Hertfordshire · England
Sink & basin repair in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sink repair for Hitchin, without a refit. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks starting at the waste
- Crazing in the glaze
Hitchin questions
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
How do I get a price for sink repair in Hitchin?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Do you restore period basins?
Yes. We repair around makers’ marks where we can. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.
Will there be a smell?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Sink repair in Hitchin without replacing anything
Chipped, cracked and crazed basins and vanity units can be repaired, with the colour and shine matched to the basin. Nothing is taken off the wall. If you’re dealing with knocks from hair straighteners and cracks around the tap holes or waste, we can generally put it right, whatever the material.
Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do.
- Where
- Hitchin (SG4, SG5)
- Area hub
- Hertfordshire
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
- Fittings shouldn’t be over-tightened
- Use mild cleaners only
- Get chips repaired early
Go gently for the first few days, then stick to mild cleaners. Keep heavy bottles and hot hair tools off the rim.
A crack near the taps can spread, so get it looked at early. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Should you replace it?
Basins are often 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. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed price from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why us?
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Colour-matched on site
Read our prices page.
How the visit works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a couple of hours for most chips, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
Get a quote
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. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
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Repairs by material
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.
Vitreous china
Most basins are vitreous china with a hard, glossy glaze. The gloss is what makes a repair blend in, so we finish the repair to the same sheen.
Also in Hitchin
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hitchin
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hitchin as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Do you need sink repair in Hitchin?
Basins take knocks every day: heavy bottles, hairdryers and straighteners catch the front edge and rim. Cracks often start around the taps and waste.
Send us a photo if you notice any of these:
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- A period basin that needs restoring
- Chips around the rim
- A crazed, tired basin
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How your room will be protected
- How soon you can use it again
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
Honest limits
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- A basin that moves on its brackets
- Plumbing leaks
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is normally the cheaper route.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Our work in Hitchin
Hitchin is about 5 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Hitchin to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Hitchin is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover. Our jobs stretch from Hitchin to London (about 32 miles away).
Here we cover the SG4 and SG5 postcode area. Whether you live on Market Place, London Road and Harrison Close or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Hitchin is on the A505 and A600, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Hitchin include Benslow (1 mile east), Poets Estate (1 mile east), Bearton (1 mile north-west), Walsworth (1 mile north-east) and Westmill (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (5 miles south-east), St Albans (14 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south), Harpenden (10 miles south), Hatfield (13 miles south) and Hertford (13 miles south-east). Being one of Hertfordshire’s larger places, Hitchin sees plenty of our work.
Landmarks near Hitchin
We visit homes around Highbury Infant School and Nursery, Radcliffe Arms and Butts Close, among other places. Other local landmarks include Kingshott School (1 mile south-east), St Mary's Church (within half a mile south-west), Church of the Holy Saviour (within half a mile north-east) and Hitchin Girls' School (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Hitchin itself: Hitchin station. Nearby you will also find Wymondley Castle (1.7 miles east) and Lister Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Purwell Ninesprings and Markham's Hill.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
