Reading · England
Tile Repair for Play Hatch homes
We travel to Play Hatch for chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
How we handle tile repair in Play Hatch
If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll tell you. The tile stays where it is, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. Our repair technicians work on floor and wall tiles, ceramic tiles and natural stone & granite, and people most frequently call us about cracked floor tiles and damaged tile edges.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Area hub
- Reading
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Do you need tile repair in Play Hatch?
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.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Cracked floor tiles
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What prep work is covered
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
Repairing versus replacing in Play Hatch
Replacing a tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before you book.
What you get with us
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Most jobs done in one visit
- A fixed quote before booking
- We leave the room as we found it
Take a look at our pricing.
How we price tile repair
Prices start from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The type of damage
- What the surface is made of
- The colour and finish to match
Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
How to get a fixed price
You can generally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Details of any past repairs
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the whole item, with your RG4 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Landlord and trade work in Play Hatch
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Where we work around Play Hatch
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Our technicians come to customers in Play Hatch and the surrounding area, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Play Hatch is one of 34 places in Reading we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 36 miles away.
All of RG4 is covered. Streets in the area include Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane. Neighbouring places we cover include Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Play Hatch
Around Play Hatch, we work in homes near St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Reading Blue Coat School and the streets around them. You’ll also find St Andrew's Church (1 mile east), The Shoulder of Mutton pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve (1.1 miles south-east). The closest station to Play Hatch is Reading station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Play Hatch includes Alder Moors and South Lake.
Play Hatch: your questions answered
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Do I need to be at home?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?
Often, yes, as long as it’s still firmly stuck down.
Do you cover the whole of Reading?
All of Reading, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures don’t show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
The process
Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you know when to expect us. Once we’re there, the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- We clean the tile and remove loose fragments.
- The chip, crack or hole is filled.
- We shape the repair flush with the tile.
- The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
- The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.
Preparing for the visit
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the tiled area, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
Can I fix it myself?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
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, a professional repair is worth it.
Also near Play Hatch
Other services in Play Hatch
Honest limits
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:
- 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 photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in Play Hatch
- Natural stone & granite
- Porcelain tiles
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
- Ceramic tiles
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
