Aberdeen · Scotland
Sink Repair for Footdee homes
Sink repair in and around Footdee: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- A crack near the taps
Landlords, agents and businesses in Footdee
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, pictures and access details and we will handle the rest.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Sink repair at your home in Footdee
Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair around makers’ marks where we can. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. We work on vanity unit basins, enamelled basins and ceramic & vitreous china basins, and people most often call us about crazing in the glaze and chips on the rim or front edge.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Footdee (AB11, AB24)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
Repairs by material
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Questions from Footdee
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.
Do you restore period basins?
Yes, carefully. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
What happens after I send pictures?
You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
How quickly can you book me in?
That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
How the visit works
Expect a friendly, tidy visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, protect the area, and get on with the job, which typically takes a couple of hours for most chips. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
- The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
- We colour-match the finish to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- The basin can normally be used later that day or the next day.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
Get a quote
Email us pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, with your AB11 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
- Repair chips before they stain
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
A quick wipe after use helps, and steer clear of harsh chemicals.
An unrepaired chip soon stains, so the sooner it’s repaired, the better.
When we’d advise against a repair
A repair isn’t right for every job, including:
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
About Footdee
Footdee is about 1 mile east of New Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. 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 63 places across Aberdeen, from the larger towns to small villages.
Every address in AB11 and AB24 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Abbey Road, Pilot Square and South Square, all of which we cover. Other places close to Footdee include Torry (1 mile south-west), Balnagask (1 mile south), New Aberdeen (1 mile west), Tullos (1 mile south) and Altens (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Dyce (6 miles north-west), Portlethen (6 miles south-west), Cults (4 miles south-west), Braeside (3 miles west), Donside Village (3 miles north-west) and West End (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Footdee
Our customers here include homes close to Robert Gordon's College, St Fittick's Church and Torry Academy, among other places. Also close by are Library (1.8 miles north-west), Glenliver Bar (0.7 miles west) and Union Terrace Gardens (1.2 miles west). The closest station to Footdee is Aberdeen station, roughly 1 mile west. Nearby you will also find Aberdeen Castle (0.8 miles north-west) and Aberdeen Science Centre (0.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Gallows Hill and Lower Lake.
Repair or replace: which is better?
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. Prices start from £95. 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 doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Footdee
- Everything repaired in place
- One visit for most repairs
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Same prices wherever you are
See our pricing.
Other services in Footdee
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Footdee. The price depends on:
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
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.
How to get a fixed quote
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To help us price it:
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, add your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
