Edinburgh · Scotland
Sink & basin repair in Meadowbank, Edinburgh
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins at your home in Meadowbank, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips around the rim
- Fine cracks across the glaze
Sink repair in Meadowbank, done in place
When a basin is worn or crazed all over, we can resurface it in place, for a fresh, even finish. If you’re dealing with an original basin worth saving and fine cracks across the glaze, we can normally put it right, on enamelled basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee.
- Area
- Meadowbank (EH7, EH8, EH6)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
About Meadowbank
Meadowbank is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. We work in 175 places across Edinburgh.
Our visits in EH7, EH8 and EH6 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. From Abbey Lane, Easter Road and London Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. If you are just outside Meadowbank, we cover Lochend (1 mile north), Jock's Lodge (1 mile east), Restalrig (1 mile north-east), Abbeyhill (1 mile west) and Willowbrae (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as West Coates (3 miles west), Queensferry (9 miles west), Southhouse (4 miles south), Gilmerton (4 miles south), Shandon (3 miles south-west) and Muirhouse (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Meadowbank
We visit homes around Scottish Poetry Library, London Street Primary School and Edinburgh and the streets around them. Also close by are Public House (0.5 miles east), Lochend Park (within half a mile north), Duddingston Kirk (1.2 miles south) and Leith Academy (0.8 miles north-west). The closest station to Meadowbank is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Hibernian Football Club Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Edinburgh Castle (1.7 miles west). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
- Schools near Meadowbank include Mannafields Christian School (0.5 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job usually takes a few hours. We clean up when we are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Ensure the area is dry
Get a quote
If you’re in Meadowbank and want a price, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. You will get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
Advice
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most frequently are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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.
FAQs for Meadowbank
How soon can you come?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
Do you cover Meadowbank?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Meadowbank. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Will it make a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
What do you need from me?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole basin and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Do you cover the entire of Edinburgh?
Everywhere in the UK, Meadowbank included. There’s no extra charge for travel.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Repairs by material
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features.
Work for landlords and builders
For anyone letting property in or around Meadowbank, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send pictures for each one and we will price them together.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
When to call us in Meadowbank
Basins are right where bottles and hair tools get dropped, so chips are common. Overtightened fittings can crack ceramic too.
Common reasons people in Meadowbank contact us are:
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- A period basin that needs restoring
- A chipped vanity basin
- Chips on the rim or front edge
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How the colour is matched
- How changes to the job are handled
What we cannot put right
A repair isn’t right for every job, including:
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Through cracks that let water out
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Materials we repair
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
Why repair rather than replace?
Matching a discontinued basin can be impossible, especially in a matching suite. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Meadowbank
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Everything repaired in place
- Work done at your home or business
See our full price list.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We take into account:
- How much damage there is
- What the surface is made of
- The colour and finish to match
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
A few things move the price: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Send photos for a quote
The better the pictures, the more accurate the price. Here’s what helps:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What it’s made of, if you know
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- One picture of the whole basin
Send us pictures of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your EH7 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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