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Tile Repair in Rockbeare

Tile repair across Rockbeare and nearby, usually in one visit and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools
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Book tile repair in Rockbeare

How we price tile repair

Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Rockbeare. The price comes down to:

  • What the surface is made of
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • How much damage there is

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Rockbeare. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

How to get a fixed price

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

  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • A wider photo showing the whole tiled area
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Tile repair in Rockbeare without replacing anything

We repair the tile in place, so you don’t need to find a spare. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we will say so. Whether it’s discontinued tiles you can’t replace and drill holes from removed fittings, we can help.

You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we will sort it. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.

Speckled stone tiles with chips repaired to match the pattern
Location
Rockbeare (EX5)
County
Devon
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Honest limits

We will not take on work that will not last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:

  • 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 photos and we’ll tell you honestly.

What we work on

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

Your questions about tile repair in Rockbeare

What happens next?

We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

Do you work in Rockbeare?

We do. We send a technician to Rockbeare for every job, with no extra charge for travel.

Can a cracked tile be fixed in place?

Usually, if it isn’t loose.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.

Is my repair covered?

All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

What we’re called out for in Rockbeare

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.

Look out for these signs:

  • Chips from dropped pans and tools
  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Damaged tile edges

Before booking anyone

  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • How changes to the job are handled
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers

Our hiring checklist

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

For landlords and businesses

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, photos and access details and we will handle the rest.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

What we do, step by step

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and we leave the room as we found it.

  1. We clean the tile and remove loose fragments.
  2. Next we fill the damage.
  3. We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
  4. We match the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Let us know if it has been repaired before
  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

How to get a price

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. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.

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Advice

Why repair rather than replace?

Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and possibly cracking its neighbours. A repair keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing generally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Why us?

  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Nothing taken out or refitted

Take a look at our full price list.

About Rockbeare

Rockbeare is about 6 miles east of Exeter, in Devon. Across the EX5 area, we come to you. Rockbeare is one of 586 towns and villages in Devon we cover.

Every address in EX5 is within our area. You’ll find streets such as Bridge View, Rookswood Lane and Hazel Grove, and we cover them all. We also travel to Marsh Green (2 miles south-east), Allercombe (2 miles east), Whimple (2 miles north-east), Aller Grove (2 miles east) and Aylesbeare (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Exeter (6 miles west), Exmouth (8 miles south), Tiverton (12 miles north), Teignmouth (14 miles south), Sidmouth (8 miles south-east) and Honiton (9 miles east).

What’s near Rockbeare

Our customers here include homes close to Jack in the Green pub, Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Clyst Vale Community College and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School (less than half a mile south-west) and Cranbrook Ecology Park (0.5 miles north). For rail, the closest station is Cranbrook (Devon) station, roughly 1.4 miles west. A little further out are Heavitree Isolation Hospital (3.7 miles west). Not far away are Aylesbeare Common RSPB reserve.

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