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Sink Repair in Gracemount
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins at your home in Gracemount, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- A crack near the taps
- Crazing in the glaze
What we can’t put right
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Glaze crazing across the whole basin, where resurfacing is better
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Gracemount
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Enamelled basins
Sink repair at your home in Gracemount
We match the glaze as well as the colour, because a dull patch on a shiny basin stands out. Repairs are polished to the same shine. Our repair technicians work on antique & period basins, enamelled basins and vanity unit basins, and people most frequently call us about chips around the rim and an antique basin with chips.
Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Where
- Gracemount (EH17, EH16)
- Area hub
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Our work in Gracemount
Gracemount is about 3 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH17 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Gracemount is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Postcode districts we cover here: EH17 and EH16. From Soutra Road, Little Road and Mansion Lane or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover Southhouse (1 mile south), Howden Hall (1 mile west), Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-east), Alnwickhill (1 mile west) and Kaimes (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north-west), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Near you in Gracemount
In Gracemount, that means homes near Edinburgh, Liberton Parish Church and Drum Park, among other places. The closest station to Gracemount is Shawfair station, roughly 2.7 miles east. Further afield, we also cover the area around Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.5 miles north) and Natural History Collections (1.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Also near Gracemount
Other services in Gracemount
DIY repairs versus a professional job
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Vitreous china
Most basins are vitreous china with a hard, glossy glaze. Matching that shine is the key to a good repair, so we finish the repair to the same sheen.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting so nothing needs replacing. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Gracemount as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
Repair or replace: which is better?
Basins are frequently built into vanity units or tiled in, so replacing one disturbs more than you’d expect. Repairing it keeps everything as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Gracemount
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Colour-matched on site
See our prices page.
How it works
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a couple of hours for most chips, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- 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 tidy up and give you the curing time.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
How to get a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Advice
Your questions about sink repair in Gracemount
How quickly can you book me in?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. If photos don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Do you disconnect the taps?
No. We repair it where it is, without disconnecting anything.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses in Gracemount.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
What information do you need?
Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, we only need access to the room.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we will quote them together.
Signs you need sink repair in Gracemount
Overtightened taps and wastes put stress on the ceramic, which can crack it around the holes.
Clients generally contact us about:
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- A crazed, tired basin
- An original basin worth saving
- Chips from dropped toiletries
What to look for in a quote
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether they match the colour on site
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- When it can be used again
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- The material and finish
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send photos and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Send pictures for a quote
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Any details about the material
- One picture of the whole basin
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and you’ll get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
