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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Chilsworthy, Devon

We travel to Chilsworthy for chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Book toilet chip repair in Chilsworthy

When a repair is not the answer

A repair is not right for every job, for example:

  • 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 will say what we think before you book.

What we work on

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

Toilet chip repair at your home in Chilsworthy

Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll say so if we find one. We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. We regularly repair vitreous china, cisterns & lids and toilet pans, and people most frequently call us about chips on the cistern lid and marks on the outside of the pan.

The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Take care with heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.

Location
Chilsworthy (EX22)
Region
Devon
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged toilet pan restored by Surface Doctor

Can I fix it myself?

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, then guarantee it for a year.

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

Chilsworthy: your questions answered

What about a leaking crack?

No. A leaking crack needs the toilet replacing. We fix chips and broken pieces.

Do you work in Chilsworthy?

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

What happens after I send pictures?

We come back with a fixed quote, plus dates. There’s no obligation to book.

How soon can you come?

That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.

Will the price change on the day?

If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.

Can landlords book you?

Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

Can you quote from photos?

Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.

Can pets and children be at home?

On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.

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 leaves it in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

What you get with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • No need to remove anything

Take a look at our prices page.

What happens on the day

There is not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. Most visits take an hour or two, including clearing up.

  1. We clean and dry the damaged area.
  2. Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
  3. It’s sanded flush.
  4. We colour-match and finish the glaze.
  5. We polish the repair to blend it in.

How to prepare

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Get a quote

To get a price, send a couple of pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

What we are called out for in Chilsworthy

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

Customers generally contact us about:

  • Damage from dropped items
  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
  • Chips on the pan or rim

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • How soon you can use it again
  • A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
  • How changes to the job are handled

10 questions to ask before you book

About Chilsworthy

Chilsworthy is about 15 miles south-west of Bideford, in Devon. We agree a date that works for you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We work in all 586 towns and villages in Devon.

Every address in EX22 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Chilsworthy, we cover Holsworthy (2 miles south-east), Torridge (2 miles south-east), Derriton (2 miles south), Pyworthy (2 miles south) and Whimble (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bideford (15 miles north-east), East-the-Water (15 miles north-east), Great Torrington (13 miles north-east), Hatherleigh (13 miles east), Lifton (14 miles south) and Hartland (12 miles north).

Near you in Chilsworthy

Our customers here include homes close to Holsworthy Community College, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Holsworthy Museum (1.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Dunsdon National Nature Reserve.

Map of Chilsworthy © OpenStreetMap contributors

What toilet chip repair costs

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

  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How much damage there is
  • The type of damage

No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Getting a price from pictures

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A wider photo showing the entire toilet
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • One sharp close-up of the damage

Send us pictures of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Chilsworthy, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

For landlords and businesses

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

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