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Tile Repair in Thorndon Cross

Tile repair in Thorndon Cross without the cost of replacing. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools
  • Damaged tile edges
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Tile repair in Thorndon Cross

Do you need tile repair in Thorndon Cross?

Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.

Send us a photo if you notice any of these:

  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Discontinued tiles you can’t replace

Questions to ask before you book

  • Aftercare advice
  • Who turns up on the day
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

Choosing a repair company

How we handle tile repair in Thorndon Cross

We repair the tile in place, so you don’t need to find a spare. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. We regularly repair porcelain tiles, ceramic tiles and natural stone & granite, and common reasons people get in touch are discontinued tiles you can’t replace and damaged tile edges.

Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Where
Thorndon Cross (EX20)
Region
Devon
Warranty
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen

What tile repair costs

Prices start from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Thorndon Cross. The price comes down to:

  • How much damage there is
  • The type of damage
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • What the surface is made of

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Getting a price from pictures

Phone pictures are fine. Just ensure we can see:

  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • A wider photo showing the whole tiled area

Most clients in Thorndon Cross get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Should you replace it?

Replacing a tile means breaking it out, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. A repair 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 book with us

  • Same prices wherever you are
  • Colour-matched on site
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • We leave the room as we found it

Read our prices page.

Landlord and trade work in Thorndon Cross

If you manage property in Thorndon Cross, we will quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.

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.

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.

What happens on the day

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
  2. We fill the chip, crack or hole.
  3. The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
  4. We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.

How to prepare

  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Get a quote

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire tiled area, we can price the job the same day in most cases.

Get a free quote

Advice

FAQs for Thorndon Cross

Will it make a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.

Do I have to be there?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

How much does tile repair cost in Thorndon Cross?

Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your EX20 postcode.

Can tenants book a repair?

Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

How quickly can you book me in?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

Our work in Thorndon Cross

Thorndon Cross is about 13 miles north of Tavistock, in Devon. Wherever you are in the EX20 postcode area, a technician comes to you. We cover 586 places in Devon, from the larger towns to small villages.

All of EX20 is within our area. Nearby, we also work in Sourton (2 miles south), Pool (3 miles south), Bridestowe (3 miles south), Folly Gate (3 miles north-east) and Northlew (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Tavistock (13 miles south), Holsworthy (13 miles north-west), Tiddy Brook Meadows (14 miles south), Hatherleigh (6 miles north), Horrabridge (15 miles south) and North Tawton (9 miles north-east).

Around Thorndon Cross

The closest station to Thorndon Cross is Okehampton station, roughly 3.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Westlake Museum (3.6 miles east) and Okehampton Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Great Links Tor.

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What a repair cannot fix

We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:

  • 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 before booking.

What we work on

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