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Toilet Chip Repair for Alder Hills homes

Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics in Alder Hills, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage from dropped items
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Toilet chip repair in Alder Hills

Toilet chip repair at your home in Alder Hills

Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we will tell you if that’s what we find. We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. Common call-outs are for chips on the pan or rim and pieces knocked off during fitting, on toilet pans, vitreous china and porcelain.

We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Take care with heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.

Where
Alder Hills (BH12, BH11, BH10)
Area hub
Poole
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Ceramic basin repaired, before and after

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Alder Hills. What changes the price is:

  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • The size and number of damaged areas

Every job is a little different, 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.

Getting a price from photos

You can usually get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • The material, if you know it
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

For landlords and businesses

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

For anyone letting property in or around Alder Hills, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we will come back with a combined price.

FAQs for Alder Hills

Is repairing better than replacing?

In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.

How do I get a price for toilet chip repair in Alder Hills?

Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your BH12 postcode.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.

Can a chipped toilet be fixed?

Yes. We repair chips on pans, rims, cisterns and lids.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

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

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

We review the photos and send a fixed quote.

Do you come to Alder Hills?

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

What we cannot put right

A repair isn’t always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:

  • A crack that leaks water
  • A crack through the bowl or trap
  • A loose pan or leaking seal (that’s a plumbing job)

Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.

What we work on

  • Porcelain
  • Pedestals
  • Vitreous china
  • Toilet pans
  • Cisterns & lids

Signs you need toilet chip repair in Alder Hills

Toilets and cisterns typically get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids are a common casualty.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

  • Marks on the outside of the pan
  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
  • Chips on the pan or rim

Before booking anyone

  • Who turns up on the day
  • What preparation is included
  • Aftercare advice
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

How to compare quotes

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. Repairing the chip keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. You will see the full price before booking.

Why book with us

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor

Take a look at our pricing.

About Alder Hills

Alder Hills is about 2 miles east of Poole, in Poole. Jobs in Alder Hills are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. Alder Hills is one of 18 places in Poole where we work.

Here we cover the BH12, BH11 and BH10 postcode area. Whether you live on Boyd Road, Cooke Road and Alder Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. Main roads around Alder Hills include the A3040 and A3049, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Talbot Woods (1 mile east), Rossmore (1 mile west), West Howe (1 mile north), Alderney (1 mile west) and Branksome (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Longfleet (3 miles south-west), Oakdale (3 miles west), Sterte (3 miles west), Waterloo (3 miles west), Stanley Green (3 miles west) and Parkstone (3 miles south-west).

Landmarks near Alder Hills

Around Alder Hills, we work in homes near Fernheath Playing Fields, Talbot Primary School and St Saviour and the streets around them. Nearby too are Talbot Combined School (less than half a mile east) and St Aldhelm's Academy (0.8 miles west). The nearest railway station is Branksome station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Alderney Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Big Four Railway Museum & Model Centre (2.2 miles south-east).

  • Other local spots include Bournemouth (2.2 miles south-east)
Map of Alder Hills © OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. It typically takes an hour or two, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
  2. Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
  3. It’s sanded flush.
  4. We match the colour to the glaze.
  5. We polish the repair to blend it in.

How to prepare

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work

Get a quote

We price from pictures 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’ll come back with a fixed figure.

Get a fixed price

Advice

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

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