Cambridgeshire · England
Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Howes, Cambridgeshire
Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics in Howes, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Damage from dropped items
How we handle toilet chip repair in Howes
A crack that leaks cannot be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we will tell you if that’s what we find. Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. Our technicians work on toilet pans, porcelain and cisterns & lids, and the jobs we see most are damage from dropped items and chips on the pan or rim.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Howes and across Cambridgeshire. Avoid dropping heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.
- Area
- Howes (CB3)
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a toilet means 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. A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Why book with us
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Same prices wherever you are
- Fixed prices from your photos
See our full price list.
What affects the price in Howes
Repairs from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. These are the things that affect it:
- What kind of damage it is
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The material and finish
- How hard the colour is to match
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Getting a price from photos
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Where you are, by postcode
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
To get a price, send a couple of photos through our quote form or call us. We will say straight away whether it can be repaired.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
Questions from Howes
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Do you charge for travel?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Will there be a smell?
A little, depending on the job. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Do you come to Howes?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Howes for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
What happens on the day
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the work takes one to two hours. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
- Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
- It’s sanded flush.
- The glaze is colour matched and finished.
- The repair is polished so it blends in.
Before we arrive
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Open a window if you can
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Getting a price
Most clients in Howes get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Howes
Toilets and cisterns generally get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids are a common casualty.
Customers typically contact us about:
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Chips on the pan or rim
Comparing quotes
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How changes to the job are handled
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How the room is protected while they work
Our work in Howes
Howes is about 2 miles west of King's Hedges, in Cambridgeshire. Whether you are in the middle of Howes or on the outskirts, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Howes is one of 371 places in Cambridgeshire where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 51 miles away.
All of CB3 is within our area. That includes homes on Burlton Road, Whitehouse Lane and Shrewsbury Road. You will find Howes on the A1307, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Howes include Eddington (1 mile south-west), Girton (1 mile north-west), Coton (2 miles south-west), Madingley (2 miles west) and Oakington (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover St Neots (15 miles west), Huntingdon (14 miles north-west), St Ives (10 miles north-west), Newmarket (13 miles east), Ely (14 miles north-east) and Royston (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Howes
Our clients here include homes close to The Travellers Rest pub, Chesterton Community College and Castle Hill. You’ll also find Pepys Library (1.3 miles south-east), St Augustine's Church (0.7 miles east), St John's College School (1.1 miles south-east) and University of Cambridge Primary School (less than half a mile south-west). The closest station to Howes is Cambridge station, about 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Lawrence Room (Girton's Museum Collection) (0.5 miles north-west) and Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Howes include Paradise Fen nature reserve.
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When we would advise against a repair
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- 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.
Materials we work on in Howes
- Pedestals
- Porcelain
- Cisterns & lids
- Toilet pans
- Vitreous china
Landlords, agents and businesses in Howes
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Howes use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
