Moyle · Northern Ireland

Sink Repair in Ballycastle

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Ballycastle, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A crazed, tired basin
  • Cracks around the tap holes or waste
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Sink repair in Ballycastle

When we would advise against a repair

Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:

  • A basin cracked through and leaking
  • A basin that moves on its brackets
  • Leaks from the fittings

Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.

What we work on

  • Belfast and butler sinks
  • Vanity unit basins
  • Antique & period basins
  • Enamelled basins
  • Ceramic & vitreous china basins

How we handle sink repair in Ballycastle

From hairline cracks by the taps to chips on the rim, basin damage is normally repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed or taken off the wall. If you are dealing with crazing in the glaze and chips from dropped toiletries, we can normally put it right, whatever the material.

The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Before and after: an old basin refinished to bright white
Where
Ballycastle (BT54)
Region
Moyle
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Repair or replace in Ballycastle?

Matching a discontinued basin can be impossible, particularly if it matches the toilet and bath. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Prices start from £95. Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

What you get with us

  • No need to remove anything
  • Fixed prices from your photos
  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface

Read our prices page.

What affects the price in Ballycastle

Repairs from £95. There is no area surcharge for Ballycastle. What changes the price is:

  • The material
  • What kind of damage it is
  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • How easy the damage is to reach

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Ballycastle. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

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 will come back to you with a fixed figure.

Where we work around Ballycastle

Ballycastle is about 12 miles north-east of Ballymoney, in Moyle. We travel to customers in Ballycastle, so nothing has to leave your home.

Here we cover the BT54 postcode area. If you’re just outside Ballycastle, we cover Bushmills (10 miles west), Ballymoney (12 miles south-west), Portrush (15 miles west), Coleraine (16 miles west) and Portstewart (18 miles west). For island and remote addresses, call first so we can plan the visit.

Local landmarks in Ballycastle

In Ballycastle, that means homes near Ballycastle High School, House of McDonnell and Cross And Passion College and the streets around them. Also close by are Ballycastle Presbyterian Church (within half a mile east) and St Patrick's & St Brigid's Primary School (within half a mile north-east). Further afield, we also cover the area around Dunaneeny Castle (0.8 miles north) and Dalriada Hospital (within half a mile north). Open spaces near Ballycastle include Lannimore Hill and Breen Oakwood Nature Reserve.

Map of Ballycastle © OpenStreetMap contributors

When to call us in Ballycastle

Bathroom basins get knocked all the time: heavy bottles, hairdryers and straighteners chip the rim and front edge. Cracks often start around the taps and waste.

The most common problems we’re called about are:

  • Chips on a built-in basin
  • A crazed, tired basin
  • Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
  • A chipped basin edge

What your quote should include

  • A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
  • What preparation is included
  • When it can be used again
  • Whether they match the colour on site

Our hiring checklist

The process

We work cleanly and quietly. We protect the area first, then the work takes a few hours. At the end we talk you through the curing time and the aftercare.

  1. First, we check the basin is firm and dry.
  2. We degrease and key the damage.
  3. We build up the filler and sand it flush.
  4. Colour and gloss are matched.
  5. We clear away and tell you when it can be used.

Preparing for the visit

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat

Ask for a price

If you are in Ballycastle and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.

Get a fixed quote

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Your questions about sink repair in Ballycastle

Can pets and children be at home?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.

Will the price change on the day?

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

Will there be a smell?

Expect a mild smell while we’re working that clears as it cures.

Do you work in Ballycastle?

Yes. We work across the UK and come to Ballycastle and the rest of Moyle. Send photos and we will quote, or call 0345 017 0787.

Is there a call-out fee?

There’s no separate call-out charge. The fixed price covers the visit and the work.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged.

Can you repair an antique basin?

Yes. We repair around makers’ marks where we can. Mention it when you ask for a quote.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.

For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.

Repairs by material

Period and antique

Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.

Vitreous china

Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.

Keeping it looking good

Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:

  • Get chips repaired early
  • Don’t rest hot hair tools on the basin
  • Fittings shouldn’t be over-tightened
  • Avoid strong bleach and descalers

A quick wipe after use helps, and steer clear of harsh chemicals.

Chips near the waste or taps can let water in. Early repair keeps it a small job.

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