East Ayrshire · Scotland
Sink & basin repair in Craigens, East Ayrshire
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Craigens. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- Crazing in the glaze
What affects the price in Craigens
Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Craigens. What changes the price is:
- How much damage there is
- The type of damage
- What the surface is made of
- Access to the area
Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send photos for a quote
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what to send:
- The material, if you know it
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
Upload photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your KA18 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Sink repair at your home in Craigens
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. We’re often asked to fix damage to a basin in a vanity unit and a period basin that needs restoring, in ceramic & vitreous china basins, antique & period basins and vanity unit basins.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once we’ve gone.
- Location
- Craigens (KA18)
- County
- East Ayrshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Why repair rather than replace?
Finding the same basin again isn’t always possible, especially in a matching suite. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price reflects the work involved, not where you live. The full price is agreed before you book, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Craigens
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- A fixed quote before booking
- We leave the room as we found it
- One visit for most repairs
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When we’d advise against a repair
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
- A basin that moves on its brackets
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
Your questions about sink repair in Craigens
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
You will get a fixed quote back, plus dates. There’s no obligation to book.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. We repair them without hiding their character.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit normally costs less than separate visits. Include pictures of each item.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos can’t show what we need.
Can a cracked sink be fixed?
Frequently. Send us pictures and we will tell you.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we have finished.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Use mild cleaners only
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
Don’t rest hot hair tools or heavy bottles on the rim, to avoid new chips.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.
How it works
Once we are through the door, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the job takes a couple of hours for most chips, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
- The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
- The finish is matched to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- The basin can usually be used later that day or the following day.
How to prepare
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Get a quote
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.
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Repairs by material
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, then guarantee it for a year.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
For landlords and businesses
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in East Ayrshire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Craigens and the surrounding area
Craigens is about 15 miles east of Prestwick, in East Ayrshire. Wherever you are in the KA18 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We work in 53 places in East Ayrshire. Our jobs stretch from Craigens to Glasgow (29 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: KA18. Whether you live on Cairnscadden Road, Avisyard Avenue and Craigens Road or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Netherthird (1 mile west), Cumnock (1 mile north-west), Logan (1 mile north), Lugar (2 miles north) and The Rigg (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kilmarnock (15 miles north-west), Galston (12 miles north-west), Mauchline (7 miles north-west), New Farm Loch (15 miles north-west), Darvel (12 miles north) and Newmilns (12 miles north).
Around Craigens
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Robert Burns Academy and Church of St. John and the streets around them. The closest station to Craigens is Auchinleck station, about 2.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Borland Castle (0.8 miles south) and Heritage Centre Cumnock (0.7 miles west). The countryside around Craigens includes Airds Moss RSPB Reserve and Black Loch.
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