Gloucestershire · England
Sink & basin repair in Houndscroft, Gloucestershire
Problem with your basin in Houndscroft? We put it right where it is, match it on site and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on a built-in basin
- A crazed, tired basin
Sink repair in Houndscroft without replacing anything
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we repair around makers’ marks where we can. Replacing them with something similar can be difficult. Common call-outs are for an antique basin with chips and chips from dropped toiletries, on antique & period basins, vanity unit basins and ceramic & vitreous china basins.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we will sort it.
- Where
- Houndscroft (GL5)
- Region
- Gloucestershire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Do not overtighten taps
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Do not rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Keep heavy bottles off the rim
Use gentle cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Covering Houndscroft
Houndscroft is about 2 miles south-east of Stroud, in Gloucestershire. Anywhere in GL5, we carry out the work at your property. Houndscroft is one of 470 towns and villages in Gloucestershire where we work. Our jobs stretch from Houndscroft to Birmingham (53 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: GL5. Jobs here include addresses on Bownham Mead and Moor Court and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Bownham (1 mile south-east), Bagpath (1 mile north-west), Bowbridge (1 mile north), Littleworth (1 mile south-west) and Thrupp (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Cheltenham (13 miles north-east), Gloucester (9 miles north), St Paul's (14 miles north-east), Cirencester (11 miles east), Lansdown (13 miles north-east) and Fairview (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Houndscroft
We visit homes around Stroud High School, Neu-Lindsey Nature Reserve and Church of the Holy Trinity, among other places. You will also find Red Lion pub (0.6 miles south-east) and Thrupp School (0.6 miles north-east). The closest station to Houndscroft is Stroud station, roughly 1.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Harescombe Castle (5 miles north) and Stroud General Hospital (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there is Frome Banks and Coaley Peak.
Honest limits
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Materials we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
DIY kit or professional repair?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. 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.
Do you need sink repair in Houndscroft?
Most chips come from something dropped into the bowl, along with damage during fitting.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- Chips from dropped toiletries
- A chipped vanity basin
- Fine cracks across the glaze
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they match the colour on site
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Who will actually do the work
- What protection goes down before work starts
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from pictures. These are the things that affect it:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Doing more than one item at once
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- What the surface is made of
A repair generally costs much less than people expect, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send pictures and we will give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your photos
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- The material, if you know it
- Details of any past repairs
- Where you are, by postcode
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Upload a photo of the damage and one of the whole item, with your GL5 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Houndscroft
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access and we will arrange it.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically and leave the character intact.
Your questions about sink repair in Houndscroft
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
What happens next?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If we need another angle, we’ll ask.
What areas do you cover?
The entire UK, including all of Gloucestershire. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will offer you dates.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. Where possible, we work around makers’ marks. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for landlords, agents, builders and businesses as well as householders.
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 there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work, which is why we ventilate. It clears as the materials cure.
Are there extra charges for Houndscroft?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
What else we do in Houndscroft
How the visit works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, do the job and clear up. Plan for a few hours. Before leaving, we tell you how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First, we check the basin is firm and dry.
- We degrease and key the damage.
- We build up the filler and sand it flush.
- We match the colour and the gloss.
- We tidy up and give you the curing time.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Open a window if you can
- Clear the area around the damage
Get a quote
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us pictures through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the whole basin, we can give you a fixed price the same day in most cases.
Advice
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