Orkney Islands · Scotland
Tile repair in Gorseness, Orkney Islands
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles for homes and businesses in Gorseness and across the Orkney Islands. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Damaged tile edges
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Tile repair in Gorseness without replacing anything
The tile stays where it is, so you don’t need to find a spare. If a tile moves, it may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. We are frequently asked to fix drill holes from removed fittings and damaged tile edges, in floor and wall tiles, ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. If anything is not right, ring us and we’ll sort it. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Where
- Gorseness (KW17)
- Area hub
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
What a repair can’t fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing 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
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
- Natural stone & granite
- Porcelain tiles
- Ceramic tiles
What happens on the day
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Plan for a morning or an afternoon. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Getting a price
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
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What tile repair costs
Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we look at:
- Doing more than one item at once
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- What kind of damage it is
- How hard the colour is to match
There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
How to get a fixed price
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
For a price in Gorseness, the easiest route is pictures: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Questions from Gorseness
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Do you charge for travel?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Can a cracked tile be fixed in place?
Typically, if it isn’t loose.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Normally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
Repair or replace in Gorseness?
Swapping out a damaged 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. 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 make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
What you get with us
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Work done at your home or business
Take a look at our full price list.
Gorseness and the surrounding area
Gorseness is about 6 miles north of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Customers in Gorseness get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 51 places across the Orkney Islands.
Jobs in KW17 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. If you’re just outside Gorseness, we cover Isbister (2 miles south-west), Tingwall (2 miles north-west), Norseman (2 miles south-west), Settiscarth (3 miles west) and Balfour (5 miles south-east). Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so it’s best to call first.
Around Gorseness
We visit homes around North Hackland Church, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Langskaill House (1.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Trumland RSPB reserve and Loch of Brockan.
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
What we are called out for in Gorseness
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.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Damaged tile edges
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Comparing quotes
- How soon you can use it again
- How your room will be protected
- What aftercare is recommended
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
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