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Tile repair in Blackford, Edinburgh
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles in Blackford, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Cracked floor tiles
Tile repair at your home in Blackford
We repair the tile in place, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. We regularly repair marble, natural stone & granite and floor and wall tiles, and people most often call us about damaged tile edges and cracked floor tiles.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Where
- Blackford (EH9, EH10, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Blackford
Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Cracks can also come from movement in the floor below.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed:
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Damaged tile edges
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Cracked floor tiles
What to look for in a quote
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How your room will be protected
- How long it needs to cure
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
FAQs for Blackford
What happens next?
You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. There is no obligation to book.
Is there any odour?
Expect a mild smell while we are working, which fades afterwards.
Do you work in Blackford?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Blackford for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
What about drill holes in tiles?
Yes. We fill drill holes from removed fittings.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, almost always. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.
When a repair is not the answer
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Natural stone & granite
- Marble
- Ceramic tiles
- Floor and wall tiles
- Porcelain tiles
How it works
Arrival times are agreed in advance. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. The room is left tidy.
- We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
- The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
- Finally we seal it to match the tile.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Ensure the area is dry
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a price
To get a price, send two or three pictures through our quote form or ring us. We will say straight away whether it can be repaired.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Blackford
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
Repairing versus replacing in Blackford
Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Prices start from £95. What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Blackford
- Everything repaired in place
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One visit for most repairs
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Read our full price list.
What affects the price in Blackford
Prices start from £95. You will know the full cost before booking. We look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The material and finish
Compared with replacing, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Quotes from your pictures
Two or three clear photos are typically enough. Try to include:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A photo taken from further back
For a price in Blackford, the easiest route is photos: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Our work in Blackford
Blackford is about 1 mile south of Buccleuch, in Edinburgh. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Blackford is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Jobs in EH9, EH10 and EH16 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. From Oswald Road, Suffolk Road and Relugas Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. We also cover the places around Blackford: Burgh Muir (1 mile north), The Grange (1 mile north), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north-east) and Sciennes (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (4 miles north), Bonnington (3 miles north), Pilrig (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Canonmills (3 miles north) and Queensferry (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Blackford
Our clients here include homes close to Inch Park, Reid Memorial Church and Sciennes Primary School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Leslie's Bar (0.6 miles north-east), Royal Blind School (0.6 miles north-east), National Museums Scotland Library (1.4 miles north) and St Crispin's School (under half a mile east). Blackford’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.8 miles north of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Astley Ainslie Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Blackford includes Duddingston Loch and Blackford Hill.
DIY kit or professional repair?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
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About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
