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Tile Repair in Lochend

Problem with your tiled area in Lochend? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Drill holes from removed fittings
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Tile repair for Lochend homes

Landlord and trade work in Lochend

Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.

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

About our tile repair in Lochend

A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will say so. We repair the tile in place, so there’s no need to hunt for a matching tile. We regularly repair ceramic tiles, natural stone & granite and marble, and people most frequently call us about damaged tile edges and discontinued tiles you can’t replace.

Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Avoid dropping heavy items on repaired floor tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Location
Lochend (EH7, EH6, EH8)
Region
Edinburgh
Warranty
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price is based on:

  • How many areas need work
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off

A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we will give you the exact figure.

Quotes from your pictures

The better the photos, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:

  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • Any details about the material
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before

To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or ring us. We will say right away if a repair is the right fix.

Our work in Lochend

Lochend is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH7 postcode area, we come to you. We work in 175 places in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.

Our technicians cover all of EH7, EH6 and EH8 and the streets around it. Jobs here include addresses on Abbey Lane, Easter Road and London Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Lochend, we cover Meadowbank (1 mile south), Restalrig (1 mile east), Abbeyhill (1 mile south-west), Jock's Lodge (1 mile south-east) and Willowbrae (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover West Coates (3 miles west), Merchiston (3 miles south-west), Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south) and Shandon (3 miles south-west).

Near you in Lochend

Our clients here include homes close to Lochend Park, St Ninian and Triduana's Church and Leith Academy and the streets around them. You’ll also find McDonald Road Library (0.8 miles west), London Street Primary School (1.1 miles west), 1 pub (0.5 miles south-west) and Mannafields Christian School (less than half a mile west). Lochend’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around St. James Centre (1.2 miles west) and Eastern General Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Whinny Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.

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Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and risking the tiles around it. A repair leaves the tile where it is. Our tile repair starts from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

What you get with us

  • No need to remove anything
  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Usually one visit, start to finish

Take a look at our prices page.

What a repair can’t fix

It helps to know what we can’t do:

  • 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 before booking.

Surfaces we repair

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

Lochend questions

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.

How much does tile repair cost in Lochend?

Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

Do you cover the entire of Edinburgh?

The whole UK, including all of Edinburgh. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll offer you dates.

Is it messy?

Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.

Do I have to be there?

Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.

Is there a guarantee?

Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

What happens next?

We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.

What we do, step by step

We work cleanly and quietly, so you can carry on at home. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a morning or an afternoon. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.

  1. We start by cleaning the tile and clearing loose fragments.
  2. We fill the chip, crack or hole.
  3. We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
  4. The colour and pattern are recreated by hand.
  5. We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.

How to prepare

  • Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Open a window if you can

Getting a price

Send us pictures of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Lochend, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Get a fixed quote

Advice

DIY repairs versus a professional job

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.

Signs you need tile repair in Lochend

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.

People normally call us when they notice something like this:

  • Chips from dropped pans and tools
  • Damaged tile edges
  • Cracked floor tiles
  • Drill holes from removed fittings

What your quote should include

  • When it can be used again
  • If travel is included in the price
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • How changes to the job are handled

Our hiring checklist

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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