Dorset · England
Sink Repair in East Stour
Sink repair in and around East Stour: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Covering East Stour
East Stour is about 12 miles north-west of Blandford Forum, in Dorset. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. We work in 462 places across Dorset.
Every address in SP8 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on Whitefield Drive, Head Lane and Witch Close. Close by, we cover Gillingham (2 miles north), Peacemarsh (3 miles north), Bowridge Hill (3 miles north), Colesbrook (3 miles north) and Milton on Stour (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Blandford Forum (12 miles south-east), Shaftesbury (4 miles east), Sherborne (11 miles west), Sturminster Newton (5 miles south), Milborne Port (8 miles west) and Stalbridge (5 miles south-west).
What’s near East Stour
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Christ Church, Gillingham School and The Kings Arms, among other places. The closest station to East Stour is Gillingham (Dorset) station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Westminster Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles east) and Kings Court Palace (2.3 miles north-east).
About our sink repair in East Stour
We repair bathroom basins, cloakroom basins, vanity units and period basins, in ceramic, composite and enamel. Taps and wastes stay connected. Common call-outs are for chips on the rim or front edge and a period basin that needs restoring, across antique & period basins, Belfast and butler sinks and enamelled basins.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Location
- East Stour (SP8)
- County
- Dorset
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Work for landlords and builders
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Hospitality businesses can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
FAQs for East Stour
Do I have to be there?
Yes. We need access to the room while we work, at a time that suits you.
What does sink repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo with your SP8 postcode.
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes, carefully. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
What happens next?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.
Can pets and children be at home?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we are working in. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Are there extra charges for East Stour?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
When a repair is not the answer
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
What affects the price in East Stour
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. These are the things that affect it:
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
- The type of damage
- Doing more than one item at once
A repair normally costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send photos and we will give you the exact figure.
Getting a price from photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Any details about the material
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- One picture of the entire basin
If you’re in East Stour and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
What we’re called out for in East Stour
Glaze crazing comes with age and temperature changes, and harsh cleaners can make it worse.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- A chipped vanity basin
- An antique basin with chips
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- What happens if they find more damage
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What prep work is covered
Why repair rather than replace?
A new basin can mean a plumber, new taps and a new waste and making good the tiling. A repair keeps the basin you have. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in East Stour
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- No extra charge for your area
See our prices page.
How it works
We agree an arrival time beforehand. On site, it takes a few hours. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- The damage is cleaned and prepared.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
Before we arrive
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
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Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, 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 is not prepared the repair won’t last.
Repairs by material
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
