Birmingham · England

Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Bournbrook, Birmingham

Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics for householders, landlords and businesses in Bournbrook. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage from dropped items
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
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Need toilet chip repair in Bournbrook?

Toilet chip repair at your home in Bournbrook

Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll say so if we find one. Chips are rebuilt and colour matched to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. If you’re dealing with damage from dropped items and chips on the pan or rim, we can help, whatever the material.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it. Take care with heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.

Broken toilet pan rim rebuilt and refinished, before and after
Where
Bournbrook (B29, B15, B5)
Region
Birmingham
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Should you replace it?

Replacing a toilet means a plumber and possibly new flooring, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. Repairing the chip leaves it in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking.

Why Bournbrook customers choose us

  • Everything repaired in place
  • One visit for most repairs
  • Same prices wherever you are
  • Fixed prices from your photos

Take a look at our pricing.

DIY kit or professional repair?

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

Bournbrook and nearby

Bournbrook is about 2 miles south-west of Lee Bank, in Birmingham. Across the B29 area, we carry out the work at your property. Bournbrook is one of 140 places in Birmingham we cover.

All of B29, B15 and B5 is within our area. That includes homes on Dale Road, North Road and Luton Road. We also cover the places around Bournbrook: Selly Oak (1 mile south-west), Edgbaston (1 mile north-east), Moor Pool (1 mile north-west), Stirchley (1 mile south) and Hazelwell (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Royal Sutton Coldfield (9 miles north-east), Erdington (7 miles north-east), Cape Hill (3 miles north-west), Streetly (9 miles north), Hawkesley (3 miles south) and Sparkbrook (3 miles north-east).

Around Bournbrook

We visit homes around Tiverton Academy, Martineau Gardens and Selly Park Girls' School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Wulstan's Church (under half a mile west), The Goose at the OVT pub (less than half a mile west) and Elmhurst Ballet School (0.8 miles north-east). The closest station to Bournbrook is Selly Oak station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Weoley (1.9 miles west) and Birmingham Dental Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Edgbaston Pool and Deer's Leap Wood.

Map of Bournbrook © OpenStreetMap contributors

Landlord and trade work in Bournbrook

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.

For anyone letting property in or around Bournbrook, we will quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Your questions about toilet chip repair in Bournbrook

Do the materials smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work that clears as it cures.

Are there extra charges for Bournbrook?

No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and we will quote them together.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.

Is it messy?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Is it safe with children and pets around?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Can you repair a chipped toilet?

Yes. Chips to the pan, rim, cistern and lid are the most common jobs.

Is my repair covered?

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

What happens on the day

There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to one to two hours, tidy-up included.

  1. We start by cleaning and drying the damage.
  2. Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
  3. We sand the repair level.
  4. We match the colour to the glaze.
  5. We polish the repair to blend it in.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area

Get a quote

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. 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.

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When to call us in Bournbrook

Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or from a dropped lid or bottle. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly often.

Clients generally contact us about:

  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Marks on the outside of the pan
  • Damage from dropped items
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting

What your quote should include

  • Whether the price covers travel
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
  • How changes to the job are handled

How to compare quotes

What toilet chip repair costs

Repairs from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • The colour and finish to match
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • The material

Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you’re paying for.

Getting a price from photos

You can take the photos on your phone. Ensure they show:

  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Where you are, by postcode
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

Honest limits

A repair is not always the answer, and we would 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)

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.

What we work on

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