Shropshire · England
Worktop repair in Pontesford, Shropshire
Worktop repair in and around Pontesford: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Burns from hot pans
- A chipped quartz edge
What affects the price in Pontesford
Prices start from £95. There is no area surcharge for Pontesford. The price reflects:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How many areas need work
- What kind of damage it is
Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Send photos for a quote
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A wider photo showing the entire worktop
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
Worktop repair in Pontesford, done in place
Different worktops need different repairs: laminate is filled and patterned, quartz and stone are filled and polished, and wood is sanded and refinished. The goal is always a repair that blends in. We work on quartz, solid wood and granite & marble, and people most often call us about scratches and knife marks and damage around the sink cut-out.
You are covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Location
- Pontesford (SY5)
- Area hub
- Shropshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Pontesford
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a worktop means taking out the damaged top, templating and fitting a replacement and reconnecting the sink and hob, and it may not match the rest of the kitchen. A repair leaves the worktop in place. Prices start from £95. 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.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Pontesford
- No extra charge for your area
- No need to remove anything
- We leave the room as we found it
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
See our prices page.
Also near Pontesford
What else we do in Pontesford
How it works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- First we look at the damage and what the worktop is made of.
- The area is cleaned and the edges of the damage prepared.
- We fill the damage with a suitable filler and build up any lost edge.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- The surface is sealed or finished to suit the worktop.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Clear the area around the damage
How to get a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Pontesford: your questions answered
Do I need to empty the worktop?
Only the area we’re working on. We protect the rest of the kitchen.
Do the materials smell?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
Will the price change on the day?
If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. The price only changes if you agree.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we’ll reply with the earliest dates.
Can a quartz edge be fixed?
Yes. We repair quartz chips regularly, matched and polished.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we will quote them together.
Repairs by material
Granite and stone
Natural stone worktops chip at edges and around cut-outs. The repair is filled and polished to the stone’s finish.
Wood
Timber tops can be sanded and refinished, and burns and dents repaired.
About Pontesford
Pontesford is about 7 miles south-west of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire. Book a date that suits you, and you’ll know when to expect us, so you are not left waiting in all day. Pontesford is one of 433 places in Shropshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Pontesford to Birmingham (about 43 miles away).
Jobs in SY5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes on Back Lane and Main Road. If you are just outside Pontesford, we cover Pontesbury (1 mile south-west), Plealey (1 mile east), Arscott (2 miles north-east), Longden (2 miles east) and Longden Common (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Shrewsbury (7 miles north-east), Coleham (6 miles north-east), Kingsland (6 miles north-east), Belle Vue (6 miles north-east), Monkmoor (7 miles north-east) and Bagley (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Pontesford
In Pontesford, that means homes near Mary Webb School and Science College, Church of St George and The Plough Inn And Garage. Well-known places in the area include Callow Castle (1.8 miles south-west) and Beeches Hospital (4.5 miles east).
What we cannot put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Laminate that has blown or swollen
- Discolouration deep in quartz
- A worktop that has moved because its support has failed
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we work on in Pontesford
- Granite & marble
- Solid surface (such as Corian)
- Laminate
- Quartz
- Solid wood
Can I fix it myself?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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.
Common problems we fix in Pontesford
Around the sink, water gets into joints on laminate and wood, which can cause swelling.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Chips on edges and corners
- Scorch marks from pans
- Damage from fitting or building work
- Knife marks
What your quote should include
- How to care for the finish
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether the price covers travel
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
