done in place
We repair the tile in place, so there’s no need to hunt for a matching tile. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we will tell you. We are frequently asked to fix drill holes from removed fittings and chips from dropped pans and tools, in marble, natural stone & granite and ceramic tiles.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months in Cressing and everywhere else. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Area
- Cressing (CM77)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Cressing
Can you price it without visiting?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Do you come to Cressing?
We do. We send a technician to Cressing for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It clears as the materials cure.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.
Can a cracked tile be fixed in place?
Frequently, yes, as long as it’s still firmly stuck down.
What a repair cannot fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- 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 pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Cressing
- Porcelain tiles
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Ceramic tiles
What we are called out for in Cressing
Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, and wall tiles get drilled for fittings that are later removed. Cracks can also come from movement in the floor below.
Customers normally contact us about:
- Damaged tile edges
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Cracked floor tiles
Comparing quotes
- How changes to the job are handled
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How long it needs to cure
Work for landlords and builders
For anyone letting property in or around Cressing, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a tile means breaking it out, finding a match and risking the tiles around it. A repair leaves the tile where it is. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before you book, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Cressing
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- No extra charge for your area
- Fixed prices from your pictures
- Rooms protected and left tidy
Take a look at our full price list.
What tile repair costs
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- How much damage there is
- The colour and finish to match
- The type of damage
- How easy the damage is to reach
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your photos
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what we need:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Details of any past repairs
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A wider photo showing the whole tiled area
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the tiled area, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
The process
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a morning or an afternoon. Before we leave, we explain how soon it can be used and how to look after it.
- We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
- The chip, crack or hole is filled.
- The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Clear the area around the damage
Getting a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire tiled area, we can price the job.
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Can I fix it myself?
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 the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
