Edinburgh · Scotland
Sink Repair for Pilrig homes
Local sink repair for Pilrig: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- An antique basin with chips
About our sink repair in Pilrig
From hairline cracks by the taps to chips on the rim, basin damage is normally repaired in place. The taps stay connected and the basin stays on the wall. Common call-outs are for chips on the rim or front edge and a period basin that needs restoring, in ceramic & vitreous china basins, antique & period basins and vanity unit basins.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Area
- Pilrig (EH6, EH7, EH1)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Common questions in Pilrig
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Do you work in Pilrig?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Pilrig. Send us photos for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Is my repair covered?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. If it isn’t worth repairing, we will tell you.
Are you accredited?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Landlord and trade work in Pilrig
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we will handle the rest.
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. We can visit several plots in one trip.
When to call us in Pilrig
Most chips come from something dropped into the bowl, along with damage during fitting.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Chips around the rim
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- An original basin worth saving
- A crazed, tired basin
Before you book anyone
- How long it needs to cure
- How your room will be protected
- Aftercare advice
- Whether they match the colour on site
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
Ceramic basins have a hard, glassy glaze. Matching that shine is the key to a good repair, so we polish the repair to suit.
The process
Your technician turns up when we said we would and checks the damage against your pictures first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- The damage is cleaned and prepared.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Clear the area around the damage
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
Ask for a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire basin, include your postcode and send them over. You’ll get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Advice
Should I try a DIY kit first?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
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: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
Repair or replace in Pilrig?
If the basin is cracked right through and leaking, replacement is typically the answer. For chips, surface cracks and crazing, a repair is generally best. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Pilrig. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Pilrig
- Colour-matched on site
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Read our prices page.
Keeping it looking good
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Avoid abrasive pads
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.
A chip near the waste or taps can let water into the body of the basin and stain. Repairing it early keeps the job small.
What sink repair costs
Repairs from £95. There is no charge for travel to Pilrig. The price depends on:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Doing more than one item at once
- The type of damage
- Access to the area
A repair typically costs much less than people expect, particularly next to the cost of replacement. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
How to get a fixed quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Something in shot to show the size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- One picture of the entire basin
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Most customers in Pilrig get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
About Pilrig
Pilrig is about 2 miles north-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in the EH6 postcode area, a technician comes to you. Our technicians cover 175 places across Edinburgh.
Every address in EH6, EH7 and EH1 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on Fyfe Lane, Haig Lane and Easter Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Pilrig sits on or near the A900, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Pilrig include Bonnington (1 mile north), Gayfield (1 mile south-west), Powderhall (1 mile west), Greenside (1 mile south) and Broughton (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Queensferry (9 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles south-east), Southhouse (5 miles south), Gilmerton (5 miles south-east), Shandon (3 miles south-west) and Muirhouse (3 miles west).
Around Pilrig
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, 23 Elm Row and 2 Montgomery Street pub and Pilrig Dalmeny Street Church, among other places. Nearby too are McDonald Road Library (under half a mile south), Taylor Gardens (0.7 miles north), London Street Primary School (0.5 miles south-west) and Drummond Community High School (0.5 miles south-west). Pilrig’s nearest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, roughly 1 mile south-west. A little further out are St. James Centre (0.8 miles south-west) and Leith Community Treatment Centre (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Pilrig includes Dunsapie Loch and Salisbury Crags.
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