Kent · England
Sink & basin repair in Ightham, Kent
We travel to Ightham for chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins. Everything is done in place, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- Crazing in the glaze
- Chips from dropped toiletries
Sink repair in Ightham, done in place
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. If you are dealing with an antique basin with chips and a chipped basin edge, we can usually put it right, on vanity unit basins, enamelled basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
You are covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we explain what it covers before booking.
- Area
- Ightham (TN15)
- County
- Kent
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, putting right damage done during fitting. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
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.
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What your basin is made of matters
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
Covering Ightham
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Ightham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
All of TN15 is within our area. Jobs here include addresses on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
What’s near Ightham
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Peter, The Old House and Ightham Primary School and the streets around them. You’ll also find Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve (0.8 miles south) and Wrotham School (1.9 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
When to call us in Ightham
Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, and some happen during bathroom refits.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed:
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- An original basin worth saving
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Chips from dropped toiletries
What your quote should include
- How long it needs to cure
- What preparation is included
- If travel is included in the price
- Who will actually do the work
How the visit works
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, cover and mask the work area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a couple of hours for most chips. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.
- We start by cleaning the basin and assessing the damage.
- The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
- We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- The basin can typically be used later that day or the following day.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
Upload photos of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you’re in Ightham, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
What sink repair costs
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- How much damage there is
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- What the surface is made of
- How many items we do on one visit
A repair generally costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Quotes from your photos
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A photo taken from further back
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can price the job the same day in most cases.
Repairing versus replacing in Ightham
A new basin can mean a plumber, new taps or wastes and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair keeps the basin you have. Prices start from £95. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You will see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ightham
- Colour-matched on site
- One visit for most repairs
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
Read our prices page.
Ightham questions
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. If replacing would be better, we will say so.
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes, carefully. We repair them without hiding their character.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
Do you disconnect the taps?
No. The repair is done in place, with the taps left connected.
How soon can you come?
That depends on our diary for your area. We’ll offer you dates when we send your quote.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include pictures of each item.
Do the materials smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work.
DIY kit or professional repair?
A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, a professional repair is worth it.
What we can’t put right
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:
- Widespread crazing
- Plumbing leaks
- A basin cracked through and leaking
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
