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Tile repair in Horspath, Oxfordshire

Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles at your home in Horspath, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Tile repair near Horspath

Tile repair in Horspath without replacing anything

The tile stays where it is, so there’s no need to hunt for a matching tile. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. We’re often asked to fix chips from dropped pans and tools and discontinued tiles you can’t replace, across floor and wall tiles, marble and natural stone & granite.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.

Where
Horspath (OX33)
Area hub
Oxfordshire
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Speckled stone tiles with chips repaired to match the pattern

DIY repairs versus a professional job

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.

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 frequently lifts.

Repair or replace in Horspath?

Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, finding a match and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it leaves the tile where it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Why us?

  • Colour-matched on site
  • No need to remove anything
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Usually one visit, start to finish

See our prices page.

What happens on the day

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. It normally takes a few hours, and we will keep you posted as we go.

  1. First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
  2. Next we fill the damage.
  3. We shape the repair flush with the tile.
  4. We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.

How to prepare

  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

How to get a price

We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.

Get a fixed price

Advice

Honest limits

In fairness, there are a few things a repair will not 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 pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.

What we work on

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

When to call us in Horspath

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

Send us a picture if you notice any of these:

  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools

Before you book anyone

  • How your room will be protected
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • Whether they match the colour on site

How to compare quotes

Common questions in Horspath

Do the materials smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.

When can you do it?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

What about drill holes in tiles?

Yes. Drill holes from old rails and shelves are a common job.

What if the damage is worse than the photos show?

We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you’ll get one combined price.

Which areas do you work in?

Everywhere in the UK, Horspath included. Travel is included in the price.

What does tile repair cost?

Repairs from £95. Every job gets a fixed price based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your OX33 postcode.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Oxfordshire.

Our work in Horspath

Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Clients in Horspath get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. Our technicians cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Horspath to London (about 49 miles away).

We cover every part of the OX33 postcode area and the streets around it. From Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Horspath include Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).

Landmarks near Horspath

We visit homes around Horspath Church of England Primary School, Church of St Giles and Wheatley Park School. Nearby too are Library Farmhouse (1.6 miles south), Queen's Head pub (less than half a mile west) and Shotover Country Park (1 mile north-west). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, about 4.4 miles west. A little further out are Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Horspath includes Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.

Map of Horspath © OpenStreetMap contributors

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Horspath. The price depends on:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

A repair usually costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.

Send pictures for a quote

Phone photos are fine. Ensure they show:

  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A wider photo showing the whole tiled area
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

Most clients in Horspath get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Oxfordshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Horspath as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it usually costs far less than a refit.

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