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Kitchen sink & door repair in Newhaven, Edinburgh

Problem with your sink or cupboard door in Newhaven? We put it right where it is, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage from fitting or moving appliances
  • Dents and scuffs on cabinets
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Kitchen sink repair near Newhaven

Kitchen sink repair in Newhaven, done in place

Repairs are matched to the original finish, so you do not need replacement parts. Doors with a large area of lifted vinyl typically need re-wrapping or replacing; we repair chips and dents. We regularly repair cabinet ends & plinths, gloss and matt cupboard doors and vinyl-wrapped doors, and people most frequently call us about chipped door and drawer edges and chips in ceramic sinks.

You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Newhaven as everywhere else we work. Use a sink mat or bowl for heavy pans, and dry the door edges after spills.

Area
Newhaven (EH6, EH5, EH7)
Region
Edinburgh
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Ceramic kitchen sink being repaired by a Surface Doctor technician

Newhaven and the surrounding area

Newhaven is about 3 miles north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. We cover all 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.

All of EH6, EH5 and EH7 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on York Road, Park Road and Ferry Road. Newhaven sits on or near the A901, so getting to you is simple. We also travel to Victoria Park (1 mile south), North Leith (1 mile south-east), Bonnington (1 mile south-east), Powderhall (1 mile south) and Leith (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (3 miles south), West Coates (3 miles south-west), Sciennes (3 miles south), Merchiston (3 miles south), Newington (3 miles south) and Queensferry (8 miles west).

Near you in Newhaven

Typical jobs here are in homes near Drummond Community High School, McDonald Road Library and Newhaven Parish Church. Nearby too are Trinity Academy (less than half a mile south), The Annfield Bar (under half a mile east) and Starbank Park (within half a mile west). Newhaven’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around History of Education Centre aka Victorian Schoolroom (under half a mile north) and Leith Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.

Map of Newhaven © OpenStreetMap contributors

Repair or replace in Newhaven?

Replacing a sink or door may mean disturbing the worktop and plumbing, or hunting for a door that’s no longer made. A repair leaves everything in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.

Why Newhaven clients choose us

  • Colour-matched on site
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • One price list for the whole UK

Read our full price list.

When to call us in Newhaven

Ceramic sinks chip when pans and crockery are dropped, and cupboard doors get knocked by chairs, bins and vacuum cleaners.

Keep an eye out for any of the following:

  • Damage from fitting or moving appliances
  • Chips in ceramic sinks
  • Dents and scuffs on cabinets
  • Cracks around the waste

Comparing quotes

  • How to look after the finish
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • How your room will be protected
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?

10 questions to ask before you book

Honest limits

We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:

  • Doors where the vinyl wrap has lifted across a large area
  • Doors swollen by water
  • Sinks cracked through the base

Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer.

Surfaces we repair

  • Ceramic Belfast & butler sinks
  • Vinyl-wrapped doors
  • Cabinet ends & plinths
  • Composite sinks
  • Gloss and matt cupboard doors

How the visit works

When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and tell you when it’s ready to use.

  1. We clean and prepare the damaged area.
  2. Chips are filled and edges rebuilt.
  3. The repair is sanded to the original profile.
  4. We colour-match to the sink glaze or door finish.
  5. The repair is polished or sealed.

Preparing for the visit

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Make sure the area is dry
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access

Get a quote

Pricing is simple: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

Landlords, agents and businesses in Newhaven

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Edinburgh and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details and we’ll arrange it.

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Newhaven. The price depends on:

  • The material
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Unusual colours or finishes

Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Quotes from your pictures

Two or three clear photos are normally enough. Try to include:

  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • The material, if you know it
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

There is no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

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.

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.

Newhaven questions

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Can pets and children be at home?

Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.

Will the price change on the day?

If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.

Is repairing better than replacing?

Normally, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.

Do you fix kitchen doors?

Yes. Chips, dents and scuffs are repaired on most door finishes.

How do I get a price for kitchen sink repair in Newhaven?

Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed price from your pictures. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your EH6 postcode.

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