Edinburgh · Scotland
Bath and surface repairs in EH14
Our technicians cover all of the EH14 postcode district, including Slateford, Wester Hailes and Chesser. All work is done at your home, with a one-year guarantee.
Towns and villages in EH14
- Slateford
- Wester Hailes
- Chesser
- Baberton
- Parkhead
- Longstone
- Redhall
- Clovenstone
- Kingsknowe
- Curriehill
- Balerno
- Currie
- Juniper Green
- Riccarton
- Glenbrook
- Warriston
- Edinburgh
- Shandon
- Westfield
- Oxgangs
- Saughton
- Sighthill
- Greenbank
- Broomhouse
- Carrick Knowe
- Stenhouse
- Colinton Mains
- Gorgie
- Firrhill
- Morningside
- Polwarth
- Colinton
- The Calders
- Redford
- Torphin
- Hermiston
What we do in EH14
- Non-slip bath & shower coating
- Sink & basin repair
- Coloured suite to white
- Worktop repair
- Wood & laminate floor repair
- Bath chip & crack repair
- Tile repair
- uPVC window & door repair
- Toilet & ceramic chip repair
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Send us photos of the damage with your postcode for a free, fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
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About bath repair in EH14
A repair fixes just the damaged area and blends it into the rest of the bath, which is far cheaper than replacing a fitted bath and the tiles around it. Most baths can be used again the day after. We regularly repair whirlpool & spa baths, roll-top & freestanding and pressed steel enamel, and the jobs we see most are chips under the taps and hairline or through cracks in acrylic.
The work is clean and fairly quiet, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the work takes two to three hours for most chips. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- Next we fill the damage and sand it smooth and level.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- Finish coats go on, then the repair is polished to blend in.
- We leave it to cure; you can usually use the bath the next day.
Prices in EH14
Prices start from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- One price list for the entire UK
- No need to remove anything
How to get a price
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Near you in Slateford
In Slateford, that means homes near Firrhill High School, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. Also close by are Cross Keys Tavern (0.5 miles south-west), Iain Tomlin School of Music (1.1 miles east), St. Cuthbert's Catholic Church (less than half a mile north-east) and Craiglockhart Primary School (0.6 miles north-east). Slateford has its own railway station: Slateford station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles south) and Waverley Mall (2.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Slateford include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Landlords, agents and businesses in EH14
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in EH14 as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Common problems we fix in EH14
Baths take more knocks than people expect: everyday items get dropped into it all the time, and taps and wastes are tightened against the surface. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Snagging damage from a refit
- A hole punched through by something heavy
- Scratches you can feel with a fingernail
- A chip where the taps sit
Should I try a DIY kit first?
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Repair or replace?
When the bath is otherwise sound, repairing beats replacing. It costs less, takes less time and causes far less upheaval, and you keep the bath you chose. If the entire surface is worn, re-enamelling may make more sense, and we will tell you.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How soon you can use it again
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
What a repair cannot fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- A bath worn all over, where resurfacing makes more sense
- A steel bath rusted through
- Cracks in acrylic we cannot reach from underneath
EH14 questions
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
What areas do you cover?
Across the UK, so EH14 is covered. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It clears as the materials cure.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
