East Lothian · Scotland
Tile repair in Preston, East Lothian
Chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles at your home in Preston, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Drill holes from removed fittings
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
How the visit works
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the work 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.
- The chip, crack or hole is filled.
- We shape the repair flush with the tile.
- We match the colour and pattern by hand.
- We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.
How to prepare
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Ensure the area is dry
Ask for a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
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How we handle tile repair in Preston
We repair the tile in place, so you don’t need to find a spare. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we’ll say so. Our technicians work on natural stone & granite, floor and wall tiles and ceramic tiles, and common reasons people contact us are damaged tile edges and discontinued tiles you can’t replace.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once we’ve gone. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and use a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Where
- Preston (EH40)
- County
- East Lothian
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
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, then guarantee it for a year.
Landlord and trade work in Preston
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
When a repair isn’t the answer
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- 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.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic tiles
- Porcelain tiles
- Natural stone & granite
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
Common problems we fix in Preston
Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Movement underneath can also crack tiles.
Look out for these signs:
- Discontinued tiles you can’t replace
- Cracked floor tiles
- Damaged tile edges
- Drill holes from removed fittings
Questions to ask before booking
- How the room is protected while they work
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Who will actually do the work
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
Preston: your questions answered
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If pictures do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.
How do I book?
Photos of the damage, a picture of the entire tiled area and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.
How much does tile repair cost in Preston?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
The price is fixed for what the photos show. If there is more, we will tell you before starting.
What about drill holes in tiles?
Yes. Drill holes from old rails and shelves are a common job.
Do you work in Preston?
We do. We send a technician to Preston for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
How we price tile repair
Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Preston. What changes the price is:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- How much damage there is
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The type of damage
A repair normally costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your pictures
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- Details of any past repairs
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- A wider photo showing the entire tiled area
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
Preston and the surrounding area
Preston is about 5 miles west of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Customers in Preston get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Preston is one of 48 places in East Lothian where we work. We work right across the region, from Preston to Edinburgh (about 22 miles away).
We work across EH40. Neighbouring places we cover include Phantassie (1 mile south), Smeaton (1 mile north-west), East Linton (1 mile south-west), Stenton (3 miles south-east) and Garvald (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Haddington (6 miles south-west), Dunbar (5 miles east), Tranent (12 miles west), North Berwick (5 miles north-west), Prestonpans (13 miles west) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Preston
In Preston, that means homes near Prestonkirk Parish Church and The Crown & Kitchen pub. The closest station to Preston is East Linton station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Further afield, we also cover the area around Hailes Castle (2 miles south-west) and National Museum of Flight (2.7 miles west). Not far away are Traprain Law.
Repairing versus replacing in Preston
Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and possibly cracking its neighbours. A repair keeps the original tile. Our tile repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, 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 combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Preston
- Colour-matched on site
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- Work done at your home or business
- A year’s guarantee on all work
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