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Sink Repair for Alphington homes
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Alphington, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- A crack near the taps
How we handle sink repair in Alphington
We repair chips, cracks and crazing in ceramic basins and vanity units, with the colour and shine matched to the basin. Nothing is taken off the wall. Whether it’s an original basin worth saving and damage to a basin in a vanity unit, we can help, on enamelled basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Area
- Alphington (EX2)
- County
- Devon
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so there are no surprises. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. You can expect it to take a couple of hours for most chips, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Ensure the room can be ventilated
How to get a price
If you are in Alphington and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Advice
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a basin often means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and making good the tiling. A repair leaves everything in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Alphington. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why Alphington customers choose us
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Work done at your home or business
Read our prices page.
What else we do in Alphington
FAQs for Alphington
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
What do you need from me?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can tenants book a repair?
We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
Do you need to take the basin off the wall?
No, it stays where it is. We protect the area around it and work in place.
What we cannot put right
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
- Through cracks that let water out
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- The material and finish
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Doing more than one item at once
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Quotes from your pictures
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Natural light rather than flash
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Alphington and the surrounding area
Alphington is about 2 miles south-west of Exeter, in Devon. From the centre of Alphington to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Alphington is one of 586 places in Devon we cover.
We work across EX2 and the streets around it. Local streets include Ide Lane, Mill Lane and Aldens Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Alphington include Ide (1 mile west), St Thomas (1 mile north), Larkbeare (1 mile north), Cowick (1 mile north-west) and Exeter (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Exmouth (8 miles south-east), Newton Abbot (12 miles south), Tiverton (15 miles north), Teignmouth (10 miles south), Sidmouth (13 miles east) and Kingsteignton (11 miles south).
Around Alphington
Typical jobs here are in homes near Alphington Primary School, West Exe School and Ludwell Valley Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are Church of St Michael (less than half a mile south), New Inn (under half a mile west) and Church of St Michael (under half a mile south). The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Exeter City Football Club Museum (2.2 miles north) and Princesshay (1.7 miles north). Not far away are Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve and Haldon Hill.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.
What we are called out for in Alphington
Overtightened taps and wastes put stress on the ceramic, and cracks can start at the tap holes.
The things clients generally mention when they call are:
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- An antique basin with chips
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- A chipped basin edge
Before you book anyone
- Aftercare advice
- How your room will be protected
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- What preparation is included
Aftercare tips
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Use gentle cleaners
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
A quick wipe after use helps, and avoid strong bleach or descalers.
An unrepaired chip soon stains, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.
What your basin is made of matters
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features.
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
