How To Fix Broken Ceramic Tile

If replacing a tile isn t in your budget or if the tile isn t badly damaged you can repair the tile.

How to fix broken ceramic tile.

This guide outlines how to fix cracked tile or if necessary remove and replace broken tile on your floor. If 1 or more of your floor or counter tiles have cracked whether from regular wear and tear or from having a heavy object dropped on them you don t necessarily need to replace the cracked tile. Whatever the cause you can remedy the cracks yourself without having to hire a professional. If the tile is too badly damaged to fix you ll have to remove and replace it.

After the repair your ceramic tiles should look as stunning as they did the day they were installed. Remove the tile chips with a chisel and clean out the old adhesive with a putty knife. Perhaps you have a chipped cracked or broken floor tile that needs replacement well we show you step by step how to remove the old tile thinset and inst. First isolate the broken tile from the rest of the floor by using a hammer and chisel to remove the grout around the tile.

If your cracked or chipped ceramic tile is too big to repair as described above then replacement is probably necessary. In damp areas such as the bathroom repairing cracked tile should be done sooner rather than later to reduce the risk of water damage. Or if your ceramic tile was installed over newly laid concrete the tile may crack as the concrete settles. Using a cold chisel to break up a floor tile.

Start by placing a rag over the damaged tile and then shattering it with a hammer image 1. You may be able to patch a hairline crack but a bigger break will need a replacement tile. If you don t have a matching tile to replace the broken one with evaluate how the rest of the floor tiles look. Perhaps it would be better to replace the entire floor.

Here s how to go about it.