Scottish Borders · Scotland

Tile Repair in Galashiels

Tile repair across Galashiels and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Cracked floor tiles
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted tile repair in Galashiels

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a tile means breaking it out, finding a match and risking the tiles around it. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Galashiels. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Why book with us

  • One price list for the entire UK
  • One visit for most repairs
  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • Everything repaired in place

See our prices page.

Tile repair in Galashiels without replacing anything

The tile stays where it is, so there is no need to hunt for a matching tile. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. Our repair technicians work on marble, porcelain tiles and ceramic tiles, and the jobs we see most are discontinued tiles you can’t replace and cracked floor tiles.

We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Location
Galashiels (TD1)
Area hub
Scottish Borders
Warranty
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Galashiels. The price comes down to:

  • What the surface is made of
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • The size and number of damaged areas

The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.

Send pictures for a quote

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To help us price it:

  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A photo taken from further back

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.

Your questions about tile repair in Galashiels

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

Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

What about drill holes in tiles?

Yes. We fill drill holes from removed fittings.

Can landlords book you?

Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders across the Scottish Borders.

Do you cover Galashiels?

Yes. We work across the UK and travel to Galashiels and the rest of the Scottish Borders. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Will you leave a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Are you accredited?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Can tenants book a repair?

Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send pictures, as it can add time.

Covering Galashiels

Galashiels is about 28 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in the Scottish Borders. We visit customers in Galashiels, so there’s no workshop to go to. Our technicians cover 89 places in the Scottish Borders. We work right across the region, from Galashiels to Edinburgh (about 28 miles away).

We work across the TD1 postcode area. Whether you live on Market Street, High Street and Paton Street or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. With the A7 and A72 close by, Galashiels is easy for our repair technicians to reach. We also travel to Langlee (1 mile east), Boleside (2 miles south), Tweedbank (2 miles south-east), Darnick (3 miles east) and Clovenfords (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Hawick (13 miles south), Peebles (15 miles west), Kelso (15 miles east), Selkirk (5 miles south), Jedburgh (14 miles south-east) and Wilton (13 miles south). Being one of the Scottish Borders’s larger places, Galashiels sees plenty of our work.

Landmarks near Galashiels

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy. There is a railway station in Galashiels itself: Galashiels station. A little further out are Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). Not far away are Eildon Mid Hill.

Map of Galashiels © OpenStreetMap contributors

What a repair cannot fix

We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:

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

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.

Materials we repair

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

What happens on the day

Your technician turns up when we said we would, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
  2. We fill the chip, crack or hole.
  3. We shape the repair flush with the tile.
  4. We match the colour and pattern by hand.
  5. The repair is sealed to suit the tile’s finish.

Preparing for the visit

  • Clear the area around the damage
  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible

How to get a price

Send us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your TD1 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

When to call us in Galashiels

Floor tiles chip when pans, tins and tools are dropped, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.

Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:

  • Drill holes from removed fittings
  • Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Cracked floor tiles

Questions to ask before booking

  • How the colour is matched
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • How changes to the job are handled
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?

How to compare quotes

For landlords and businesses

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in the Scottish Borders and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline logos SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile logos

About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

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