Edinburgh · Scotland
Sink Repair for Duddingston homes
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for householders, landlords and businesses in Duddingston. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks starting at the waste
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
About our sink repair in Duddingston
If the whole basin is crazed or worn, we can resurface it in place, giving it an even new finish. Common call-outs are for chips from dropped toiletries and damage to a basin in a vanity unit, in antique & period basins, vanity unit basins and enamelled basins.
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Duddingston (EH8, EH15, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs in Edinburgh and across the UK. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
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Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
When to call us in Duddingston
Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, and some happen during bathroom refits.
Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- An antique basin with chips
- Crazing in the glaze
What to look for in a quote
- What protection goes down before work starts
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Whether the price covers travel
- What preparation is included
What a repair can’t fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
Repair or replace: which is better?
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. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Duddingston
- Work done at your home or business
- Same prices wherever you are
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Read our pricing.
Repairs by material
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. They repair well, and the colour is mixed to suit.
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.
What we do, step by step
There’s not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we’ll get on with it. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking or access
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
We price from pictures so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
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Duddingston questions
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes. We fill the chip, colour-match it and polish it to the basin’s gloss.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
What areas do you cover?
We work UK-wide, so Duddingston is covered. Prices don’t change with location.
Will you remove the sink?
Not at all. We protect the area around it and work in place.
What happens if you find more damage?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Is the work guaranteed?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Our work in Duddingston
Duddingston is about 1 mile south-west of South Portobello, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Duddingston to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in 175 places in Edinburgh, from the larger towns to small villages.
Our visits in EH8, EH15 and EH16 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. From Old Church Lane, Duddingston Road West and The Causeway or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Northfield (1 mile north-east), Craigmillar (1 mile south), Willowbrae (1 mile north), Prestonfield (1 mile south-west) and Mountcastle (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north), West End (3 miles west), Stockbridge (3 miles north-west), North Leith (3 miles north-west), Canonmills (3 miles north-west) and West Coates (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Duddingston
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Holy Rood High School, Scottish Poetry Library and Duddingston Kirk, among other places. Other local landmarks include St Trinnean's School (1 mile west), Duddingston Kirk (less than half a mile west), Sheep Heid Inn (within half a mile west) and Peffermill Playing Fields (0.9 miles south-west). For rail, the closest station is Brunstane station, about 1.8 miles east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Craigmillar Castle (1.1 miles south) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Duddingston Loch and Nether Hill.
What sink repair costs
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Doing more than one item at once
- The size and number of damaged areas
- What the surface is made of
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 play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send photos for a quote
You can take the photos on your phone. Ensure they show:
- Any details about the material
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One sharp close-up of the damage
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
