Greater Manchester · England
Sink Repair for Old Moat homes
Sink repair in and around Old Moat: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- Crazing in the glaze
When a repair isn’t the answer
We’d rather lose a job than do one that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Through cracks that let water out
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
Sink repair in Old Moat, done in place
It’s not just the colour we match, it’s the gloss, because a dull patch on a shiny basin stands out. We polish each repair to the basin’s shine. Common call-outs are for an original basin worth saving and cracks starting at the waste, on ceramic & vitreous china basins, antique & period basins and Belfast and butler sinks.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Old Moat (M20, M14, M16)
- Region
- Greater Manchester
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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DIY repairs versus a professional job
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
Common questions in Old Moat
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to use again.
Can a cracked sink be fixed?
Frequently. Send us pictures and we will tell you.
Can a chip in a sink be fixed?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
Do you cover the entire of Greater Manchester?
All of Greater Manchester, and the rest of the UK. Travel is included in the price.
When can you do it?
That depends on our diary for your area. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures don’t show enough, we will ask for another angle.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
What we are called out for in Old Moat
Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, and some happen during bathroom refits.
People normally call us after spotting one of these:
- A crack near the taps
- Crazing in the glaze
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- Chips around the rim
What to look for in a quote
- What preparation is included
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- How long it needs to cure
- Who turns up on the day
The process
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, sheet and mask the area around the job, carry out the work and clear up. Plan for a morning or an afternoon from start to finish. Before leaving, we tell you when it can be used and how to look after it.
- We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
- We degrease and key the damage.
- Filler is built up and sanded flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched.
- We tidy up and give you the curing time.
Before we arrive
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Keep a parking space free if you can
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
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Repairs by material
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Period and antique
Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features.
Should you replace it?
Swapping a basin often brings new taps, a new waste and tiling work, and it may not match the rest of the suite. A repair avoids all of that. Our sink repair starts from £95. Compared with replacing, a repair is usually a fraction of the price, because there’s no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why us?
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- Fixed prices from your photos
- One visit for most repairs
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
See our full price list.
About Old Moat
Old Moat is about 3 miles south of Manchester, in Greater Manchester. Customers in Old Moat get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. Old Moat is one of 72 places in Greater Manchester where we work.
Our visits in M20, M14 and M16 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Hough Road, Caxton Road and Everett Road, and we cover them all. Being close to the A5103, Old Moat is easy for our technicians to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Fallowfield (1 mile east), Ladybarn (1 mile east), Whalley Range (1 mile north-west), Barlow Moor (1 mile south-west) and Rusholme (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Manchester (3 miles north), Wythenshawe (3 miles south-west), Northern Quarter (3 miles north), Chinatown (3 miles north), Ancoats (3 miles north) and Broughton (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Old Moat
In Old Moat, that means homes near University of Manchester Library, The Orion pub and Platt Fields Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are Whalley Range 11-18 High School (0.5 miles north-west), St Christopher (0.5 miles south-west), Old Moat Primary School (within half a mile south) and Withington Girls' School (0.5 miles east). Old Moat’s nearest station is Mauldeth Road station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Alexandra Park (1 mile north-west) and Christie Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Old Moat include Unicorn Grocery.
How we price sink repair
Repairs from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. This is what makes a difference:
- What kind of damage it is
- Access to the area
- Doing more than one item at once
- What the surface is made of
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Quotes from your photos
You can take the photos on your phone, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- The material, if you know it
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One picture of the whole basin
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
The quickest way to a price is to send two or three photos through our quote form or call us. We will tell you honestly if a repair is the right fix.
Aftercare tips
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts. Here’s what we suggest:
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
- Keep heavy bottles off the rim
- Use mild cleaners only
- Use gentle cleaners
Use gentle cleaners and avoid dropping heavy bottles or appliances into the basin.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
