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Toilet Chip Repair for Crapstone homes

Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics at your home in Crapstone, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

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

Toilet chip repair in Crapstone

Toilet chip repair in Crapstone, done in place

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 work on cisterns & lids, pedestals and toilet pans, and common reasons people get in touch are marks on the outside of the pan and damage from dropped items.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit. Avoid dropping heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.

Ceramic basin shown before and after repair
Area
Crapstone (PL20)
Area hub
Devon
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. Repairing the chip keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking, with nothing added on the day.

Why book with us

  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Typically one visit, start to finish
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures

Take a look at our full price list.

What affects the price in Crapstone

Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Crapstone. What changes the price is:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • How much damage there is
  • The material and finish
  • Whether we combine several jobs

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Crapstone. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Send pictures for a quote

Two or three clear photos are usually enough. Try to include:

  • Where you are, by postcode
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • The material, if you know it
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection

Send us pictures of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Crapstone, and we will reply with a fixed price.

FAQs for Crapstone

When can you do it?

We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.

Is the work guaranteed?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Do you cover Crapstone?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Crapstone and the rest of Devon. Send photos and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Yes, we often do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.

Are there extra charges for Crapstone?

We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

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.

Can you quote from photos?

Generally, yes. Clear photos let us give you a fixed price without visiting.

Where we work around Crapstone

Crapstone is about 4 miles south of Tavistock, in Devon. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Crapstone is one of 586 towns and villages in Devon we cover.

We work across PL20 and the streets around it. Whether you live on Jubilee Drive, Stoke Hill Lane and The Glade or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Close by, we cover West Devon (1 mile south-east), Buckland Monachorum (1 mile west), Milton Combe (1 mile south-west), Roborough (3 miles south) and Bere Alston (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Tavistock (4 miles north), Ivybridge (11 miles south-east), Buckfastleigh (14 miles east), South Brent (13 miles east), Yealmpton (11 miles south-east) and Tiddy Brook Meadows (3 miles north).

Near you in Crapstone

Typical jobs here are in homes near Leg O'Mutton Inn, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Church of St Andrew, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Bere Alston station, about 3.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Yelverton Paperweight Centre (0.9 miles east) and Tavistock Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Berra Tor.

Map of Crapstone © OpenStreetMap contributors

Should I try a DIY kit first?

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.

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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, a professional repair is worth it.

Honest limits

In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:

  • 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.

Surfaces we repair

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

Do you need toilet chip repair in Crapstone?

Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly frequently.

These are the problems we are asked about most:

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

Questions to ask before booking

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Who will actually do the work
  • Whether the price covers travel

10 questions to ask before you book

For landlords and businesses

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Crapstone use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it typically costs far less than a refit.

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

How the visit works

Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you’re not left guessing. On site, it takes one to two hours in most cases. The room is left tidy and ready to use once it has cured.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
  2. We fill and rebuild missing material to the original shape.
  3. We sand it flush.
  4. We match the colour to the glaze.
  5. The repair is polished so it blends in.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Open a window if you can
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive

Getting a price

There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

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