Kent · England
Sink & basin repair in Grove, Kent
Damaged basin in Grove? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips from dropped toiletries
- An antique basin with chips
What we are called out for in Grove
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.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- Crazing in the glaze
- Cracks starting at the waste
- An antique basin with chips
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price covers travel
- How changes to the job are handled
- How to care for the finish
- Who turns up on the day
About our sink repair in Grove
Chipped, cracked and crazed basins and vanity units can be repaired, with the colour and shine matched to the basin. The basin stays on the wall. Our technicians work on antique & period basins, vanity unit basins and ceramic & vitreous china basins, and common reasons people contact us are chips from dropped toiletries and a crack near the taps.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Grove (CT3)
- County
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and tidy away. Allow a couple of hours for most chips from start to finish. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
- Next we fill the damage and shape it to the basin’s profile.
- The finish is matched to the glaze.
- The repair is polished so it blends in.
- You can usually use the basin later that day or the next.
How to prepare
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Have a window or extractor fan available
Get a quote
You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.
Advice
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
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 does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
What a repair can’t fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A basin cracked through and leaking
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- The colour and finish to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Whether we combine several jobs
- What kind of damage it is
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Send photos for a quote
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what to send:
- The material, if you know it
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A picture taken from further back
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
Grove: your questions answered
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes. Where possible, we work around makers’ marks. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes. The chip is filled, matched and polished.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Normally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Doing several items on one visit usually costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
What do you need from me?
Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
Is a repair better than a new one?
In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it isn’t worth repairing, we’ll tell you.
What does sink repair cost?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a basin often means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and making good the tiling. Repairing it leaves everything in place. Prices start from £95. A repair is priced on what needs doing, not where you live. The full price is agreed before you book, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Grove
- Colour-matched on site
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- We leave the room as we found it
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
Take a look at our prices page.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Use gentle cleaners
- Do not rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Use mild cleaners only
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, so it doesn’t get chipped again.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.
Covering Grove
Grove is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Grove is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Grove to London (about 58 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: CT3. We also cover the places around Grove: Preston (1 mile south-east), Upstreet (1 mile north), West Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), East Stourmouth (2 miles east) and Sarre (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Around Grove
In Grove, that means homes near Grove Ferry Picnic Area, The Grove Ferry Inn and Preston Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Sturry station, about 3.8 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west).
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