Solihull · England

Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Knowle, Solihull

Local toilet chip repair for Knowle: a fixed quote from pictures, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage from dropped items
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted toilet chip repair in Knowle

Toilet chip repair in Knowle, done in place

We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so you don’t need a plumber or a new toilet. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll tell you if that is what we find. We regularly repair vitreous china, toilet pans and cisterns & lids, and people most frequently call us about damage from dropped items and marks on the outside of the pan.

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.

Chunk missing from a toilet pan, shown before and after repair
Location
Knowle (B93)
Region
Solihull
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Landlord and trade work in Knowle

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

Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.

How we price toilet chip repair

Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Knowle. The price depends on:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • How many areas need work

Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Send pictures for a quote

When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • Where you are, by postcode
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • The material, if you know it
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and you are under no obligation.

Knowle questions

Is there a call-out fee?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Is it messy?

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

What does toilet chip repair cost?

Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Do you cover the whole of Solihull?

We work UK-wide, so Knowle is covered. Prices don’t change with location.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

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

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

When can you do it?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Can pets and children be at home?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Common problems we fix in Knowle

Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or from a dropped lid or bottle. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly often.

If you can see any of these, send us a picture:

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

Comparing quotes

  • What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • What prep work is covered
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?

Choosing a repair company

About Knowle

Knowle is about 3 miles south-east of Solihull, in Solihull. From the centre of Knowle to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Knowle is one of 33 places in Solihull where we work. Our jobs stretch from Knowle to Birmingham (9 miles away).

All of B93 is covered. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, High Street and Bower Square. Close by, we cover Bentley Heath (1 mile south-west), Rotten Row (1 mile south-east), Copt Heath (1 mile north), Norton Green (1 mile south) and Dorridge (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Solihull (3 miles north-west), Elmdon Heath (3 miles north-west), Dickens Heath (4 miles west), Cheswick Green (3 miles west), Marston Green (5 miles north) and Hampton in Arden (3 miles north-east). Knowle is one of the larger places we cover in Solihull.

Near you in Knowle

Typical jobs here are in homes near The Wilsons Arms Public House, Knowle Church of England Primary Academy and Dorridge Wood. Other local landmarks include Arden (within half a mile south-east) and Knowle Parish Church (within half a mile east). For rail, the closest station is Dorridge station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Bickenhill Castle Hills Farm (3.4 miles north) and Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital (1.9 miles north).

Map of Knowle © OpenStreetMap contributors

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. 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.

What a repair can’t fix

Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:

  • 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 photos and we’ll say what we think.

Surfaces we repair

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

Repair or replace in Knowle?

A new toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and the matching cistern may be discontinued. Repairing the chip keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.

Why book with us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
  • One price list for the entire UK

Take a look at our full price list.

How it works

Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Allow one to two hours from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.

  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.

How to prepare

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing

Ask for a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

Get a free quote

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