Edinburgh · Scotland
Tile Repair in Ellen's Glen
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for homes and businesses in Ellen's Glen and across Edinburgh. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Tile repair in Ellen's Glen without replacing anything
If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. The tile stays where it is, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. Our technicians work on marble, ceramic tiles and natural stone & granite, and common reasons people contact us are damaged tile edges and drill holes from removed fittings.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Area
- Ellen's Glen (EH17, EH16)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Our work in Ellen's Glen
Ellen's Glen is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Ellen's Glen are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh.
Here we cover the EH17 and EH16 postcode area. We regularly work on streets such as Soutra Road, Little Road and Mansion Lane. You will find Ellen's Glen on the A772, so it’s easy for us to reach. If you’re just outside Ellen's Glen, we cover Gracemount (1 mile south-west), Liberton (1 mile north-west), Craigour (1 mile north-east), Moredun (1 mile north-east) and Southhouse (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (4 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north-west), Broughton (4 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Ellen's Glen
Our customers here include homes close to Liberton Parish Church, Liberton High School and Drum Park. The nearest railway station is Shawfair station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.3 miles north-west) and Ellen's Glen House (under half a mile west). The countryside around Ellen's Glen includes The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
What tile repair costs
Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. What matters most is:
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Whether we combine several jobs
- The colour and finish to match
- How much damage there is
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Quotes from your photos
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what to send:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Details of any past repairs
- Natural light rather than flash
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.
Ellen's Glen: your questions answered
Will it make a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can a cracked tile be fixed in place?
Often, yes, if it isn’t loose.
Do you charge for travel?
There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the whole tiled area and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
Do you work in Ellen's Glen?
Yes. We cover the whole UK and travel to Ellen's Glen. Send pictures and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
How do I get a price for tile repair in Ellen's Glen?
Prices start from £95. We give a fixed price based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item and your postcode.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
What about drill holes in tiles?
Yes. Drill holes from old rails and shelves are a common job.
When to call us in Ellen's Glen
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.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Damaged tile edges
- Cracked floor tiles
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
What to look for in a quote
- Aftercare advice
- How your room will be protected
- Who turns up on the day
- What preparation is included
Places near Ellen's Glen
Also in Ellen's Glen
Landlord and trade work in Ellen's Glen
If you manage property in Ellen's Glen, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we’ll price them together.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Can I fix it myself?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
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.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping out a damaged tile means breaking it out, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it leaves the tile where it is. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ellen's Glen
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Work done at your home or business
Read our pricing.
When a repair isn’t the answer
Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, including:
- 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 pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Floor and wall tiles
- Ceramic tiles
- Porcelain tiles
What happens on the day
The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a morning or an afternoon. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.
- We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
- Next we fill the damage.
- We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- Finally we seal it to match the tile.
Before we arrive
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Open a window if you can
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Get a quote
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
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