County Durham · England
Sink Repair in Chester-le-Street
Sink repair in and around Chester-le-Street: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips around the rim
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Sink repair at your home in Chester-le-Street
Period basins are worth keeping, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. Replacing them with something similar can be difficult. We’re frequently asked to fix a crazed, tired basin and a chipped vanity basin, on ceramic & vitreous china basins, enamelled basins and antique & period basins.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Where
- Chester-le-Street (DH2, DH3)
- County
- County Durham
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
Should you replace it?
A new basin may mean new taps, a new waste and new tiling, and if it’s part of a suite, it may not match. A repair avoids all of that. Prices start from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why book with us
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
Take a look at our prices page.
What we do, step by step
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. Most visits take a couple of hours for most chips, including clearing up.
- First, we check the basin is firm and dry.
- We degrease and key the damage.
- We build up the filler and sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched.
- We clear away and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Advice
What your basin is made of matters
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, with colour mixed on site.
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Common questions in Chester-le-Street
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Do you restore period basins?
Yes. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
What information do you need?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787, and we’ll do the rest.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can a cracked sink be fixed?
Frequently. Send us photos and we will tell you.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time we agree with you.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
What a repair cannot fix
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Widespread crazing
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
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When to call us in Chester-le-Street
Bathroom basins get knocked all the time: heavy bottles, hairdryers and straighteners catch the front edge and rim. Cracks frequently start around the taps and waste.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- An antique basin with chips
- A crazed, tired basin
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What protection goes down before work starts
- How soon you can use it again
- What preparation is included
Landlords, agents and businesses in Chester-le-Street
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in County Durham and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Covering Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is about 4 miles south-west of Washington, in County Durham. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. We cover 329 places in County Durham. Our nearest city page is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 10 miles away.
All of DH2 and DH3 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We regularly work on streets such as Station Road, Pelaw Square and Fife Avenue and the roads around them. Main roads around Chester-le-Street include the A167 and A693, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Chester-le-Street: South Pelaw (1 mile north), Chester Moor (1 mile south), Castle Dene (2 miles east), Lumley Thicks (2 miles east) and Great Lumley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Durham (5 miles south), Consett (10 miles west), Bishop Auckland (15 miles south), Spennymoor (11 miles south), Seaham (9 miles east) and Peterlee (11 miles south-east). Being one of County Durham’s larger places, Chester-le-Street is somewhere we visit frequently.
Local landmarks in Chester-le-Street
We visit homes around Bullion Lane Primary School, United Reformed Church and Park View School. Chester-le-Street has its own railway station: Chester-Le-Street station. Well-known places in the area include Galleries Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-east) and Chester Le Street Hospital (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Chester-le-Street include WWT Washington.
Looking after it afterwards
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Fittings shouldn’t be over-tightened
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
- Use gentle cleaners
- Get chips repaired early
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.
A crack near the taps can spread, so get it looked at early. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
