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Sink & basin repair in Eltham, Greater London
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Eltham, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- An antique basin with chips
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
Eltham and the surrounding area
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. Anywhere in SE9, a technician comes to you. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We work right across the region, from Eltham to London (8 miles away).
Every address in SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. From Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. With the A20 and B263 close by, Eltham is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also work in Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Eltham
Around Eltham, we work in homes near Church of Holy Trinity, The Greyhound Public House and Horn Park, among other places. Also close by are St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (within half a mile north-east) and Eltham Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north). Eltham has its own railway station: Mottingham station. Nearby you’ll also find Eltham Community Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
About our sink repair in Eltham
A chipped basin is one of the most noticeable bits of damage in a bathroom. We fill, shape and polish the damage to blend with the surrounding glaze. We’re frequently asked to fix a period basin that needs restoring and knocks from hair straighteners, across ceramic & vitreous china basins, vanity unit basins and Belfast and butler sinks.
You are covered after we leave: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Area
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a morning or an afternoon. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.
- First, we check the basin is firm and dry.
- We degrease and key the damage.
- Filler is built up and sanded flush.
- We match the colour and the gloss.
- We tidy up and give you the curing time.
How to prepare
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
How to get a price
To get a price, send a couple of photos through our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
Related advice
DIY repairs versus a professional job
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll 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.
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 is not prepared the repair won’t last.
What affects the price in Eltham
Prices start from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:
- How many items we do on one visit
- The material
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- How many areas need work
What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
How to get a fixed price
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:
- A picture taken from further back
- Any details about the material
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
We price from photos so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
Questions from Eltham
How much does sink repair cost in Eltham?
Repairs from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Do you cover the whole of Greater London?
The whole UK, including all of Greater London. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.
Do you come to Eltham?
Yes, we do. We send a technician to Eltham for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Is it messy?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Do you charge for travel?
There is no separate call-out charge. Your fixed price includes everything.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Repairs by material
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a hard, glassy glaze. Matching that shine is the key to a good repair, so we polish the repair to suit.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically and leave the character intact.
Repairing versus replacing in Eltham
A new basin may mean new taps, a new waste and new tiling, and it may not match the rest of the suite. A repair avoids all of that. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing typically costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Eltham
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- One price list for the entire UK
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
See our full price list.
Work for landlords and builders
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the surface is easy:
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
- Use gentle cleaners
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, to avoid new chips.
Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so get it looked at early. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.
What we can’t put right
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Through cracks that let water out
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we work on in Eltham
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
