Lancashire · England
Tile Repair in Hornby
Damaged tiled area in Hornby? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Drill holes from removed fittings
When to call us in Hornby
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.
The most common problems we’re called about are:
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Cracked floor tiles
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
What to look for in a quote
- How long it needs to cure
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
How we handle tile repair in Hornby
We repair the tile in place, so you do not need to find a spare. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we will tell you. If you’re dealing with cracked floor tiles and discontinued tiles you can’t replace, we can help, on marble, floor and wall tiles and porcelain tiles alike.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Where
- Hornby (LA2)
- Region
- Lancashire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What kind of damage it is
- Access to the area
- The material
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
How to get a fixed price
Two or three clear photos are usually enough. Try to include:
- A photo taken from further back
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Any details about the material
Send us photos of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Hornby, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
About Hornby
Hornby is about 8 miles north-east of Lancaster, in Lancashire. From the centre of Hornby to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Our repair technicians cover 482 places in Lancashire. Our nearest city page is Manchester, about 47 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: LA2. Local streets include Main Street, Station Road and Hornby Hall Close. Close by, we cover Gressingham (1 mile north-west), Wray (1 mile south-east), Melling (2 miles north-east), Arkholme (2 miles north) and Tunstall (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Lancaster (8 miles south-west), Morecambe (9 miles west), Heysham (11 miles south-west), Westfield War Memorial Village (8 miles south-west), Sandylands (11 miles west) and Carnforth (6 miles west).
What’s near Hornby
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School and Church of St.Mary, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wennington station, about 2.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Hornby Castle (within half a mile east).
Honest limits
A repair is not always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. We can’t fix:
- 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
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Ceramic tiles
- Porcelain tiles
Questions from Hornby
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can you price it without visiting?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
What areas do you cover?
The entire UK, including all of Lancashire. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include pictures of each item.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.
What happens next?
You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
For landlords and businesses
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
For a hairline mark somewhere you will 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.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it will not stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a tile means breaking it out, finding a match and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Our tile repair starts from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Hornby
- Everything repaired in place
- No extra charge for your area
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
See our prices page.
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How the visit works
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the work takes a morning or an afternoon, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- We shape the repair flush with the tile.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- Finally we seal it to match the tile.
How to prepare
- Make sure the area is dry
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Ask for a price
You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Advice
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