Devon · England
Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Mortehoe, Devon
Toilet chip repair in Mortehoe without the cost of replacing. Send us photos for a fixed price, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from dropped items
- Chips on the pan or rim
Questions from Mortehoe
Are there extra charges for Mortehoe?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
What does toilet chip repair cost?
Repairs from £95. We give a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item and your postcode.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You do not need to watch us work.
What about a leaking crack?
No. That needs a new toilet. We repair cosmetic chips and breaks.
How soon can you come?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are often glad to have it sorted.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
How we handle toilet chip repair in Mortehoe
We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. A crack that leaks can’t be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we will tell you if that’s what we find. We regularly repair vitreous china, porcelain and pedestals, and the jobs we see most are chips on the pan or rim and damage from dropped items.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Where
- Mortehoe (EX34)
- County
- Devon
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Common problems we fix in Mortehoe
Toilets and cisterns typically get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly frequently.
If you can see any of these, send us a photo:
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Damage from dropped items
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
What your quote should include
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How soon you can use it again
- What aftercare is recommended
Our work in Mortehoe
Mortehoe is about 10 miles north-west of Barnstaple, in Devon. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there’s no waiting around. Our technicians cover all 586 towns and villages across Devon.
Every address in EX34 is covered. Other places close to Mortehoe include Woolacombe (1 mile south-east), Trimstone (3 miles south-east), Putsborough (3 miles south), Bradwell (3 miles south-east) and North Buckland (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Barnstaple (10 miles south-east), Bideford (12 miles south), Ilfracombe (4 miles east), Braunton (6 miles south), Newport (11 miles south-east) and Roundswell (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Mortehoe
Around Mortehoe, we work in homes near Church of St Mary Magdalene, Smugglers Rest Inn and Woolacombe School, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Mortehoe Museum (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Chapel wood.
DIY kit or professional repair?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a toilet means a plumber and possibly new flooring, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Mortehoe
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Same prices wherever you are
- Colour-matched on site
Read our prices page.
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the work takes an hour or two. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
- We fill and rebuild missing material to the original shape.
- We sand the repair level.
- The glaze is colour-matched and finished.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
How to get a price
Most clients in Mortehoe get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
When a repair isn’t the answer
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- 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.
Materials we repair
- Toilet pans
- Pedestals
- Porcelain
- Vitreous china
- Cisterns & lids
Work for landlords and builders
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Devon and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
How we price toilet chip repair
Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material and finish
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How hard the colour is to match
Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Getting a price from photos
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:
- Something in shot to show the size
- A picture taken from further back
- The material, if you know it
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
