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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Dunsford, Devon

Damaged toilet in Dunsford? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.

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

Book toilet chip repair in Dunsford

Toilet chip repair in Dunsford, done in place

Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll tell you if that’s what we find. Common call-outs are for chips on the pan or rim and damage from dropped items, across pedestals, toilet pans and vitreous china.

You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we’ll sort it. Take care with heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.

Before and after: a damaged toilet pan restored by Surface Doctor
Where
Dunsford (EX6)
County
Devon
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Dunsford and nearby

Dunsford is about 8 miles west of Exeter, in Devon. We travel to customers in Dunsford and nearby villages, so there is no workshop to go to. Our repair technicians cover all 586 towns and villages across Devon, from the larger towns to small villages.

Our visits in EX6 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as Briton Street Lane, Brownings Mead and Great Mead and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Dunsford, we cover Bridford (2 miles south), Christow (3 miles south-east), Trusham (5 miles south-east), Hawkmoor Parke (5 miles south) and Hennock (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Exeter (8 miles east), Exmouth (13 miles east), Newton Abbot (11 miles south), Teignmouth (12 miles south-east), Kingsteignton (10 miles south) and Dawlish (12 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Dunsford

In Dunsford, that means homes near Church of St Mary, Royal Oak pub and Dunsford Community Academy and the streets around them. A little further out are Moretonhampstead Hospital (4.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dunsford include Hingston Down.

Map of Dunsford © OpenStreetMap contributors

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. This is what makes a difference:

  • The type of damage
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • The material and finish

We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Getting a price from photos

Phone photos are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:

  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • A photo taken from further back
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.

How it works

On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job usually takes an hour or two. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
  2. Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
  3. We sand it flush.
  4. The glaze is colour-matched and finished.
  5. Finally we polish it into the surrounding glaze.

Preparing for the visit

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access

Get a quote

There’s 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’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.

Why book with us

  • Typically one visit, start to finish
  • No need to remove anything
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • One-year guarantee on every repair

Take a look at our full price list.

Your questions about toilet chip repair in Dunsford

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Generally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.

Will you leave a mess?

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

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.

When can you do it?

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

Can a chipped toilet be fixed?

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

What do you need from me?

Photos of the damage, a picture of the entire toilet and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.

Is the work guaranteed?

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

What about a leaking crack?

No. That needs a new toilet. We fix chips and broken pieces.

When to call us in Dunsford

Toilets and cisterns usually get chipped during fitting, or from a dropped lid or bottle. Cistern lids are a common casualty.

Send us a photo if you notice any of these:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • How to care for the finish
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Who turns up on the day
  • How the colour is matched

10 questions to ask before you book

When we’d advise against a repair

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’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)

Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.

What we work on

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

For landlords and businesses

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

Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

DIY kit or professional repair?

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

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