Birmingham · England

Worktop Repair for South Yardley homes

Our repair technicians come to South Yardley for chip, burn and scratch repairs to kitchen and bathroom worktops. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage to a stone worktop
  • Damage around the sink cut-out
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Worktop repair for South Yardley homes

Keeping it looking good

Most damage we see is avoidable. These habits help:

  • Watch the edges with heavy pans
  • Use pH-neutral cleaners on stone
  • Do not let water sit on joints
  • Always use a trivet for hot pans

Leave the repaired area free of hot or heavy items until it has cured. After that, trivets and chopping boards are your best protection.

Daily use can make burns and chips worse, especially near the sink. Repairing it sooner keeps the job smaller.

Worktop repair in South Yardley, done in place

Burns from hot pans, chips on edges and scratches from knives make up most of our worktop work. We repair them all in your kitchen. Our technicians work on solid surface (such as Corian), solid wood and laminate, and common reasons people get in touch are chips near the sink and a chipped quartz edge.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once we’ve gone.

Close-up of a technician filling damage on a solid wood worktop
Location
South Yardley (B25, B27, B26)
Region
Birmingham
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

South Yardley: your questions answered

Is the work guaranteed?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.

Can you match granite flecks?

We match colour, flecks and veining by hand, for a repair that blends in.

How much does worktop repair cost in South Yardley?

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

How quickly can you book me in?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

Do the materials smell?

A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.

Do you cover the whole of Birmingham?

Across the UK, so South Yardley is covered. Our prices are the same everywhere.

Do you do work for letting agents?

We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

Can you repair a burn in a worktop?

Frequently, yes. The burn is cut back, filled and patterned to match.

Do you need worktop repair in South Yardley?

Worktops take more punishment than anything else in the kitchen. Hot pans scorch, knives leave scratches, and heavy pans chip the edges.

You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:

  • Knife marks
  • Gouges in the surface
  • A chipped quartz edge
  • Scorch marks from pans

What your quote should include

  • When it can be used again
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • What aftercare is recommended
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT

Our hiring checklist

South Yardley and the surrounding area

South Yardley is about 3 miles east of Birmingham, in Birmingham. Whether you’re in the middle of South Yardley or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. South Yardley is one of 140 places in Birmingham we cover.

We cover every part of B25, B27 and B26. Local streets include Ada Road, Lily Road and Clay Lane. We also travel to Yardley (1 mile north), Gilbertstone (1 mile east), Hay Mills (1 mile west), Tyseley (1 mile south-west) and Acocks Green (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Birmingham (3 miles west), Royal Sutton Coldfield (7 miles north), Erdington (4 miles north), Lee Bank (4 miles west), Cape Hill (6 miles west) and Streetly (9 miles north).

Near you in South Yardley

Typical jobs here are in homes near Cedars Academy, Kimichi School and Sheldon Country Park, among other places. Nearby too are Hay Mills Congregational Church (under half a mile north-west), Old Bill and Bull pub (less than half a mile north-west) and Yardleys School (1.2 miles south-west). For rail, the closest station is Acocks Green station, roughly 0.7 miles south. A little further out are Stechford and Yardley North (1.3 miles north) and Swan Shopping Centre (within half a mile north-east). Open spaces near South Yardley include Shard End Lake and Yorks Wood.

Map of South Yardley © OpenStreetMap contributors

DIY repairs versus a professional job

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 generally cheaper.

A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to South Yardley. The price comes down to:

  • How many areas need work
  • The material
  • The colour and finish to match
  • Access to the area

Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

Quotes from your pictures

Phone pictures are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Make sure they show:

  • Any details about the material
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus

No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.

What we do, step by step

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, depending on the damage, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. The area around the damage is protected.
  2. The damage is cleaned and any loose material removed.
  3. It’s filled and levelled with the surface.
  4. The colour and pattern are built up by hand.
  5. We seal and polish it to the right sheen.

Preparing for the visit

  • Make sure the area is dry
  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day

How to get a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole worktop, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

When we would advise against a repair

To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:

  • Failed support under the worktop
  • A cracked stone top that is unsupported
  • Deep heat discolouration in quartz, which may not fully disappear

If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.

Materials we work on in South Yardley

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

Repairs by material

Granite and stone

Granite and stone chip at edges and cut-outs. The repair is filled and polished to the stone’s finish.

Solid surface

Solid surface materials are uniform throughout, so marks can often be sanded and refinished.

Landlords, agents and businesses in South Yardley

Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

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