Kent · England
Sink Repair for Highsted homes
Sink repair for Highsted, without a refit. Send us pictures for a fixed price, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on a built-in basin
- A chipped basin edge
About our sink repair in Highsted
A chipped basin is one of the most noticeable bits of damage in a bathroom. We fill, shape and polish the damage to blend with the surrounding glaze. Common call-outs are for cracks around the tap holes or waste and fine cracks across the glaze, on Belfast and butler sinks, antique & period basins and vanity unit basins.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Highsted (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many items we do on one visit
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- Unusual colours or finishes
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’ll get a fixed figure.
Send pictures for a quote
A couple of clear pictures is all it takes. It helps if you send:
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A photo taken from further back
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price. Quotes are free and no obligation.
What happens on the day
From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. We mask off everything nearby, the work takes a few hours, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Clear the area around the damage
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Get a quote
Email us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you are in Highsted, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features.
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
It’s natural to want to try a repair 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.
Your questions about sink repair in Highsted
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes, carefully. We repair them without hiding their character.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we frequently do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working, which fades afterwards.
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Will the price change on the day?
If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Should you replace it?
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. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Highsted. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
What you get with us
- Work done at your home or business
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Colour-matched on site
See our full price list.
Aftercare tips
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
- Keep heavy bottles off the rim
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
A quick wipe after use helps, and avoid strong bleach or descalers.
Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so get it looked at early. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Highsted and the surrounding area
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. 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. Highsted is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Highsted to London (about 38 miles away).
Our repair technicians cover all of the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Stockers Hill and Highsted Road. Nearby, we also work in Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Highsted
Typical jobs here are in homes near Cromers Wood, Rodmersham School and Fulston Manor School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
Places near Highsted
What else we do in Highsted
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
- Leaks from the fittings
- Through cracks that let water out
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
