Northamptonshire · England

Sink & basin repair in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire

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

  • Repairs from £95
  • Fine cracks across the glaze
  • Cracks around the tap holes or waste
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Sink repair for Grafton Regis homes

Sink repair in Grafton Regis, done in place

If the whole basin is crazed or worn, we can resurface it in place, giving it an even new finish. We work on vanity unit basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and Belfast and butler sinks, and people most frequently call us about a chipped basin edge and cracks starting at the waste.

Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee.

Where
Grafton Regis (NN12)
County
Northamptonshire
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Basin with yellowed glaze resurfaced to a clean white finish

What affects the price in Grafton Regis

Repairs from £95. We price every job individually, from your pictures. The main factors are:

  • Unusual colours or finishes
  • The material
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • How many areas need work

Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

How to get a fixed quote

You can typically get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:

  • The material, if you know it
  • Natural light rather than flash
  • One picture of the entire basin
  • A close-up of the damage, in focus

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

Work for landlords and builders

Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip.

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

The process

The work is clean and fairly quiet. Protection goes down first, then the job itself takes a couple of hours for most chips. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.

  1. We protect the area around the basin.
  2. We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
  3. It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
  4. We match the colour by hand.
  5. We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.

How to prepare

  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
  • Let us know about parking or access

Get a quote

Most customers in Grafton Regis get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

Common problems we fix in Grafton Regis

Basins take knocks every day: bottles, hair straighteners and razors chip the rim and front edge. Cracks tend to start near the tap holes and waste.

Signs it’s time to call us include:

  • Chips on the rim or front edge
  • Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
  • Cracks starting at the waste
  • A crazed, tired basin

What your quote should include

  • If travel is included in the price
  • How the room is protected while they work
  • How to look after the finish
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long

10 questions to ask before booking

Your questions about sink repair in Grafton Regis

Can you repair a cracked basin?

In many cases. Send us pictures and we’ll tell you.

Do you charge for travel?

We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed price includes everything.

Do you work in Grafton Regis?

We do. Technicians travel to Grafton Regis from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

How much does sink repair cost in Grafton Regis?

Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up of the damage and a wider photo and your postcode.

What do you need from me?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Will the price change on the day?

Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there is more, we will tell you before starting.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Usually, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we will say so.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.

What we cannot put right

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

  • Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
  • A loose basin, until it’s refixed
  • Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)

Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.

What we work on

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

Should you replace it?

Finding the same basin again is not always possible, particularly if it matches the toilet and bath. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Prices start from £95. Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Grafton Regis

  • One price list for the whole UK
  • One visit for most repairs
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Honest advice, even when it means no job

See our full price list.

Looking after it afterwards

How the surface is treated afterwards matters:

  • Fittings shouldn’t be over-tightened
  • Repair chips before they stain
  • Avoid abrasive pads
  • Don’t rest hot hair tools on the basin

Use gentle cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.

Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.

Can I fix it myself?

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, 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 is not prepared the repair will not last.

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

Covering Grafton Regis

Grafton Regis is about 4 miles east of Towcester, in Northamptonshire. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you’re not left waiting in all day. Grafton Regis is one of 364 towns and villages in Northamptonshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Grafton Regis to Birmingham (49 miles away).

We cover every part of NN12 and the streets around it. Whether you live on Northampton Road, Church Lane and The Lane or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Ashton (2 miles north), Long Street (3 miles east), Hanslope (3 miles east), Roade (3 miles north) and Hartwell (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Northampton (9 miles north), Daventry (15 miles north-west), Brackley (12 miles south-west), Towcester (4 miles west), Wolverton (5 miles south-east) and Stony Stratford (4 miles south-east).

Around Grafton Regis

We visit homes around Cambian Potterspury Lodge School and Church of St Mary the Virgin and the streets around them. Open spaces near Grafton Regis include Grafton Regis Meadow.

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