Essex · England
Tile Repair in Great Bardfield
We travel to Great Bardfield for chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
About our tile repair in Great Bardfield
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 will say so. We’re frequently asked to fix drill holes from removed fittings and damaged tile edges, across floor and wall tiles, natural stone & granite and ceramic tiles.
All our work is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Essex. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Area
- Great Bardfield (CM7)
- County
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Great Bardfield
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
FAQs for Great Bardfield
What happens next?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.
Do you charge for travel?
There’s no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Do you work in Great Bardfield?
Yes. We cover the entire UK and travel to Great Bardfield and the rest of Essex. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?
Usually, as long as it’s still firmly stuck down.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you will get one combined price.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. A repair keeps the original tile. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Great Bardfield
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- One price list for the whole UK
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
See our prices page.
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, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Keep a parking space free if you can
Get a quote
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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Signs you need tile repair in Great Bardfield
Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, and wall tiles get drilled for fittings that are later removed. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Cracked floor tiles
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Damaged tile edges
What your quote should include
- Who will actually do the work
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What aftercare is recommended
- How soon you can use it again
Great Bardfield and nearby
Great Bardfield is about 7 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. From the centre of Great Bardfield to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We cover 644 places across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Great Bardfield to London (about 38 miles away).
Jobs in CM7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on High Street, The Corniche and Vine Street and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Great Bardfield: Little Bardfield (1 mile west), Finchingfield (1 mile north-east), Bardfield Saling (2 miles south-east), Wethersfield (2 miles east) and Crow's Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (7 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west), Halstead (9 miles east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Great Bardfield
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Vine pub and Great Bardfield Primary School. The countryside around Great Bardfield includes West Wood.
What affects the price in Great Bardfield
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Great Bardfield. The price comes down to:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The material
Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send photos for a quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Any details about the material
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
When a repair is not the answer
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Marble
- Floor and wall tiles
- Natural stone & granite
- Porcelain tiles
- Ceramic tiles
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
