Gwynedd · Wales

Sink & basin repair in Glasinfryn, Gwynedd

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins at your home in Glasinfryn, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A chipped basin edge
  • Fine cracks across the glaze
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Trusted sink repair in Glasinfryn

DIY kit or professional repair?

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.

Sink repair in Glasinfryn without replacing anything

Whether it’s a chipped rim or a crack by the tap holes, basin damage is normally repaired in place. The taps stay connected and the basin stays on the wall. We are frequently asked to fix chips on the rim or front edge and an antique basin with chips, across antique & period basins, enamelled basins and vanity unit basins.

Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

Cracked basin edge repaired and blended in (before and after)
Location
Glasinfryn (LL57)
Area hub
Gwynedd
Cover
One year on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026

Different materials, different repairs

Period and antique

Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.

Vitreous china

Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. We polish repairs to match the glaze.

Where we work around Glasinfryn

Glasinfryn is about 2 miles south-east of Bangor, in Gwynedd. Book a date that suits you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. Glasinfryn is one of 165 places in Gwynedd we cover. You can also see our page for Liverpool, about 51 miles away.

Our repair technicians cover all of LL57 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street and Bro Infryn, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Felin-hên (1 mile south-east), Pentir (1 mile south), Rhyd-y-groes (1 mile south), Waen-pentir (2 miles south) and Rhiwlas (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caernarfon (7 miles south-west), Bethesda (3 miles south-east), Gerlan (3 miles south-east), Garth (3 miles north), Braichmelyn (3 miles south-east) and Llanbeblig (7 miles south-west).

What’s near Glasinfryn

We visit homes around Ysgol Friars and St Mary's Church, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bangor (Gwynedd) station, about 1.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Minffordd Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Deiniol (2 miles north). Not far away are Spinnies Nature Reserve and Llyn Celanedd.

Map of Glasinfryn © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we cannot put right

It helps to know what we cannot do too:

  • A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
  • Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
  • A crack that leaks right through the basin

Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.

Materials we work on in Glasinfryn

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

Work for landlords and builders

Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.

If you manage property in Glasinfryn, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.

What sink repair costs

Repairs from £95. Quotes are free and the price is fixed. What we take into account:

  • The material
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
  • Doing more than one item at once
  • How hard the colour is to match

The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with nothing added on the day.

Getting a price from pictures

Most quotes are done from photos alone. To help us price it:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.

FAQs for Glasinfryn

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.

What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?

The price is fixed for what the photos show. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.

What happens after I send pictures?

We look at the photos and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.

How do I get a price for sink repair in Glasinfryn?

Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.

How do I book?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.

Can pets and children be at home?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.

Can you repair a cracked basin?

Surface cracks can typically be repaired. If it leaks through, replacement is normally better.

Will there be a smell?

It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help.

Why repair rather than replace?

A basin cracked through and leaking needs replacing. For chips, surface cracks and crazing, a repair is normally best. Our sink repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Why Glasinfryn customers choose us

  • Every repair guaranteed for a year
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • No need to remove anything
  • A fixed quote before you book

See our prices page.

The process

You do not need to empty the room. We bring everything we need with us, put protection down and start once you are happy with the plan. It generally takes a morning or an afternoon, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.

  1. We start by cleaning the basin and assessing the damage.
  2. We fill the chip or crack and shape it to the original profile.
  3. We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
  4. We polish it into the surrounding surface.
  5. You can typically use the basin later that day or the next.

Before we arrive

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Ensure the area is dry

Getting a price

For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Get a free quote

Related advice

Aftercare tips

Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:

  • Avoid strong bleach and descalers
  • Get chips repaired early
  • Don’t overtighten taps
  • Keep heavy bottles off the rim

Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, so it doesn’t get chipped again.

Chips near the waste or taps can let water in and stain. Repairing it early keeps the job small.

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