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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in St Thomas, Devon
Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics at your home in St Thomas, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the pan or rim
Common problems we fix in St Thomas
Most toilet chips happen while the bathroom is being fitted, or from a dropped lid or bottle. Cistern lids are a common casualty.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Damage from dropped items
What to look for in a quote
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How the colour is matched
- Aftercare advice
About our toilet chip repair in St Thomas
Chips are rebuilt and colour-matched to the glaze, so you do not 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 work on vitreous china, cisterns & lids and porcelain, and the jobs we see most are pieces knocked off during fitting and chips on the cistern lid.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Where
- St Thomas (EX2, EX4, EX1)
- Area hub
- Devon
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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How it works
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. It typically takes one to two hours, and you are welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- We clean and dry the damaged area.
- Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
- We sand it flush.
- We colour-match and finish the glaze.
- Finally we polish it into the surrounding glaze.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Open a window if you can
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire toilet, include your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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Work for landlords and builders
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in St Thomas as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
What toilet chip repair costs
Prices start from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The material
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Whether we combine several jobs
No two jobs are quite the same, 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 photos for a quote
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- One picture of the entire toilet
To get a price, send two or three pictures using our quote form or ring us. We’ll say straight away whether it can be repaired.
Covering St Thomas
St Thomas is about 1 mile south-west of Exeter, in Devon. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there’s no waiting around. We work in 586 places in Devon, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of EX2, EX4 and EX1 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oak Road, Tan Lane and Tin Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we cover Larkbeare (1 mile east), Cowick (1 mile west), Ide (1 mile south-west), Exeter (1 mile north-east) and Alphington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Exmouth (9 miles south-east), Newton Abbot (13 miles south), Tiverton (13 miles north), Teignmouth (11 miles south), Sidmouth (13 miles east) and Kingsteignton (12 miles south).
Around St Thomas
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Exeter College, Ludwell Valley Park and St Thomas the Apostle's Church and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Sacred Heart Church (0.6 miles north-east), Lucombe Oak pub (less than half a mile north-west), West Exe School (0.6 miles south) and St Thomas Primary School (under half a mile south-east). There is a railway station in St Thomas itself: Exeter St Thomas station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Rougemont Castle (0.8 miles north-east) and Exeter City Football Club Museum (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around St Thomas includes Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve.
- Other local spots include Exeter University Library (1.4 miles north)
Your questions about toilet chip repair in St Thomas
How much does toilet chip repair cost in St Thomas?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Can pets and children be at home?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Do you work in St Thomas?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to St Thomas from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Can a chipped toilet be fixed?
Yes. We repair chips on pans, rims, cisterns and lids.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that will not last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:
- 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.
What we work on
- Porcelain
- Pedestals
- Vitreous china
- Cisterns & lids
- Toilet pans
Why repair rather than replace?
A new toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair leaves it in place. Our toilet chip repair starts from £95. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing usually costs far less, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why choose Surface Doctor in St Thomas
- We leave the room as we found it
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Take a look at our pricing.
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is normally cheaper.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
