Edinburgh · Scotland
Toilet Chip Repair in Sciennes
Chip and break repairs to toilets, cisterns and other ceramics at your home in Sciennes, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
What a repair cannot fix
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 photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Pedestals
- Toilet pans
- Cisterns & lids
- Vitreous china
- Porcelain
About our toilet chip repair in Sciennes
Chips are rebuilt and colour matched to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. Leaking cracks need the toilet replacing, and we’ll tell you if that’s what we find. We work on pedestals, toilet pans and vitreous china, and the jobs we see most are chips on the pan or rim and pieces knocked off during fitting.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Location
- Sciennes (EH9, EH8, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Also near Sciennes
Also in Sciennes
Common questions in Sciennes
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Can you repair a chipped toilet?
Yes. Chips to the pan, rim, cistern and lid are the most common jobs.
Will the price change on the day?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Can you fix a cracked toilet that leaks?
No. A leaking crack needs the toilet replacing. We repair cosmetic chips and breaks.
Are you accredited?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
How do I get a price for toilet chip repair in Sciennes?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item and your postcode.
How do I book?
Just pictures, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed price from pictures. This is what makes a difference:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How many areas need work
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How easy the damage is to reach
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send photos for a quote
Two or three clear photos are generally enough. It helps if you send:
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Where you are, by postcode
- A wider photo showing the whole toilet
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole toilet, add your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
Where we work around Sciennes
Sciennes is about 1 mile south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Sciennes are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We work in all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh.
We work across EH9, EH8 and EH3. Local streets include Lauder Road, Meadow Lane and Grange Road. Sciennes sits on or near the A700, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Sciennes include The Grange (1 mile south), Marchmont (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile east), Burgh Muir (1 mile south) and Buccleuch (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (9 miles west), Timber Bush (3 miles north), South Portobello (3 miles east) and Southhouse (3 miles south-east).
Around Sciennes
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Meadows, St Cuthbert's Church and James Gillespie's High School and the streets around them. Nearby too are St Trinnean's School (0.6 miles east), Sciennes Primary School (less than half a mile west), 15-16 Argyle Place pub (under half a mile west) and National Museums Scotland Library (0.6 miles north). The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Meadows Dental Clinic (within half a mile south-west) and Edinburgh Castle (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Sciennes include Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
- Churches close by include St Catherine's Argyle Church (under half a mile south-west)
Landlords, agents and businesses in Sciennes
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
Hospitality businesses cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.
Do you need toilet chip repair in Sciennes?
Toilets and cisterns typically get chipped during fitting, or when something heavy is dropped. Cistern lids are a common casualty.
Clients normally contact us about:
- Damage from dropped items
- Marks on the outside of the pan
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Chips on the pan or rim
Before booking anyone
- What preparation is included
- How long it needs to cure
- Whether the price covers travel
- How to look after the finish
Should you replace it?
Replacing a toilet needs a plumber and possibly new flooring, and a matching cistern may no longer be made. A repair keeps the toilet you have. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing generally costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Sciennes
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Normally one visit, start to finish
- A fixed quote before booking
Take a look at our prices page.
How the visit works
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work 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.
- First the damaged area is cleaned and dried.
- Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
- We sand the repair level.
- The glaze is colour-matched and finished.
- The repair is polished so it blends in.
Preparing for the visit
- Open a window if you can
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
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 you’ll get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
Related advice
Can I fix it myself?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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 will not last.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
