Cambridgeshire · England
Sink Repair for Lidgate homes
Damaged basin in Lidgate? We repair it in place, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Chips from dropped toiletries
Lidgate and nearby
Lidgate is about 6 miles south-east of Newmarket, in Cambridgeshire. Across the CB8 area, a technician comes to you. Lidgate is one of 371 places in Cambridgeshire where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 55 miles away.
We work across CB8 and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Bury Lane and Hill View. Neighbouring places we cover include Wickhambrook (2 miles south-east), Coltsfoot Green (2 miles south-east), Cowlinge (3 miles south), Clopton Green (3 miles south-east) and Wickham Street (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newmarket (6 miles north-west), Soham (13 miles north-west), Burwell (10 miles north-west), Linton (12 miles south-west), Waterbeach (15 miles west) and Fulbourn (13 miles west).
Around Lidgate
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Mary, among other places. Further afield, we also cover the area around Lidgate Castle (0.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Great Wood Hill.
How we handle sink repair in Lidgate
A chip on a basin is hard to ignore. We fill, shape and polish the damage to blend with the surrounding glaze. Whether it’s knocks from hair straighteners and cracks around the tap holes or waste, we can normally put it right, on antique & period basins, enamelled basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
You’re covered after we leave: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote.
- Where
- Lidgate (CB8)
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Signs you need sink repair in Lidgate
Overtightened taps and wastes put stress on the ceramic, which can crack it around the holes.
Get in touch if you’ve noticed:
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- Chips around the rim
- A crack near the taps
- An original basin worth saving
What to look for in a quote
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What happens if they find more damage
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How long it needs to cure
Different materials, different repairs
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, with colour mixed on site.
Towns and villages near Lidgate
Other services in Lidgate
What happens on the day
Visits start with a quick look at the job together, so you know exactly what we are doing. Then the area is sheeted and masked and we start. You can expect it to take a few hours.
- First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
- Next we fill the damage and shape it to the basin’s profile.
- The finish is matched to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- The basin can normally be used later that day or the day after.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
Get a quote
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. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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DIY repairs versus a professional job
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: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair won’t last.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
How to care for the repair
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
- Do not overtighten taps
- Get chips repaired early
- Steer clear of harsh chemicals
Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, so it does not get chipped again.
A chip near the waste or taps can let water into the body of the basin. Repairing it early keeps the job small.
Questions from Lidgate
What happens next?
We come back with a fixed quote, normally with dates to choose from. There’s no obligation to book.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
How do I book?
Use the quote form or ring 0345 017 0787.
Can a chip in a sink be fixed?
Yes. We fill the chip, colour-match it and polish it to the basin’s gloss.
Is the work guaranteed?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
Can you repair a cracked basin?
Surface cracks can typically be repaired. A crack that leaks right through typically means a new basin.
Can you quote from photos?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Repair or replace in Lidgate?
Replacing a basin can mean a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. Repairing it keeps the basin you have. Our sink repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
What you get with us
- No need to remove anything
- One visit for most repairs
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
See our pricing.
When a repair isn’t the answer
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Widespread crazing
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- Plumbing leaks
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Materials we repair
- Antique & period basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Enamelled basins
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Lidgate. The price comes down to:
- Doing more than one item at once
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Access to the area
- Unusual colours or finishes
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
How to get a fixed price
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Please include:
- A wider photo showing the entire basin
- Any details about the material
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Email us a photo of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Lidgate, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
