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Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Northfield, Edinburgh
Toilet chip repair in Northfield without the cost of replacing. Send us pictures for a fixed price, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Damage from dropped items
Questions from Northfield
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Usually, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
How do I book?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
How much does toilet chip repair cost in Northfield?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your EH8 postcode.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
You’ll get a fixed quote back. There is no obligation to book.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Toilet chip repair in Northfield, done in place
We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. A crack that leaks can’t be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we’ll tell you if that is what we find. Common call-outs are for chips on the cistern lid and chips on the pan or rim, in vitreous china, cisterns & lids and pedestals.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will come back. Take care with heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Where
- Northfield (EH8, EH15, EH7)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- A crack that leaks water
- A crack through the bowl or trap
- A loose pan or leaking seal (that’s a plumbing job)
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Porcelain
- Pedestals
- Cisterns & lids
- Vitreous china
- Toilet pans
Should you replace it?
Replacing a toilet means a plumber and sometimes new flooring around the pan, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Northfield
- No need to remove anything
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
Read our pricing.
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What we do, step by step
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, and get on with the job, which normally takes an hour or two. If anything looks different from your pictures, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- We clean and dry the damaged area.
- Next we rebuild the missing piece to its original shape.
- We sand it flush.
- We colour-match and finish the glaze.
- Finally we polish it into the surrounding glaze.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking or access
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
Advice
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, then guarantee it for a year.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
Common problems we fix in Northfield
Toilets and cisterns normally get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids get chipped surprisingly often.
People normally call us when they notice something like this:
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Damage from dropped items
What to look for in a quote
- Who turns up on the day
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether they match the colour on site
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Northfield. The price depends on:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What kind of damage it is
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Send pictures for a quote
You can take the pictures on your phone. Just make sure we can see:
- Any details about the material
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- A wider photo showing the entire toilet
- Details of any past repairs
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the toilet, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Northfield and the surrounding area
Northfield is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Clients in Northfield get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Our visits in EH8, EH15 and EH7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Durham Avenue, Parker Avenue and Paisley Avenue, all of which we cover. Main roads around Northfield include the A1 and A1140, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Northfield: Mountcastle (1 mile north-east), Piershill (1 mile north-west), Willowbrae (1 mile west), Craigentinny (1 mile north) and South Portobello (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (3 miles north-west), Silvermills (3 miles west), West End (3 miles west), Stockbridge (3 miles west) and North Leith (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Northfield
In Northfield, that means homes near Duddingston Kirk, Public House and Willowbrae Parish Church. Other local landmarks include Abercorn Park (1.2 miles east), Portobello High School (under half a mile east) and Portobello Library (0.8 miles east). The closest station to Northfield is Brunstane station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Craigmillar Castle (1.7 miles south) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south-west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
Work for landlords and builders
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
