Cambridgeshire · England
Worktop repair in Howes, Cambridgeshire
Chip, burn and scratch repairs to kitchen and bathroom worktops in Howes, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips in quartz or granite
- Knife marks
DIY kit or professional repair?
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it will not stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.
Worktop repair at your home in Howes
A damaged worktop doesn’t have to mean a new kitchen. The damage is filled and refinished so it blends into the pattern. We work on solid wood, laminate and solid surface (such as Corian), and common reasons people contact us are gouges in the surface and cuts and scratches in the surface.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Howes (CB3)
- Area hub
- Cambridgeshire
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. Once we are there, the work takes a few hours in most cases. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.
- The area around the damage is protected.
- We clean the damage and remove anything loose.
- We fill it and level it with the worktop.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- The repair is sealed and polished to match.
Before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
Getting a price
For a price in Howes, 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.
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What worktop repair costs
Repairs from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Howes. The price reflects:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Access to the area
- How many areas need work
- The colour and finish to match
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
How to get a fixed price
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- The material, if you know it
- A wider photo showing the entire worktop
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the worktop, include your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Common problems we fix in Howes
Water around the sink can get into laminate and wood joints, and that can make them swell.
Look out for these signs:
- A chipped edge
- Snagging damage in a new kitchen
- A dent from a dropped pan
- A damaged sink edge
What your quote should include
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What aftercare is recommended
- Who turns up on the day
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing even one length of worktop means templating, cutting, fitting and frequently a new sink and hob connection. A repair is a few hours with everything left in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing normally costs far less, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why us?
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Fixed prices from your pictures
See our prices page.
Howes questions
What happens if you find more damage?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK, so Howes is covered. Prices do not change with location.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so mention it when you send photos.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Do you cover Howes?
We do. Technicians travel to Howes from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Do I need to empty the worktop?
Only the area we are working on. The rest is covered and protected.
For landlords and businesses
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Howes use us as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it normally costs far less than a refit.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Cambridgeshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Quartz
Quartz is hard, but its edges are brittle. We fill chips with a tinted resin and polish them to the worktop’s finish.
Laminate
A laminate worktop is a thin decorative layer on a board. Damage is filled and the pattern painted in by hand.
About Howes
Howes is about 2 miles west of King's Hedges, in Cambridgeshire. We travel to homes and businesses in Howes and nearby villages, so you don’t need to take anything anywhere. We work in 371 places in Cambridgeshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Howes to London (51 miles away).
All of CB3 is covered. We regularly work on streets such as Burlton Road, Whitehouse Lane and Shrewsbury Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Howes include the A1307, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Howes, we cover Eddington (1 mile south-west), Girton (1 mile north-west), Coton (2 miles south-west), Madingley (2 miles west) and Oakington (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include St Neots (15 miles west), Huntingdon (14 miles north-west), St Ives (10 miles north-west), Newmarket (13 miles east), Ely (14 miles north-east) and Royston (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Howes
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to The Travellers Rest pub, Chesterton Community College and Castle Hill. Nearby too are Pepys Library (1.3 miles south-east), St Augustine's Church (0.7 miles east), St John's College School (1.1 miles south-east) and University of Cambridge Primary School (less than half a mile south-west). Howes’s nearest station is Cambridge station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east. Further afield, we also cover the area around The Lawrence Room (Girton's Museum Collection) (0.5 miles north-west) and Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (2.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Paradise Fen nature reserve.
Aftercare tips
It’s all simple stuff, just a few sensible habits:
- Do not let water sit on joints
- Don’t leave spills to soak in
- Re-oil timber worktops
- Keep a trivet by the hob
Wipe water away from joints and around the sink, particularly with laminate and timber.
A burn or chip can get worse with daily use. Repairing it sooner keeps the job smaller.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
