Shropshire · England

Worktop repair in Ellesmere, Shropshire

Chip, burn and scratch repairs to kitchen and bathroom worktops in Ellesmere, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A dent from a dropped pan
  • Damage to a stone worktop
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Worktop repair near Ellesmere

Materials and what they mean for the repair

Wood

Wooden worktops can be sanded, filled and re-oiled, with burns and dents put right.

Quartz

Quartz is crushed stone bound with resin. Edge chips are very common, and we fill and polish them to match the sheen.

Worktop repair at your home in Ellesmere

A new worktop rarely matches the old one, particularly where several lengths join. A repair leaves the kitchen untouched. Our technicians work on quartz, laminate and granite & marble, and people most often call us about a dent from a dropped pan and a chipped edge.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it.

Location
Ellesmere (SY12)
Region
Shropshire
Cover
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: damaged granite tiles repaired in place

Repair or replace: which is better?

Stone and quartz tops are templated and cut to fit, so replacing a section takes time and money. A repair takes a few hours. Our worktop repair starts from £95. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.

Why us?

  • Nothing taken out or refitted
  • Colour-matched on site
  • No extra charge for your area
  • A fixed quote before you book

See our full price list.

Our work in Ellesmere

Ellesmere is about 7 miles north-east of Oswestry, in Shropshire. We travel to homes and businesses in Ellesmere, so nothing has to leave your home. We cover 433 places in Shropshire. Our jobs stretch from Ellesmere to Liverpool (35 miles away).

Our repair technicians cover all of SY12. From Market Street, High Street and Trimpley Street or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Being close to the A495 and A528, Ellesmere is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Welshampton (2 miles east), Breaden Heath (3 miles east), Balmer Heath (3 miles east), Maelor South (3 miles north-east) and Sandy Lane (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Shrewsbury (15 miles south-east), Oswestry (7 miles south-west), Coleham (15 miles south-east), Kingsland (15 miles south-east), Whitchurch (10 miles north-east) and Monkmoor (15 miles south-east).

Around Ellesmere

Typical jobs here are in homes near Lakelands Academy, Cambrian Inn Public House and St Mary's Church, among other places. Other local landmarks include Ellesmere Primary School (under half a mile west) and Lakelands Academy (less than half a mile south-west). Well-known places in the area include Ellesmere Castle (within half a mile east) and Penley Community Hospital (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near Ellesmere include The Mere.

Map of Ellesmere © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we can’t put right

We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:

  • Through cracks in stone that is moving
  • Deep heat discolouration in quartz, which may not fully disappear
  • Laminate swollen by water from underneath

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.

Materials we work on in Ellesmere

  • Solid wood
  • Granite & marble
  • Laminate
  • Solid surface (such as Corian)
  • Quartz

Landlord and trade work in Ellesmere

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Ellesmere as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it normally costs far less than a refit.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

What affects the price in Ellesmere

Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Ellesmere. What changes the price is:

  • How many areas need work
  • What the surface is made of
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Send photos for a quote

Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • A picture taken from further back
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

Send us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your SY12 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.

FAQs for Ellesmere

Are you a vetted contractor?

We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.

What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?

It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

How much does worktop repair cost in Ellesmere?

Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Do I need to empty the worktop?

Only around the repair. The rest of the kitchen stays usable.

What areas do you cover?

We work UK-wide. Our prices are the same everywhere.

When can you do it?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.

Looking after it afterwards

Nothing complicated is needed:

  • Keep a trivet by the hob
  • Chopping boards prevent scratches
  • Take care with heavy pans near edges
  • Oil wooden tops regularly

Use chopping boards and trivets, wipe up spills promptly, and re-oil wooden worktops regularly.

A chip on an edge can grow, and on laminate, water can get into the core. Repairing it early stops that.

How it works

From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a few hours, depending on the damage, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. We look at the damage and the worktop’s finish.
  2. We cut back any burnt or loose material.
  3. We fill and shape the damaged area.
  4. We recreate the pattern, flecks or grain.
  5. It’s finished to the same sheen and left to cure.

How to prepare

  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Keep a parking space free if you can

How to get a price

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.

Get a fixed quote

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