Staffordshire · England

Sink & basin repair in Haunton, Staffordshire

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Haunton, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.

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

Sink repair in Haunton

Sink repair in Haunton without replacing anything

A chipped basin is one of the most noticeable bits of damage in a bathroom. The chip is filled, shaped and polished to blend with the surrounding glaze. Whether it’s a crazed, tired basin and a crack near the taps, we can generally put it right, whatever the material.

Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.

Location
Haunton (B79)
Area hub
Staffordshire
Cover
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Stained basin resurfaced to clean white (before and after)

What we’re called out for in Haunton

Overtightened taps and wastes put stress on the ceramic, and cracks can start at the tap holes.

The most common problems we are called about are:

  • Chips around the rim
  • A period basin that needs restoring
  • Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
  • Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools

Comparing quotes

  • How changes to the job are handled
  • How soon you can use it again
  • Aftercare advice
  • The length of the guarantee and what it covers

Our hiring checklist

DIY kit or professional repair?

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

What happens on the day

Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we’re doing. After that, protection goes down around the work area and we start. You can expect it to take a couple of hours for most chips, and we’ll tell you if anything changes.

  1. We protect the area around the basin.
  2. We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
  3. We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
  4. The colour is matched by hand.
  5. We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.

Preparing for the visit

  • Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Ask for a price

There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Get a free quote

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Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. These are the things that affect it:

  • The material and finish
  • How many areas need work
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • How easy the damage is to reach

Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Getting a price from photos

A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.

Materials and what they mean for the repair

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. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.

How to look after the repair

Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:

  • Keep heavy bottles off the rim
  • Keep straighteners away from the basin
  • Get chips repaired early
  • Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent

Treat the basin gently for the first few days, then stick to mild cleaners. Keep heavy bottles and hot tools away from the rim.

An unrepaired chip soon stains, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.

Landlord and trade work in Haunton

If you manage property in Haunton, we will quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Repair or replace in Haunton?

A new basin can mean a plumber, new taps and a new waste and making good the tiling. A repair keeps the basin you have. Prices start from £95. A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.

Why Haunton clients choose us

  • Colour mixed on the day to match
  • Normally one visit, start to finish
  • Rooms protected and left tidy
  • Fixed prices from your photos

Take a look at our full price list.

FAQs for Haunton

Can you price it without visiting?

Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the photos cannot show what we need.

Is it messy?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.

Do the materials smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied. It fades as everything cures.

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

Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item with your B79 postcode.

What if the damage is worse than the photos show?

Your quote covers the damage in the photos. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.

What happens next?

We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.

How soon can you come?

We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.

Covering Haunton

Haunton is about 5 miles north of Tamworth, in Staffordshire. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in 512 places across Staffordshire. We work right across the region, from Haunton to Birmingham (about 19 miles away).

Jobs in B79 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Main Road and Syerscote Lane, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover include Clifton Campville (1 mile east), Harlaston (1 mile west), Haselour (2 miles south-west), Statfold (2 miles south) and Seckington (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Burton upon Trent (8 miles north), Tamworth (5 miles south), Cannock (15 miles west), Lichfield (8 miles west), Rugeley (13 miles west) and Burntwood (12 miles west).

What’s near Haunton

Our customers here include homes close to St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary School and Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and St James, among other places. Haunton’s nearest station is Tamworth station, about 4.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tamworth Castle (4.8 miles south-west) and Barton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).

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