Scottish Borders · Scotland

Tile Repair in Earlston

Tile repair in and around Earlston: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Damaged tile edges
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Tile repair near Earlston

Tile repair in Earlston, done in place

A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. We repair the tile in place, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. We work on floor and wall tiles, marble and natural stone & granite, and people most often call us about drill holes from removed fittings and cracked floor tiles.

Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Location
Earlston (TD4)
Area hub
Scottish Borders
Cover
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

How we price tile repair

Prices start from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Earlston. The price depends on:

  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • The material

It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Quotes from your photos

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:

  • Natural light rather than flash
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Something in shot to show the size

We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.

Earlston and nearby

Earlston is about 5 miles east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. From the centre of Earlston to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We work in all 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 29 miles away.

Our visits in TD4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on High Street, Station Road and Westfield Place and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Newstead (3 miles south), Gattonside (3 miles south-west), Melrose (3 miles south-west), Nether Blainslie (4 miles north-west) and Darnick (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (5 miles west), Hawick (15 miles south), Kelso (10 miles east), Selkirk (9 miles south-west), Jedburgh (12 miles south-east) and Wilton (15 miles south).

Near you in Earlston

Around Earlston, we work in homes near Earlston Parish Church and Earlston High School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Tweedbank station, roughly 3.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dingleton Hospital (3.9 miles south-west) and Mellerstain House (4.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Bemersyde Moss and Brotherstone Hill.

Map of Earlston © OpenStreetMap contributors

For landlords and businesses

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.

Do you need tile repair in Earlston?

Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Chips from dropped pans and tools

What to look for in a quote

  • When it can be used again
  • Aftercare advice
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers

Choosing a repair company

What we do, step by step

There’s not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we will get on with it. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon.

  1. We clean the tile and remove loose fragments.
  2. We fill the chip, crack or hole.
  3. The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
  4. We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.

How to prepare

  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
  • Ensure the room can be ventilated
  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day

Getting a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.

Get a free quote

Related advice

Repair or replace in Earlston?

Replacing a tile means breaking it out, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. A repair keeps the original tile. Our tile repair starts from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we will give you the exact figure.

Why Earlston customers choose us

  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year

Read our pricing.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

Common questions in Earlston

How much does tile repair cost in Earlston?

Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

When can you do it?

That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

We look at the photos and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.

Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?

Usually, if it is not loose.

Will there be a smell?

It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum.

Can you quote from pictures?

Nearly always. If photos don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Just add the extra items to your pictures and you will get one combined price.

What we can’t put right

A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:

  • Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
  • Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
  • Whole walls of failing grout

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.

Materials we work on in Earlston

  • Porcelain tiles
  • Floor and wall tiles
  • Natural stone & granite
  • Marble
  • Ceramic tiles
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