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Toilet Chip Repair for Smallridge homes

Our repair technicians come to Smallridge for chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Toilet chip repair near Smallridge

Repair or replace in Smallridge?

Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and possibly new flooring, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it.

What you get with us

  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • CHAS and Constructionline accredited
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Colour-matched on site

Read our prices page.

How we handle toilet chip repair in Smallridge

Chips are rebuilt and colour matched to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll tell you if that is what we find. We are frequently asked to fix chips on the cistern lid and marks on the outside of the pan, in cisterns & lids, pedestals and porcelain.

You are covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll come back. Avoid dropping heavy items and clean the outside of the pan gently.

Chunk missing from a toilet pan, shown before and after repair
Area
Smallridge (EX13)
County
Devon
Warranty
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Should I try a DIY kit first?

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

How we price toilet chip repair

Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job, from your photos. The main factors are:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Doing more than one item at once

We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Smallridge. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

How to get a fixed price

We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:

  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • One picture of the entire toilet

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole toilet, we can price the job without visiting.

What we can’t put right

Not everything can be repaired, and we’d 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)

If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.

Materials we repair

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

Questions from Smallridge

What happens next?

We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.

Is there any odour?

It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help.

Can tenants book a repair?

Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted.

What areas do you cover?

Everywhere in the UK, Smallridge included. There is no extra charge for travel.

How do I get a price for toilet chip repair in Smallridge?

Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You will get a fixed figure before you book.

Can you repair a chipped toilet?

Yes. We repair chips on pans, rims, cisterns and lids.

Do you come to Smallridge?

Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Smallridge from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Do you charge for travel?

No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.

Work for landlords and builders

Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

When to call us in Smallridge

Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly frequently.

Look out for these signs:

  • Chips on the cistern lid
  • Marks on the outside of the pan
  • Pieces knocked off during fitting
  • Chips on the pan or rim

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • Whether they match the colour on site

Choosing a repair company

Smallridge and the surrounding area

Smallridge is about 5 miles south of Chard, in Devon. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We cover all 586 towns and villages in Devon.

Postcode districts we cover here: EX13. We also cover the places around Smallridge: All Saints (1 mile north-east), Tytherleigh (2 miles north-east), Chardstock (2 miles north), Holditch (3 miles east) and Tatworth (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sidmouth (13 miles south-west), Honiton (9 miles west), Seaton (8 miles south-west), Ottery St Mary (13 miles west), Colyton (6 miles south-west) and Sidford (12 miles south-west).

What’s near Smallridge

We visit homes around Ridgeway Inn, All Saints Church of England Primary School and Church of All Saints, among other places. Smallridge’s nearest station is Axminster station, roughly 1.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Axminster Hospital (1.5 miles south) and Stockland Little Castle (4.6 miles west). Not far away are Lambert's Castle Hill.

Map of Smallridge © OpenStreetMap contributors

The process

Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and tidy away. Plan for one to two hours from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and how to care for it.

  1. We clean and dry the damaged area.
  2. We fill and rebuild missing material to the 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.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Open a window if you can

Getting a price

Most customers in Smallridge get their price from photos. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

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Advice

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