Derbyshire · England
Sink & basin repair in Gallows Inn, Derbyshire
Our technicians come to Gallows Inn for chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- A period basin that needs restoring
Sink repair in Gallows Inn without replacing anything
From cloakroom basins to period pieces, whatever they’re made of. Taps and wastes stay connected. We’re often asked to fix chips on the rim or front edge and knocks from hair straighteners, across Belfast and butler sinks, vanity unit basins and enamelled basins.
You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll sort it.
- Area
- Gallows Inn (DE7, NG9)
- Region
- Derbyshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- 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.
- Usually the basin is back in use the same day or the next.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking or access
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
Advice
Gallows Inn and the surrounding area
Gallows Inn is about 1 mile south-east of Ilkeston, in Derbyshire. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Gallows Inn is one of 532 towns and villages in Derbyshire we cover. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 42 miles away.
Jobs in DE7 and NG9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on Green Lane, Wade Avenue and Ashdale Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also travel to Broxtowe (1 mile north-east), Trowell (1 mile south-east), Stanton Gate (1 mile south), Cossall (2 miles north) and Trowell Moor (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Long Eaton (5 miles south), Belper (9 miles north-west), Heanor (5 miles north-west), Ripley (8 miles north-west), Langley Mill (4 miles north-west) and Clay Cross (15 miles north).
What’s near Gallows Inn
We visit homes around St Helen's Church, Kirk Hallam Community Technology & Sports College and Parish Church of St John the Evangelist. Nearby too are South East Derbyshire College (0.6 miles north-west) and Kensington Junior School (0.5 miles north-west). The nearest railway station is Ilkeston station, roughly 1.4 miles north. A little further out are Ilkeston Hospital (2.3 miles north-west) and Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Attenborough Nature Reserve.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
When to call us in Gallows Inn
Bathroom basins get knocked all the time: bottles, hair straighteners and razors catch the front edge and rim. Cracks frequently start around the taps and waste.
The things clients typically mention when they call are:
- A chipped vanity basin
- A crazed, tired basin
- Cracks starting at the waste
- An antique basin with chips
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How changes to the job are handled
- How long it needs to cure
Questions from Gallows Inn
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Can tenants book a repair?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. The old repair comes out first.
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes. We fill the chip, colour-match it and polish it to the basin’s gloss.
Is repairing better than replacing?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
We’ll show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Keeping it looking good
How the surface is treated afterwards matters. Here’s what we suggest:
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Avoid abrasive pads
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
Do not rest hot hair tools or heavy bottles on the rim, so it doesn’t get chipped again.
Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.
When we’d advise against a repair
Not everything can be repaired, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs will not solve:
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
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Work for landlords and builders
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit.
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
What affects the price in Gallows Inn
Repairs from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Gallows Inn. The price reflects:
- Whether we combine several jobs
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The colour and finish to match
- What the surface is made of
No two jobs are quite the same, 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.
Getting a price from pictures
You can take the photos on your phone. Just ensure we can see:
- The material, if you know it
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- A wider photo showing the whole basin
- Where you are, by postcode
Email us photos of the damage and one of the entire item, with your DE7 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Repairing versus replacing in Gallows Inn
Basins are often built into vanity units or tiled in, so changing one disturbs the surroundings. A repair avoids that. Our sink repair starts from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
What you get with us
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
Read our prices page.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
