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Sink Repair for Porthallow homes
Problem with your basin in Porthallow? We repair it in place, mix the colour on the day and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Chips around the rim
Can I fix it myself?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Sink repair in Porthallow, done in place
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. Replacing them with something similar can be difficult. Our technicians work on vanity unit basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and enamelled basins, and common reasons people get in touch are a chipped basin edge and cracks starting at the waste.
Every job is backed for twelve months in Porthallow and everywhere else. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Location
- Porthallow (TR12)
- County
- Cornwall
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
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What we’re called out for in Porthallow
Basins take knocks every day: bottles, hair straighteners and razors chip the rim and front edge. Cracks frequently start around the taps and waste.
People generally call us when they notice something like this:
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- A crack near the taps
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- A crazed, tired basin
Questions to ask before you book
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- When it can be used again
- If travel is included in the price
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. You won’t pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The material
- The size and number of damaged areas
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and combining items on one visit brings it down.
Quotes from your photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Try to send:
- Any details about the material
- Natural light rather than flash
- A photo taken from further back
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
Send us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you’re in Porthallow, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
When we’d advise against a repair
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
- Plumbing leaks
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
Porthallow: your questions answered
Do the materials smell?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Is it worth repairing rather than replacing?
Typically, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Which areas do you work in?
We cover the entire UK, including Porthallow and the rest of Cornwall. Send your postcode with your photos and we will offer you dates.
Is my repair covered?
All our work carries a one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Can a cracked sink be fixed?
Generally, if it is not leaking. If it leaks through, replacement is normally better.
Can a chip in a sink be fixed?
Yes, very often. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We clean the basin and check 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 it into the surrounding surface.
- You can usually use the basin later that day or the next.
Before we arrive
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
Ask for a price
For a price in Porthallow, the easiest route is photos: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Related advice
For landlords and businesses
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out pictures. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Porthallow and nearby
Porthallow is about 6 miles south of Falmouth, in Cornwall. Wherever you are in the TR12 postcode area, we come to you. Porthallow is one of 644 places in Cornwall we cover.
Our visits in TR12 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include School Hill and Pengarrock Hill, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Laddenvean (1 mile south-west), St Keverne (1 mile south), Manaccan (2 miles north-west), Tregidden (3 miles west) and Mawnan (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Truro (14 miles north), Falmouth (6 miles north), Camborne (14 miles north-west), Redruth (13 miles north-west), Helston (9 miles west) and Rosewarne (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Porthallow
For a walk, there is Goonhilly Downs.
Looking after it afterwards
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
- Get chips repaired early
Use gentle cleaners and avoid dropping heavy bottles or appliances into the basin.
Chips near the waste or taps can let water in, which can stain the repair area. Repairing it early keeps the job small.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
