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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in St Mellons, Cardiff
Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics for homeowners, landlords and businesses in St Mellons. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from dropped items
- Chips on the pan or rim
How we handle toilet chip repair in St Mellons
Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. A crack that leaks can’t be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we’ll say so if we find one. Typical jobs include chips on the cistern lid and marks on the outside of the pan, across porcelain, toilet pans and cisterns & lids.
You’re covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking. Take care with heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Where
- St Mellons (CF3)
- Area hub
- Cardiff
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
We turn up when we said we would, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes an hour or two, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We clean and dry the damaged area.
- Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
- We sand it flush.
- We match the colour to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Getting a price
Send us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you are in St Mellons, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. You will know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What the surface is made of
- The colour and finish to match
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from photos
Two or three clear pictures are generally enough. It helps if you send:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
For a price in St Mellons, the easiest route is pictures: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
When we’d advise against a repair
A repair is not always the answer, and we’d rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- A crack that leaks water
- A crack through the bowl or trap
- A loose pan or leaking seal (that’s a plumbing job)
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we work on in St Mellons
- Porcelain
- Cisterns & lids
- Pedestals
- Vitreous china
- Toilet pans
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 keeps the toilet you have. Our toilet chip repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in St Mellons
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Colour-matched on site
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One price list for the whole UK
Read our full price list.
Work for landlords and builders
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.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
St Mellons and the surrounding area
St Mellons is about 4 miles north-east of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. St Mellons is one of 91 places in Cardiff where we work.
Our visits in CF3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Mill Lane, Church Lane and Newent Road. If you are just outside St Mellons, we cover Old St Mellons (1 mile north-west), Trowbridge (1 mile south), Llanrumney (1 mile west), Llanedeyrn Village (1 mile north-west) and Pentwyn (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Cardiff (4 miles south-west), Ely (7 miles south-west), Castle (4 miles south-west), Adamsdown (4 miles south-west), Roath (3 miles south-west) and Splott (4 miles south-west).
Around St Mellons
We visit homes around The Willows pub, Bishop Childs C.I.W. Primary School and Eastern High School and the streets around them. You will also find Bethania (0.5 miles south-west) and St Mellon's Church (within half a mile west). The closest station to St Mellons is Llanishen station, roughly 3.4 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Caer Castell (0.9 miles south-west) and Cardiff Royal Infirmary (3.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near St Mellons include The Mount and Roath Park Lake.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
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 we are called out for in St Mellons
Toilets and cisterns typically get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly often.
Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the cistern lid
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What happens if they find more damage
- How the colour is matched
- When it can be used again
St Mellons questions
Can a chipped toilet be fixed?
Yes. We repair chips on pans, rims, cisterns and lids.
How do I book?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole toilet and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Can you fix a cracked toilet that leaks?
No. A leaking crack needs the toilet replacing. We repair cosmetic chips and breaks.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Normally, yes. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
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