Cornwall · England

Tile Repair in Porthilly

Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Porthilly. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
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Tile repair in Porthilly

Tile repair at your home in Porthilly

A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. The tile stays where it is, so you don’t need to find a spare. If you are dealing with damaged tile edges and chips from dropped pans and tools, we can help, on natural stone & granite, floor and wall tiles and ceramic tiles alike.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll sort it. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Area
Porthilly (PL27)
Area hub
Cornwall
Cover
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:

  • How many items we do on one visit
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • What the surface is made of
  • The colour and finish to match

Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Quotes from your photos

Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Where you are, by postcode
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Any details about the material

To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or ring us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.

DIY kit or professional repair?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

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, a professional repair is worth it.

Covering Porthilly

Porthilly is about 10 miles north-west of Bodmin, in Cornwall. Anywhere in PL27, we carry out the work at your property. We work in all 644 towns and villages in Cornwall.

Postcode districts we cover here: PL27. That includes homes on Forlaze Road and Porthilly Lane. Neighbouring places we cover include Rock (1 mile north-east), Splatt (1 mile north-east), Padstow (1 mile west), Burgois (2 miles south) and Trebetherick (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newquay (11 miles south-west), St Austell (15 miles south-east), Bodmin (10 miles south-east), Sandy Bottom (15 miles south-east), Bethel (15 miles south-east) and Wadebridge (4 miles south-east).

Around Porthilly

In Porthilly, that means homes near Church of St Michael and St Minver School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Doyden Castle (3.7 miles north-east) and Shipwreck Museum (1 mile west). The countryside around Porthilly includes Brea Hill.

Map of Porthilly © OpenStreetMap contributors

Porthilly questions

Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?

Often, yes, if it is not loose.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.

Will you leave a mess?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

What happens next?

We come back with a fixed quote, plus dates. You are under no obligation.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as homeowners in Porthilly.

What about drill holes in tiles?

Yes. We fill drill holes from removed fittings.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

Work for landlords and builders

Hospitality businesses 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.

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.

How the visit works

On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. Expect it to take a morning or an afternoon. We clean up when we’re done and tell you when it’s ready to use.

  1. We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
  2. Next we fill the damage.
  3. The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
  4. The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
  5. Finally we seal it to match the tile.

How to prepare

  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Ensure the area is dry

Ask for a price

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed quote back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

Why repair rather than replace?

Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, tracking down a matching tile and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Prices start from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

What you get with us

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Colour mixed on the day to match

See our pricing.

When we’d advise against a repair

We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot 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 photos and we will say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

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

When to call us in Porthilly

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.

Customers generally contact us about:

  • Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools

Comparing quotes

  • How to look after the finish
  • How your room will be protected
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • Whether the price covers travel

10 questions to ask before you book

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