Hampshire · England

Tile Repair in Hensting

Our repair technicians come to Hensting for chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Tile repair for Hensting homes

About our tile repair in Hensting

The tile stays where it is, so you do not need to find a spare. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. If you are dealing with damaged tile edges and discontinued tiles you can’t replace, we can help, whatever the material.

We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Where
Hensting (SO50)
Area hub
Hampshire
Cover
One year on every repair
Price
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen

About Hensting

Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Hensting or on the outskirts, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Hensting to London (about 62 miles away).

Here we cover the SO50 postcode area. We also cover the places around Hensting: Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).

What’s near Hensting

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of the Holy Trinity and Ship Inn. Hensting’s nearest station is Shawford station, about 2.2 miles north-west. A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.

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What we do, step by step

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, 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. We shape the repair flush with the tile.
  4. The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
  5. The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.

Before we arrive

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Have a window or extractor fan available
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

Getting a price

For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Get a fixed price

Advice

Hensting questions

Can I get a quote without a visit?

In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.

Will you leave a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.

What does tile repair cost?

Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote from your pictures. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your SO50 postcode.

Do you hold any accreditations?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

Does someone need to be in?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.

How soon can you come?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Can you repair something that is been repaired before?

Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

Do you need tile repair in Hensting?

Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, and wall tiles get drilled for fittings that are later removed. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.

The things clients generally mention when they call are:

  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
  • Damaged tile edges

Comparing quotes

  • How soon you can use it again
  • What preparation is included
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Whether they match the colour on site

How to compare quotes

For landlords and businesses

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access.

For anyone letting property in or around Hensting, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a tile means breaking it out, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Our tile repair starts from £95. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing usually costs far less, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.

Why Hensting customers choose us

  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • No need to remove anything
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • We leave the room as we found it

Take a look at our pricing.

What affects the price in Hensting

Repairs from £95. You will know the full cost before you book. We look at:

  • Access to the area
  • The material
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • How many areas need work

The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.

Quotes from your photos

Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • One picture of the whole tiled area
  • The material, if you know it
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before

The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos using our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.

What a repair can’t fix

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:

  • 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.

Surfaces we repair

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