Essex · England
Sink & basin repair in Hockley, Essex
Sink repair across Hockley and nearby, done in a single visit in most cases and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- A period basin that needs restoring
What we cannot put right
We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Through cracks that let water out
- Leaks from the fittings
- Glaze crazing across the whole basin, where resurfacing is better
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
How we handle sink repair in Hockley
If the whole basin is crazed or worn, we can resurface it in place, for a fresh, even finish. Our repair technicians work on enamelled basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and Belfast and butler sinks, and people most frequently call us about a crazed, tired basin and knocks from hair straighteners.
Around Hockley, homes are mostly houses and bungalows, some with long-standing suites. A repair keeps a matching suite intact.
Every repair is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Essex.
- Location
- Hockley (SS5)
- Area hub
- Essex
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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What your basin is made of matters
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a hard, glassy glaze. The gloss is what makes a repair blend in, so we polish the repair to suit.
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. Every quote is fixed, with no obligation. What we look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The colour and finish to match
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
How to get a fixed quote
Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- The material, if you know it
- Natural light rather than flash
- Something in shot to show the size
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Aftercare tips
Simple care helps the repair last. We recommend:
- Get chips repaired early
- Don’t overtighten taps
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Don’t rest hot hair tools on the basin
Treat the basin gently for the first few days, then stick to mild cleaners. Keep heavy bottles and hot hair tools off the rim.
Chips near the waste or taps can let water in. Repairing it early keeps the job small.
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Common problems we fix in Hockley
A basin sits at just the right height to be hit by everything, from glass bottles to hairdryers. Overtightened fittings can crack ceramic too.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A period basin that needs restoring
- Fine cracks across the glaze
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- A chipped vanity basin
If you live in one of the older homes near a church such as Emmanuel Church Hall, it may still have original basins or a period toilet, which are worth repairing rather than replacing.
Before booking anyone
- What preparation is included
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- How long it needs to cure
- How the colour is matched
What happens on the day
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which usually takes a few hours. If we find something your photos didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on. Visits around Hockley are generally simple: we park, protect the room and get started, after agreeing the plan with you.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Point us to the nearest place to park
How to get a price
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Advice
Hockley questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Hockley station?
Yes, landlords and agents book us regularly, and a repair between tenants is usually quicker than replacing.
Do you work for schools and businesses in Hockley?
Yes, we work for schools, leisure centres and businesses, and our accreditations include CHAS and Constructionline. Send pictures and details of the building.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
Do you disconnect the taps?
No. We repair it where it is, without disconnecting anything.
Do I have to be there?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can you repair a cracked basin?
Often. Send us photos and we will tell you.
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes. We fill the chip, colour-match it and polish it to the basin’s gloss.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Essex.
Should you replace it?
A basin is normally fixed into a unit or tiled around, so changing one disturbs the surroundings. A repair avoids that. Around Hockley, arranging several trades for a replacement can take a while. A repair is one visit from us.
Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Compared with replacing, repairing normally costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Hockley
- Colour-matched on site
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Rooms protected and left tidy
See our Prices page.
Basins in Hockley homes
If you manage a building such as Greensward Academy, we repair toilets and washrooms as well as work in homes. If you let a flat or house near Hockley station (in Hockley itself), we repair basins between tenancies so it’s ready to let again quickly.
Hockley is about 2 miles east of Rayleigh, in Essex. Customers in Hockley get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your pictures, then a visit to do the work. Hockley is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. We work right across the region, from Hockley to London (about 33 miles away).
We work across the SS5 postcode area for sink repair and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Station Road, Church Road and Eldon Way. Nearby, we also carry out sink repair in Ashingdon (1 mile east), Brandy Hole (2 miles north-west), South Fambridge (2 miles north-east), Hullbridge (2 miles north-west) and North Fambridge (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles north-west), Basildon (9 miles west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north), Canvey Island (6 miles south-west) and Billericay (10 miles west).
Near you in Hockley
Our customers here include homes close to The Bull Public House, Marylands Nature Reserve and Plumberow Primary Academy and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Hockley itself: Hockley station. Further afield, we also cover the area around Southend University Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Rayleigh Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Blue House Farm.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
