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Tile Repair in Colinton Mains
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Colinton Mains. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
For landlords and businesses
For anyone letting property in or around Colinton Mains, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Tile repair in Colinton Mains, done in place
We repair the tile in place, so you don’t need to find a spare. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. Whether it’s discontinued tiles you can’t replace and cracked floor tiles, we can help, on ceramic tiles, natural stone & granite and porcelain tiles alike.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before you book. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Area
- Colinton Mains (EH13, EH10, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Colinton Mains. The price comes down to:
- What the surface is made of
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many items we do on one visit
- The size and number of damaged areas
Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Colinton Mains. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed price
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A photo taken from further back
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
FAQs for Colinton Mains
Can pets and children be at home?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
Can landlords book you?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the entire tiled area and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Colinton Mains and the surrounding area
Colinton Mains is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. Colinton Mains is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
All of EH13, EH10 and EH14 is within our area. Whether you live on Redford Road, Greenbank Road and Oxgangs Avenue or a nearby road, we can come to you. Other places close to Colinton Mains include Firrhill (1 mile north-west), Oxgangs (1 mile east), Redford (1 mile west), Greenbank (1 mile north-east) and Comiston (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Colinton Mains
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Johns Colinton Mains Church, Firrhill High School and Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, among other places. Colinton Mains’s nearest station is Slateford station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Edinburgh City Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
How it works
From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a few hours, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
- The chip, crack or hole is filled.
- The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Get a quote
Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
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Common problems we fix in Colinton Mains
Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, and wall tiles get drilled for fittings that are later removed. Cracks can also come from movement in the floor below.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Damaged tile edges
- Cracked floor tiles
Before you book anyone
- When it can be used again
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether a trained technician does the job
Repair or replace in Colinton Mains?
Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Colinton Mains
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Fixed prices from your photos
Read our pricing.
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
What we work on
- Porcelain tiles
- Ceramic tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Floor and wall tiles
DIY kit or professional repair?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
Also in Colinton Mains
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
