Cardiff · Wales
Sink & basin repair in Caerau, Cardiff
Sink repair in and around Caerau: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Crazing in the glaze
- Cracks starting at the waste
Covering Caerau
Caerau is about 3 miles south-west of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Jobs in Caerau are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Caerau is one of 91 towns and villages in Cardiff where we work.
We cover every part of CF5. Streets in the area include Pyle Road, Deere Road and Gwent Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Caerau include Ely (1 mile north-west), Michaelston-super-Ely (1 mile west), Fairwater (1 mile north), Pwll-coch (1 mile north-east) and Culverhouse Cross (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Cardiff (3 miles north-east), Castle (3 miles east), Adamsdown (4 miles east), Roath (4 miles east), Splott (4 miles east) and Newtown (3 miles east). Caerau is among the bigger towns we cover in Cardiff.
What’s near Caerau
Around Caerau, we work in homes near Sanatorium Park, The Caerau pub and Cardiff West Community High School and the streets around them. You will also find Church of St. Francis of Assisi RC (under half a mile west) and Windsor Clive Primary School (0.5 miles north-west). For rail, the closest station is Waun-Gron Park station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Museum of Welsh Cricket (2.5 miles north-east) and Rookwood Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Glamorgan Canal / Long Wood and T. G. Tibbetts.
Sink repair in Caerau without replacing anything
Whether it’s a chipped rim or a crack by the tap holes, basin damage is normally repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed or taken off the wall. If you’re dealing with chips from dropped toiletries and cracks around the tap holes or waste, we can usually put it right, on vanity unit basins, enamelled basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Location
- Caerau (CF5)
- County
- Cardiff
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace in Caerau?
A basin cracked through and leaking needs replacing. For chips and surface damage, repair is the better route. Prices start from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Caerau. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Caerau
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Work done at your home or business
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FAQs for Caerau
Are there extra charges for Caerau?
No. Our quotes include travel, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Can you quote from pictures?
Generally, yes. Clear pictures let us give you a fixed price without visiting.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. We remove the old repair before doing a new one, so let us know about it.
How do I book?
Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Caerau.
How do I get a price for sink repair in Caerau?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item and your postcode.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
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.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Caerau
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, photos and access details.
When to call us in Caerau
Basins are right where bottles and hair tools get dropped, from glass bottles to hairdryers. Fittings that are overtightened can also crack the ceramic.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An original basin worth saving
- Chips on a built-in basin
- Crazing in the glaze
- A crack near the taps
Comparing quotes
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
Keeping it looking good
To keep it looking its best:
- Use mild cleaners only
- Repair chips before they stain
- Store toiletries on a shelf
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
A quick wipe after use helps, and steer clear of harsh chemicals.
Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.
Different materials, different repairs
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features.
Vitreous china
Most basins are vitreous china with a hard, glossy glaze. The gloss is what makes a repair blend in, so we finish the repair to the same sheen.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Caerau. The price depends on:
- What the surface is made of
- What kind of damage it is
- How many items we do on one visit
- Access to the area
The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Getting a price from pictures
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just ensure we can see:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Something in shot to show the size
We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
How the visit works
Once we’re through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a morning or an afternoon, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
How to get a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: 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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