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Sink Repair in Garlandhayes

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homes and businesses in Garlandhayes and across Devon. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A chipped basin edge
  • An antique basin with chips
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Sink repair near Garlandhayes

Your questions about sink repair in Garlandhayes

What if the damage is worse than the photos show?

We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You will not be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.

Can you quote from pictures?

Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures can’t show what we need.

Is there a call-out fee?

There’s no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.

What happens once I’ve sent pictures?

You’ll get a fixed quote back, plus dates. You’re under no obligation.

What do you need from me?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.

Do you restore period basins?

Yes. We repair around makers’ marks where we can. Tell us about it when you send photos.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first.

Sink repair at your home in Garlandhayes

From hairline cracks by the taps to chips on the rim, basin damage is typically repaired in place. The taps stay connected and the basin stays on the wall. If you’re dealing with damage from dropped bottles or hair tools and chips on the rim or front edge, we can normally put it right.

A one-year guarantee comes as standard.

Area
Garlandhayes (EX15)
Region
Devon
Cover
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Ceramic basin shown before and after repair

Keeping it looking good

To keep it looking its best:

  • Keep heavy bottles off the rim
  • Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
  • Get chips repaired early
  • Use mild cleaners only

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.

When a repair isn’t the answer

It helps to know what we cannot do too:

  • A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
  • Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
  • Through cracks that let water out

Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Materials we repair

  • Vanity unit basins
  • Ceramic & vitreous china basins
  • Antique & period basins
  • Belfast and butler sinks
  • Enamelled basins

For landlords and businesses

Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.

We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

What happens on the day

We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. We clean the basin and check the damage.
  2. The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
  3. We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
  4. We polish the repair to blend it in.
  5. Generally the basin is back in use the same day or the next.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know which floor the room is on
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Clear the area around the damage

Ask for a price

The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos through our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.

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About Garlandhayes

Garlandhayes is about 4 miles south-east of Wellington, in Devon. Whether you’re in the middle of Garlandhayes or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Our technicians cover 586 places in Devon.

Every address in EX15 is covered. Streets in the area include Wiltown Lane and Garlandhayes Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Garlandhayes: West Buckland (3 miles north), Blagdon Hill (3 miles north-east), Churchinford (3 miles south-east), Pitminster (4 miles north-east) and Woodram (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Tiverton (13 miles west), Honiton (10 miles south), Cullompton (11 miles south-west), Axminster (13 miles south-east), Ottery St Mary (14 miles south) and Willand (9 miles west).

Local landmarks in Garlandhayes

Around Garlandhayes, we work in homes near Half Moon Inn and Parish Church of St Andrew, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Musgrove Park Hospital (5.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Staple Hill.

Map of Garlandhayes © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a basin can mean a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair leaves everything in place. Prices start from £95. Compared with replacing, repairing usually costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.

Why book with us

  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • No extra charge for your area
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Fixed prices from your pictures

See our prices page.

Different materials, different repairs

Vitreous china

Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.

Composite and resin

Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, with colour mixed on site.

DIY kit or professional repair?

A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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.

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.

Common problems we fix in Garlandhayes

Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, along with damage during fitting.

Send us a picture if you notice any of these:

  • A crazed, tired basin
  • An original basin worth saving
  • Knocks from hair straighteners
  • A chipped vanity basin

What to look for in a quote

  • Who turns up on the day
  • What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
  • What preparation is included
  • Aftercare advice

How to compare quotes

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