Orkney Islands · Scotland
Tile repair in Finstown, Orkney Islands
Tile repair for Finstown, without a refit. Get a fixed quote from your pictures, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracked floor tiles
- Damaged tile edges
What we do, step by step
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. We protect the area first, then the job itself takes a morning or an afternoon. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- We clean the tile and remove loose fragments.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.
How to prepare
- Ensure the area is dry
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Ask for a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
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About our tile repair in Finstown
If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. We repair the tile in place, so you don’t need to find a spare. Common call-outs are for drill holes from removed fittings and discontinued tiles you can’t replace, across natural stone & granite, ceramic tiles and marble.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Finstown (KW17)
- Area hub
- Orkney Islands
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
For anyone letting property in or around Finstown, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The type of damage
- The size and number of damaged areas
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking.
Send photos for a quote
Phone photos are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- Where you are, by postcode
- A wider photo showing the whole tiled area
- The material, if you know it
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
Your questions about tile repair in Finstown
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.
How quickly can you book me in?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Can you repair a cracked floor tile without replacing it?
Generally, if it isn’t loose.
Can pets and children be at home?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
What happens if you find more damage?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but often a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Are there extra charges for Finstown?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
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Honest limits
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 photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we work on in Finstown
- Ceramic tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Floor and wall tiles
- Porcelain tiles
What we’re called out for in Finstown
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.
Clients usually contact us about:
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Damaged tile edges
- Cracked floor tiles
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Questions to ask before you book
- When it can be used again
- How your room will be protected
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
Should you replace it?
Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Finstown
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- One visit for most repairs
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- No need to remove anything
Read our pricing.
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Finstown and the surrounding area
Finstown is about 6 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Wherever you are in the KW17 postcode area, we come to you. Our repair technicians cover 51 places in the Orkney Islands.
Here we cover the KW17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Grimond Square, Fletts Corner and Seafield, all of which we cover. Main roads around Finstown include the A965, so getting to you is simple. If you are just outside Finstown, we cover Heddle (1 mile south-west), Grimbister (1 mile south-east), Germiston (2 miles south-west), Bimbister (3 miles north-west) and Grimeston (3 miles west). As one of the bigger places in the Orkney Islands, Finstown is somewhere we visit frequently. For island and remote addresses, ring us first and we will plan the trip.
Local landmarks in Finstown
In Finstown, that means homes near Finstown, among other places. Nearby you will also find Balfour Hospital (5.7 miles east). The countryside around Finstown includes Loch of Wasdale and Hill of Heddle.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
