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Sink Repair for Cathays homes
Sink repair in and around Cathays: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped vanity basin
- A crack near the taps
How we handle sink repair in Cathays
It’s not just the colour we match, it’s the gloss. We polish each repair to the basin’s shine. We work on enamelled basins, antique & period basins and ceramic & vitreous china basins, and common reasons people contact us are chips around the rim and damage to a basin in a vanity unit.
Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Area
- Cathays (CF24, CF14, CF10)
- Region
- Cardiff
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What a repair cannot fix
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:
- Plumbing leaks
- Widespread crazing
- A basin cracked through and leaking
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
Common problems we fix in Cathays
Most chips come from something dropped into the bowl, along with damage during fitting.
People typically call us after spotting one of these:
- Fine cracks across the glaze
- An antique basin with chips
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
What your quote should include
- How soon you can use it again
- What preparation is included
- How changes to the job are handled
- Whether the price covers travel
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
We understand the appeal of fixing it 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.
Repairing versus replacing in Cathays
Swapping a basin frequently brings new taps, a new waste and tiling work, and if it’s part of a suite, it may not match. Repairing it avoids those problems. Prices start from £95. The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. You’ll see the full price before you book.
Why Cathays customers choose us
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Same prices wherever you are
- Work done at your home or business
- One-year guarantee on every repair
See our prices page.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Don’t rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
A quick wipe after use helps, and steer clear of harsh chemicals.
An unrepaired chip soon stains, so the sooner it’s repaired, the better.
What sink repair costs
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- How much damage there is
- How many items we do on one visit
- The material
- Access to the area
Set against the cost of replacement, repairing generally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Getting a price from photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A wider photo showing the whole basin
- The material, if you know it
To get a price, send a couple of photos using our quote form or ring us. We will say right away whether it can be repaired.
Our work in Cathays
Cathays is about 1 mile south of Cardiff, in Cardiff. Jobs in Cathays are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We cover 91 places in Cardiff.
We cover every part of CF24, CF14 and CF10 and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Moy Road, Colum Road and North Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Cathays, we cover Castle (1 mile south), Roath (1 mile east), Castle Quarter (1 mile south), Riverside (1 mile south) and Adamsdown (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Ely (3 miles west), Caerau (3 miles south-west), St Mellons (4 miles north-east), Llanrumney (3 miles north-east), Morristown (4 miles south) and Fairwater (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Cathays
We visit homes around Howardian High School, St Monica's C.I.W. Primary School and Bute Park. You will also find Flora Hotel (under half a mile south), Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology (less than half a mile south) and Church of St Andrew & St Teilo (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Cathays itself: Cathays station. Other landmarks nearby include Capitol Centre (1 mile south-east) and Regimental Museum of 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards (within half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Roath Park Lake and Glamorgan Canal / Long Wood.
Your questions about sink repair in Cathays
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
How much does sink repair cost in Cathays?
Repairs from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You will get a fixed figure before booking.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Typically, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes, very frequently. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Are there extra charges for Cathays?
We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Does someone need to be in?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and clear up. Allow a couple of hours for most chips from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
- The area is degreased and keyed.
- Filler is built up and sanded flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched.
- We tidy up and give you the curing time.
How to prepare
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Open a window if you can
- Let us know about parking or access
How to get a price
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire basin, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
Related advice
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Repairs by material
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. We polish repairs to match the glaze.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically and leave the character intact.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
