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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Gunville, Isle of Wight

Problem with your toilet in Gunville? We put it right where it is, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.

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

Toilet chip repair near Gunville

About our toilet chip repair in Gunville

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 do not need a plumber or a new toilet. Whether it’s damage from dropped items and pieces knocked off during fitting, we can help.

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.

Location
Gunville (PO30)
Area hub
Isle of Wight
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged toilet pan restored by Surface Doctor

Gunville questions

How quickly can you book me in?

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

How do I book?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.

What happens next?

We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.

Is there any odour?

A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

What about a leaking crack?

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

What we do, step by step

There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will get on with it. Most visits take one to two hours.

  1. We clean and dry the damaged area.
  2. We fill and rebuild missing material to the original shape.
  3. It’s sanded flush.
  4. The glaze is colour matched and finished.
  5. Finally we polish it into the surrounding glaze.

How to prepare

  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Getting a price

You do not need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.

Send photos for a quote

Related advice

Covering Gunville

Gunville is about 1 mile west of Newport, in Isle of Wight. Jobs in Gunville are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Gunville is one of 125 places in Isle of Wight where we work. We work right across the region, from Gunville to London (77 miles away).

Our visits in PO30 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Ash Lane, Purdy Road and Gunville Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Gunville: Carisbrooke (1 mile south), Clatterford (1 mile south), Plaish (1 mile south), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). For island and remote addresses, call first so we can plan the visit.

Near you in Gunville

Our customers here include homes close to St. Mary's Church, Seaclose Park and Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Carisbrooke College (less than half a mile east), Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.2 miles east) and The Waverley pub (0.5 miles south-east). Nearby you’ll also find St Mary's Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (0.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Gunville include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.

Map of Gunville © OpenStreetMap contributors

What affects the price in Gunville

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

  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • How much damage there is
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • The material

Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Quotes from your photos

Phone pictures are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:

  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • A wider photo showing the whole toilet

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and no obligation.

Common problems we fix in Gunville

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

Contact us if you’ve noticed:

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

What your quote should include

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • How to look after the finish
  • What preparation is included
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

10 questions to ask before you book

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. A repair leaves it in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

What you get with us

  • Work done at your home or business
  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish
  • One visit for most repairs
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do

Read our prices page.

What a repair can’t fix

A repair isn’t right for every job, including:

  • 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 pictures and we’ll say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

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

Can I fix it myself?

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

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