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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in New Mills, Cornwall
Toilet chip repair in and around New Mills: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Marks on the outside of the pan
Toilet chip repair in New Mills, done in place
Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll say so if we find one. Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. We regularly repair porcelain, pedestals and cisterns & lids, and people most frequently call us about chips on the pan or rim and pieces knocked off during fitting.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back. Take care with heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.
- Location
- New Mills (TR4)
- Area hub
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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, and the work is guaranteed.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
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Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and possibly new flooring, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. Repairing the chip leaves it in place. Our toilet chip repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in New Mills
- No need to remove anything
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- One price list for the whole UK
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our full price list.
New Mills: your questions answered
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
What happens if you find more damage?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
What information do you need?
Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.
When we’d advise against a repair
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 will give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in New Mills
- Pedestals
- Porcelain
- Cisterns & lids
- Vitreous china
- Toilet pans
What happens on the day
Arrival times are agreed in advance, so you are not left guessing. Once we are there, the work takes an hour or two. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.
- First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
- Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
- We sand it flush.
- We colour-match and finish the glaze.
- The repair is polished so it blends in.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Ask for a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures using our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Advice
What we are called out for in New Mills
Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids are a common casualty.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the pan or rim
What your quote should include
- Whether the price covers travel
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- Who turns up on the day
- How your room will be protected
Landlords, agents and businesses in New Mills
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.
If you manage property in New Mills, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.
What toilet chip repair costs
Prices start from £95. There is no charge for travel to New Mills. The price comes down to:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How much damage there is
- How easy the damage is to reach
Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Quotes from your pictures
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- A wider photo showing the whole toilet
- Any details about the material
- Natural light rather than flash
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Where we work around New Mills
New Mills is about 1 mile north-west of Truro, in Cornwall. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We cover all 644 towns and villages across Cornwall.
Jobs in TR4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around New Mills: Kenwyn (1 mile south-east), Highertown (1 mile south), Shortlanesend (1 mile north), Truro (1 mile south-east) and Gloweth (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newquay (10 miles north), Falmouth (8 miles south), St Austell (14 miles east), Camborne (10 miles west), Redruth (7 miles west) and Helston (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near New Mills
Our customers here include homes close to Truro Learning Academy, Penair School and Victoria Gardens and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Church of St Keyne (0.7 miles east), County Museum And Library (Royal Institution Of Cornwall) (1.1 miles south-east) and St George the Martyr (0.9 miles south-east). The closest station to New Mills is Truro station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carrick (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Cornwall Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Daubuz Moors.
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