The best solution for broken or chipped
tiles is tile replacement. During tile replacement old damaged tiles
are removed and new tiles are set and grouted.
Before tile replacement can begin it must be determined why the
old tile was damaged. If there is a problem with the underlayment or
the structure beneath the tile, it can be a waste of money to do the tile replacement
since these underlying issues would likely result in the newly installed tiles
also being damaged.
The old tiles are chiseled out and
this can result in other tiles being damaged by the vibrations this
is especially true if underlying problems exist. When only one replacement tile
is available, it is rarely advisable
to risk possibly damaging other tiles to replace the single tile.
If the damage was caused by impacts or other one time events then tile replacement is the solution.
The surface will ne like new since
the damaged areas will be repaired with new tiles and grout.