Kent · England

Toilet & ceramic chip repair in How Green, Kent

Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics in How Green, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • 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 for How Green homes

Questions from How Green

What areas do you cover?

We cover the entire UK, including How Green and the rest of Kent. Send your postcode with your photos and we’ll confirm dates.

Do the materials smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Normally, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.

What about a leaking crack?

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

Will you leave a mess?

No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.

Does someone need to be in?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.

Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?

Typically, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

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

Most of the time. Tell us what was done before and we’ll plan for it.

About our toilet chip repair in How Green

We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so you do not need a plumber or a new toilet. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we will tell you if that’s what we find. Typical jobs include marks on the outside of the pan and pieces knocked off during fitting, in pedestals, toilet pans and vitreous china.

We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re covered after the visit. Take care with heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.

Where
How Green (TN8)
County
Kent
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged toilet pan restored by Surface Doctor

When to call us in How Green

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

These are the problems we are asked about most:

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

What to look for in a quote

  • What happens if they find more damage
  • How your room will be protected
  • How the colour is matched
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers

Our hiring checklist

What a repair cannot fix

A repair is not always the answer, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:

  • 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 pictures and we will tell you honestly.

Materials we work on in How Green

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

The process

It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which normally takes an hour or two. If anything looks different from your pictures, we’ll talk to you before going ahead.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
  2. Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
  3. It’s sanded flush.
  4. The glaze is colour-matched and finished.
  5. The repair is polished so it blends in.

Before we arrive

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Open a window if you can
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work

Get a quote

If you are in How Green and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

Covering How Green

How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We travel to customers in How Green and nearby villages, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.

We cover every part of TN8. Whether you live on Hever Road and How Green Lane or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. If you are just outside How Green, we cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).

What’s near How Green

Our customers here include homes close to Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, The Wheatsheaf Public House and Church of St Peter and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).

Map of How Green © OpenStreetMap contributors

Repair or replace: which is better?

A new toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. Repairing the chip leaves it in place. Our toilet chip repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

What you get with us

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • Work done at your home or business

Read our prices page.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.

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.

What toilet chip repair costs

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

  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • The colour and finish to match
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

Set against the cost of replacement, repairing usually costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Getting a price from photos

Phone pictures are fine. Ensure they show:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • The material, if you know it
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit

Upload pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your TN8 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Work for landlords and builders

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in How Green as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it typically costs far less than a refit.

Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline logos SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile logos

About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

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