Gateshead · England
Tile Repair in Follingsby
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for householders, landlords and businesses in Follingsby. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Cracked floor tiles
How we handle tile repair in Follingsby
The tile stays where it is, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. Typical jobs include drill holes from removed fittings and discontinued tiles you can’t replace, across natural stone & granite, marble and ceramic tiles.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Follingsby (NE10)
- County
- Gateshead
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Should you replace it?
Replacing a tile involves breaking out the old tile, finding a match and possibly cracking its neighbours. A repair leaves the tile where it is. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Follingsby
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- We leave the room as we found it
- One visit for most repairs
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
Read our prices page.
What we do, step by step
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job generally takes a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- 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.
- The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
- The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
Ask for a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through.
Related advice
What tile repair costs
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Access to the area
- The colour and finish to match
- What the surface is made of
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before booking.
Send photos for a quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Natural light rather than flash
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- A wider photo showing the entire tiled area
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Email us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Follingsby, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Can I fix it myself?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. 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.
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 usually the cheaper route.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Follingsby
For anyone letting property in or around Follingsby, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send photos for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Follingsby and the surrounding area
Follingsby is about 2 miles south of Hebburn, in Gateshead. Jobs in Follingsby are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. Follingsby is one of 49 towns and villages in Gateshead where we work. You can also see our page for Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of NE10. Whether you live on Follingsby Avenue, Follingsby Close and White Rose Way or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. If you are just outside Follingsby, we cover Leam Lane Estate (1 mile west), Usworth (1 mile south-west), Pelaw (1 mile north-west), Bill Quay (1 mile north-west) and Heworth (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gateshead (3 miles west), Blaydon (8 miles west), Dunston (5 miles west), Whickham (7 miles west), Ryton (10 miles west) and Winlaton (8 miles west).
Landmarks near Follingsby
Typical jobs here are in homes near Heworth Grange School, White Mere Community Primary School and Saint Andrew's Church. For rail, the closest station is Heworth station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around North East Bus Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Galleries Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south). Not far away are WWT Washington.
What a repair cannot fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- Loose or hollow tiles that need relaying
- Cracks caused by a moving floor, until the floor is fixed
- Whole walls of failing grout
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Follingsby
- Marble
- Porcelain tiles
- Floor and wall tiles
- Ceramic tiles
- Natural stone & granite
What else we do in Follingsby
Common questions in Follingsby
What areas do you cover?
We work UK-wide. Prices do not change with location.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
How much does tile repair cost in Follingsby?
Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.
What happens after I send pictures?
We come back with a fixed price, typically with dates to choose from. You’re under no obligation.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we’ll tell you before starting.
Common problems we fix in Follingsby
Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, and wall tiles get drilled for fittings that are later removed. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.
The things clients normally mention when they call include:
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Cracked floor tiles
Questions to ask before you book
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Who will actually do the work
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How the room is protected while they work
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
