Leicestershire · England

Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Hickling Pastures, Leicestershire

Fixed-price toilet chip repair in Hickling Pastures and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
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Book toilet chip repair in Hickling Pastures

How we handle toilet chip repair in Hickling Pastures

Chips are rebuilt and colour matched to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we will say so if we find one. Typical jobs include marks on the outside of the pan and damage from dropped items, in porcelain, vitreous china and toilet pans.

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.

Location
Hickling Pastures (LE14)
County
Leicestershire
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Ceramic basin repaired, before and after

Hickling Pastures: your questions answered

Can you fix a cracked toilet that leaks?

No. That needs a new toilet. We repair cosmetic chips and breaks.

Do I need to be at home?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Are you a vetted contractor?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

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

Which areas do you work in?

We cover the whole UK, including Hickling Pastures and the rest of Leicestershire. Just include your postcode and we will offer you dates.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.

Do you work in Hickling Pastures?

We do. We send a technician to Hickling Pastures for every job, with no extra charge for travel.

Do you charge for travel?

Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.

How it works

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. You can expect it to take an hour or two.

  1. We start by cleaning and drying the damage.
  2. Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
  3. It’s sanded flush.
  4. The glaze is colour-matched and finished.
  5. We polish the repair to blend it in.

Before we arrive

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Make sure the room can be ventilated
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area

How to get a price

Upload pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your LE14 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

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Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and possibly new flooring, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Why book with us

  • Work done at your home or business
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Colour mixed on the day to match

Take a look at our prices page.

Do you need toilet chip repair in Hickling Pastures?

Toilets and cisterns normally get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly often.

Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:

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

Comparing quotes

  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
  • What prep work is covered
  • Whether a trained technician does the job

How to compare quotes

Landlord and trade work in Hickling Pastures

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hickling Pastures use us as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

Hickling Pastures and nearby

Hickling Pastures is about 7 miles south-east of West Bridgford, in Leicestershire. Across the LE14 area, a technician comes to you. Our repair technicians cover 287 places across Leicestershire. We work right across the region, from Hickling Pastures to Birmingham (about 45 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: LE14. You’ll find streets such as Bridgegate Lane and Melton Road. If you’re just outside Hickling Pastures, we cover Widmerpool (2 miles west), Willoughby-on-the-Wolds (3 miles south-west), Stanton-on-the-Wolds (3 miles north-west), Keyworth (4 miles north-west) and Normanton-on-the-Wolds (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Loughborough (10 miles south-west), Melton Mowbray (8 miles south-east), Shepshed (13 miles south-west), Syston (11 miles south), Shelthorpe (10 miles south-west) and Sileby (9 miles south-west).

Map of Hickling Pastures © OpenStreetMap contributors

When we would advise against a repair

It helps to know what we cannot do:

  • 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.

Surfaces we repair

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

What toilet chip repair costs

Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. What matters most is:

  • How much damage there is
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • Access to the area

No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

How to get a fixed quote

A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. Try to include:

  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • The material, if you know it

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

DIY repairs versus a professional job

For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.

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