Plymouth · England

Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Keyham, Plymouth

Fixed-price toilet chip repair in Keyham and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.

  • 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 in Keyham

About our toilet chip repair in Keyham

A crack that leaks can’t be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we will say so if we find one. Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. We regularly repair pedestals, porcelain and toilet pans, and people most frequently call us about marks on the outside of the pan and pieces knocked off during fitting.

All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.

Area
Keyham (PL2, PL3, PL1)
Area hub
Plymouth
Cover
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged toilet pan restored by Surface Doctor

How we price toilet chip repair

Prices start from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:

  • How hard the colour is to match
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • What the surface is made of

A repair normally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.

Getting a price from photos

Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To make it quick:

  • The material, if you know it
  • One picture of the whole toilet
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Details of any past repairs

Most clients in Keyham get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Keyham

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Plymouth and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.

Your questions about toilet chip repair in Keyham

Do you cover the entire of Plymouth?

The entire UK, including all of Plymouth. Just include your postcode and we will confirm dates.

Do I need to be at home?

Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.

What about a leaking crack?

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

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

Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.

Do you work in Keyham?

Yes. We cover the entire UK and come to Keyham and the rest of Plymouth. Send photos and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

How soon can you come?

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

Is my repair covered?

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Repair or replace: which is better?

A new toilet needs a plumber and possibly new flooring, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. Repairing the chip leaves it in place. Our toilet chip repair starts from £95. A few things move the price: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

What you get with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • No need to remove anything

Read our full price list.

About Keyham

Keyham is about 2 miles west of Plymouth, in Plymouth. Wherever you are in the PL2 postcode area, we come to you. Our technicians cover all 59 towns and villages across Plymouth, from the larger towns to small villages.

Here we cover the PL2, PL3 and PL1 postcode area. From Kent Road, Ryder Road and Albert Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. Close by, we cover Morice Town (1 mile south), North Prospect (1 mile north-east), Stoke (1 mile south-east), Ford (1 mile south-east) and Weston Mill (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Burraton (3 miles north-west), Plympton St Maurice (6 miles east), Plymstock (4 miles south-east), Efford (3 miles east), Sherford (6 miles east) and St Stephens (3 miles north-west).

Landmarks near Keyham

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to UTC Plymouth, Ford Hotel and Devonport Park and the streets around them. You’ll also find UTC Plymouth (0.6 miles south), St Thomas the Apostle (within half a mile north), College Road Primary School (under half a mile south-east) and North Prospect Library (0.6 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in Keyham itself: Dockyard station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Armada Centre (1.6 miles south-east) and Plymouth General Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Penlee Battery.

Map of Keyham © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we’re called out for in Keyham

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

Typical reasons for a call-out include:

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

Questions to ask before you book

  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers
  • Aftercare advice
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included

How to compare quotes

What we cannot put right

Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:

  • A crack that leaks water
  • A crack through the bowl or trap
  • A loose pan or leaking seal (that’s a plumbing job)

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

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

How the visit works

Here’s how a visit normally runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and tidy away. Plan for an hour or two. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and how to look after it.

  1. We clean and dry the damaged area.
  2. Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
  3. We sand the repair level.
  4. We match the colour to the glaze.
  5. We polish the repair to blend it in.

How to prepare

  • Open a window if you can
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Keep a parking space free if you can

How to get a price

To get a price, send a couple of photos through our quote form or call us. We’ll say straight away if a repair is the right fix.

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