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Tile Repair for Firrhill homes
Tile repair across Firrhill and nearby, usually in one visit and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
Firrhill questions
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
What about drill holes in tiles?
Yes. Drill holes from old rails and shelves are a common job.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
How quickly can you book me in?
Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Tile repair in Firrhill, done in place
We repair the tile in place, so you do not need to find a spare. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. If you are dealing with chips from dropped pans and tools and cracked floor tiles, we can help, on natural stone & granite, ceramic tiles and marble alike.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Firrhill (EH13, EH10, EH14)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY repairs versus a professional job
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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, it’s worth having it done properly.
The process
From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a morning or an afternoon, depending on what we find, 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.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- The repair is levelled to the tile surface.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.
How to prepare
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
Getting a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
Honest limits
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- 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 will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Firrhill
- Floor and wall tiles
- Natural stone & granite
- Marble
- Porcelain tiles
- Ceramic tiles
Should you replace it?
Replacing a tile means breaking it out, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. A repair keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Firrhill
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- No extra charge for your area
See our prices page.
Also in Firrhill
What affects the price in Firrhill
Repairs from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price is based on:
- The type of damage
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Doing more than one item at once
- The material
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 quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Details of any past repairs
- The material, if you know it
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- Natural light rather than flash
Email us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Firrhill, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Our work in Firrhill
Firrhill is about 2 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH13 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. Firrhill is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
Our visits in EH13, EH10 and EH14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Elliot Road, Greenbank Road and Oxgangs Avenue, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Firrhill: Colinton Mains (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile east), Redford (1 mile south-west), Oxgangs (1 mile south-east) and Comiston (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (4 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east), Bellevue (4 miles north-east) and Silvermills (3 miles north).
Around Firrhill
We visit homes around Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, Firrhill High School and Harrison Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Johns Colinton Mains Church (less than half a mile south-east) and Cross Keys Tavern (0.9 miles north-west). For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, roughly 1 mile north-west. Well-known places in the area include Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles east) and Murrayfield Experience (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Firrhill include The New Leaf Co-op and Duddingston Loch.
Signs you need tile repair in Firrhill
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:
- Damaged tile edges
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Drill holes from removed fittings
What your quote should include
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How the room is protected while they work
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
Work for landlords and builders
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.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
