Na h-Eileanan Siar · Scotland
Sink Repair for Laxdale homes
Sink repair in and around Laxdale: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A period basin that needs restoring
- A crazed, tired basin
Aftercare tips
To keep it looking its best:
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Do not rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Store toiletries on a shelf
Use gentle cleaners and avoid dropping heavy bottles or appliances into the basin.
Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Sink repair at your home in Laxdale
It’s not just the colour we match, it’s the gloss, since a matt patch on a glossy basin is obvious. We polish each repair to the basin’s shine. We work on ceramic & vitreous china basins, antique & period basins and vanity unit basins, and people most often call us about a period basin that needs restoring and a crack near the taps.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Location
- Laxdale (HS1, HS2)
- County
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
When a repair isn’t the answer
Not everything can be repaired, and we’d rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Glaze crazing across the whole basin, where resurfacing is better
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
Repair or replace in Laxdale?
A new basin often means a plumber, new taps or wastes and making good the tiling. Repairing it keeps the basin you have. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Laxdale
- Everything repaired in place
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Read our full price list.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that is fine. 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 photos.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Where we work around Laxdale
Laxdale is about 1 mile north of Stornoway, in Na h-Eileanan Siar. We travel to homes and businesses in Laxdale, so you do not need to take anything anywhere. Laxdale is one of 87 towns and villages in Na h-Eileanan Siar where we work.
All of HS1 and HS2 is within our area. From Braes Road, Grant Square and Raven's Lane or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Being close to the A857, Laxdale is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover Newmarket (1 mile north), Stornoway (1 mile south), Steinis (2 miles south-east), Plasterfield (2 miles south-east) and Sandwick (2 miles south-east). Being one of Na h-Eileanan Siar’s larger places, Laxdale sees plenty of our work. Remote and island addresses take a little more planning, so it’s best to call first.
What’s near Laxdale
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church and Nicolson Institute, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Western Isles Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Lewis Loom Centre (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Laxdale includes Loch Àirigh na Lic and Ben Barvas.
Common questions in Laxdale
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Is there a call-out fee?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
Does someone need to be in?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Normally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Do you restore period basins?
Yes, carefully. We repair them without hiding their character.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Do you cover Laxdale?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Laxdale from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
What your basin is made of matters
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.
Work for landlords and builders
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
If you manage property in Laxdale, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we’ll price them together.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. There is no charge for travel to Laxdale. The price depends on:
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- What the surface is made of
- Access to the area
- How hard the colour is to match
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
Quotes from your pictures
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Make sure they show:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
- A picture taken from further back
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
There’s no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
What else we do in Laxdale
What we do, step by step
There is not much you need to do on the day. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to a few hours.
- We clean the basin and check the damage.
- Next we fill the damage and shape it to the basin’s profile.
- We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
- We polish it into the surrounding surface.
- The basin can normally be used later that day or the next day.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Ensure the area is dry
How to get a price
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We’ll tell you honestly whether it can be repaired.
Related advice
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
