Edinburgh · Scotland
Toilet & ceramic chip repair in Shandon, Edinburgh
Problem with your toilet in Shandon? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the cistern lid
- Chips on the pan or rim
Toilet chip repair in Shandon, done in place
A crack that leaks cannot be fixed with a cosmetic repair, and we’ll tell you if that’s what we find. We rebuild the damaged area and match it to the glaze, so the toilet stays in place. Whether it’s chips on the cistern lid and damage from dropped items, we can help, on porcelain, pedestals and cisterns & lids alike.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Shandon and across Edinburgh. Avoid dropping heavy items and use non-abrasive cleaners on the outside of the pan and cistern.
- Area
- Shandon (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Honest limits
Some jobs are not right for a repair, for example:
- 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 will give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we work on in Shandon
- Pedestals
- Porcelain
- Toilet pans
- Vitreous china
- Cisterns & lids
The process
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for one to two hours from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and how to care for it.
- We clean and dry the damaged area.
- Missing material is filled and rebuilt to the original shape.
- We sand it flush.
- The glaze is colour matched and finished.
- Finally we polish it into the surrounding glaze.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Ask for a price
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
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.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.
Repair or replace: which is better?
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 where you live. The full price is agreed before you book.
Why us?
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Take a look at our pricing.
Work for landlords and builders
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Shandon use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Shandon: your questions answered
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
Can you fix a cracked toilet that leaks?
No. That needs a new toilet. We repair cosmetic chips and breaks.
What areas do you cover?
All of Edinburgh, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Can a chipped toilet be fixed?
Yes. We repair chips on pans, rims, cisterns and lids.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
How soon can you come?
Your quote comes with available dates. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Covering Shandon
Shandon is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Clients in Shandon get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We work in 175 places in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH11, EH14 and EH10. Local streets include Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Polwarth (1 mile south), Gorgie (1 mile west), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Holy Corner (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (7 miles north-west) and Powderhall (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shandon
In Shandon, that means homes near Edinburgh, Gabrielle Keiller Library and The Athletic Arms, among other places. Also close by are Craiglockhart Primary School (within half a mile south-east), Harrison Park (less than half a mile north-east), Boroughmuir High School (0.9 miles north-east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.6 miles east). For rail, the closest station is Slateford station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near Shandon include Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
When to call us in Shandon
Toilets and cisterns generally get chipped during fitting, or from a dropped lid or bottle. Cistern lids are a common casualty.
People typically call us after spotting something like this:
- Chips on the pan or rim
- Pieces knocked off during fitting
- Damage from dropped items
- Chips on the cistern lid
Before you book anyone
- How long it needs to cure
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How to look after the finish
- Whether they match the colour on site
What affects the price in Shandon
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What the surface is made of
- What kind of damage it is
- How easy the damage is to reach
We do not add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Quotes from your pictures
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To make it quick:
- Something in shot to show the size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- One picture of the entire toilet
- What it’s made of, if you know
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire toilet, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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