Essex · England
Sink & basin repair in Fordham, Essex
Our technicians come to Fordham for chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- An antique basin with chips
- Chips on a built-in basin
About our sink repair in Fordham
If the whole basin is crazed or worn, we can resurface it in place, giving it an even new finish. Typical jobs include fine cracks across the glaze and an antique basin with chips, across vanity unit basins, antique & period basins and Belfast and butler sinks.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.
- Area
- Fordham (CO6)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Questions from Fordham
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, very frequently. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.
Do you cover the whole of Essex?
We cover the entire UK, including Fordham and the rest of Essex. Send your postcode with your pictures and we’ll confirm dates.
Do you charge for travel?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Will the price change on the day?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
For landlords and businesses
If you manage property in Fordham, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.
We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details and we’ll handle the rest.
Do you need sink repair in Fordham?
Basins are right where bottles and hair tools get dropped. Fittings that are overtightened can also crack the ceramic.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- An original basin worth saving
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- A crack near the taps
What your quote should include
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- Whether the price covers travel
- How the colour is matched
- How soon you can use it again
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts:
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Avoid abrasive pads
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
Wipe the basin over after use, and steer clear of harsh chemicals.
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.
Fordham and nearby
Fordham is about 5 miles north-west of Colchester, in Essex. Customers in Fordham get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Fordham is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. Our jobs stretch from Fordham to London (about 48 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CO6. Whether you live on Church Road, Herring's Way and Sunnyside Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. Neighbouring places we cover include Fordham Heath (1 mile south), Gallows Green (1 mile south), Wormingford (2 miles north), West Bergholt (2 miles east) and Little Horkesley (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (5 miles south-east), Braintree (11 miles west), Maldon (14 miles south), Witham (11 miles south-west), Camulodunum (4 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Fordham
We visit homes around The Three Horseshoes Public House and Church of All Saints. The closest station to Fordham is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Severalls Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Mount Bures (2.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Sergeants Orchard.
What your basin is made of matters
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. They repair well, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a hard, glassy glaze. Matching that shine is the key to a good repair, so we finish the repair to the same sheen.
Places near Fordham
What else we do in Fordham
What a repair cannot fix
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
What happens on the day
Visits start with a quick look at the job together. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. It normally takes a couple of hours for most chips.
- We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
- The area is degreased and keyed.
- Filler is built up and sanded flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched.
- We clear away and tell you when it can be used.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Ask for a price
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three pictures through our quote form or call us. We’ll say immediately whether it can be repaired.
Related advice
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- The material
- The colour and finish to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- How easy the damage is to reach
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Fordham. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what we need:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- The material, if you know it
- A photo taken from further back
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the entire item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and no obligation.
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
