Scottish Borders · Scotland
Sink & basin repair in Nisbet, Scottish Borders
We travel to Nisbet for chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped vanity basin
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
Sink repair in Nisbet, done in place
Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair around makers’ marks where we can. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. Common call-outs are for crazing in the glaze and a chipped basin edge, in enamelled basins, Belfast and butler sinks and antique & period basins.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Area
- Nisbet (TD8)
- Area hub
- Scottish Borders
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairs by material
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, with colour mixed on site.
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Repair or replace in Nisbet?
A new basin frequently means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair keeps the basin you have. Our sink repair starts from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Nisbet
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Everything repaired in place
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
Take a look at our full price list.
Also in Nisbet
How the visit works
When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a few hours. We clean up when we are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.
- We start by cleaning the basin and assessing the damage.
- We fill the chip or crack and shape it to the original profile.
- We colour-match the finish to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- You can generally use the basin later that day or the next.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Clear the area around the damage
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
Get a quote
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
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is generally cheaper.
Your questions about sink repair in Nisbet
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures cannot show what we need.
Can landlords book you?
We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the photos. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
What do you need from me?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we will do the rest.
Will there be a smell?
There can be some smell while we work, so we ventilate the room. It clears as the materials cure.
Is there a guarantee?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, very often. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
What a repair cannot fix
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. We can’t fix:
- A basin that moves on its brackets
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Plumbing leaks
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
Our work in Nisbet
Nisbet is about 13 miles north-east of Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. Our repair technicians come to clients in Nisbet and nearby villages, so nothing has to leave your home. Nisbet is one of 89 places in the Scottish Borders where we work. Our nearest city page is Edinburgh, about 39 miles away.
We cover every part of the TD8 postcode area and the streets around it. Nearby, we also work in Ancrum (3 miles west), Jedburgh (3 miles south), Roxburgh (4 miles north-east), Heiton (4 miles north-east) and Maxton (5 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Galashiels (13 miles north-west), Hawick (13 miles south-west), Kelso (6 miles north-east), Selkirk (13 miles west), Wilton (13 miles south-west) and Melrose (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Nisbet
We visit homes around Crailing Parish Church, among other places. A little further out are Queen Mary's House (3.4 miles south-west) and Timpendean Tower (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Peniel Heugh and Wooden Loch.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Nisbet
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there’s no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
What we are called out for in Nisbet
Fine crazing in the glaze is generally down to age, and strong chemicals speed it up.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Cracks starting at the waste
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- Crazing in the glaze
- A chipped basin edge
What to look for in a quote
- How the colour is matched
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- What prep work is covered
- When it can be used again
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed price from photos. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How much damage there is
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Getting a price from pictures
You can normally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The material, if you know it
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
For a price in Nisbet, photos are the quickest way: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
