Scottish Borders · Scotland
Tile repair in Smailholm, Scottish Borders
We travel to Smailholm for chip, crack and drill-hole repairs to floor and wall tiles. Everything is done in place, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Damaged tile edges
Smailholm: your questions answered
Is a repair better than a new one?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?
Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
What do you need from me?
Some pictures, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Do the materials smell?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and we’ll quote them together.
Tile repair at your home in Smailholm
The tile stays where it is, so there’s no need to hunt for a matching tile. A loose or rocking tile may need relaying first, and we will tell you. We regularly repair floor and wall tiles, porcelain tiles and ceramic tiles, and the jobs we see most are discontinued tiles you can’t replace and drill holes from removed fittings.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Smailholm and across the Scottish Borders. Take care with heavy items on repaired tiles, and clean with a pH-neutral cleaner.
- Location
- Smailholm (TD5)
- Area hub
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a morning or an afternoon. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- First the tile is cleaned and loose pieces removed.
- We fill the chip, crack or hole.
- We level and shape the repair to the tile surface.
- We recreate the colour and pattern by hand.
- We seal the repair to suit the finish of the tile.
Before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the tiled area, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
Should you replace it?
Swapping out a damaged tile involves breaking out the old tile, tracking down a matching tile and possibly cracking its neighbours. Repairing it keeps the original tile. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing typically costs far less, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why Smailholm customers choose us
- Work done at your home or business
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- We leave the room as we found it
Read our pricing.
For landlords and businesses
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Common problems we fix in Smailholm
Dropped pans and tools chip floor tiles, while walls end up with drill holes from old fittings. Cracks can also come from movement in the floor below.
Send us a photo if you notice any of these:
- Discontinued tiles you cannot replace
- Chips from dropped pans and tools
- Damaged tile edges
- Cracked floor tiles
Comparing quotes
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What protection goes down before work starts
- If travel is included in the price
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
When a repair is not 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.
What we work on
- Porcelain tiles
- Ceramic tiles
- Natural stone & granite
- Floor and wall tiles
- Marble
Places near Smailholm
What else we do in Smailholm
Can I fix it myself?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
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 frequently lifts.
What affects the price in Smailholm
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Unusual colours or finishes
- How much damage there is
A repair is priced on what needs doing, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Send pictures for a quote
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- What it’s made of, if you know
- One picture of the whole tiled area
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Smailholm and the surrounding area
Smailholm is about 10 miles east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Our work suits any type of property, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. We cover 89 places across the Scottish Borders, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Smailholm to Edinburgh (about 34 miles away).
Our visits in TD5 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Smailholm include Gordon (4 miles north), Stichill (4 miles east), Maxton (5 miles south-west), St Boswells (5 miles south-west) and Earlston (5 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Galashiels (10 miles west), Kelso (5 miles east), Selkirk (12 miles south-west), Jedburgh (10 miles south), Duns (14 miles north-east) and Melrose (7 miles west).
Around Smailholm
In Smailholm, that means homes near Smailholm Church and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Mellerstain House (1.6 miles north) and Kelso Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Smailholm include Brotherstone Hill and Bemersyde Moss.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
