Cornwall · England
Sink Repair in Porthtowan
Sink repair across Porthtowan and nearby, usually in one visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on a built-in basin
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- The damage is cleaned and prepared.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
How to prepare
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
How to get a price
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
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About our sink repair in Porthtowan
We match the glaze as well as the colour, since a matt patch on a glossy basin is obvious. Repairs are polished to the same shine. Whether it’s a period basin that needs restoring and fine cracks across the glaze, we can help, on vanity unit basins, enamelled basins and Belfast and butler sinks alike.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee in Porthtowan and across Cornwall.
- Area
- Porthtowan (TR4)
- Region
- Cornwall
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Porthtowan and the surrounding area
Porthtowan is about 4 miles north of Redruth, in Cornwall. Clients in Porthtowan get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Porthtowan is one of 644 places in Cornwall where we work.
Here we cover the TR4 postcode area. We regularly work on streets such as Sandy Road, Goyne's Field and Beach Road and the roads around them. Close by, we cover Mount Hawke (1 mile east), Bridge (2 miles south-west), Wheal Rose (2 miles south-east), North Country (3 miles south) and Radnor (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Truro (8 miles east), Newquay (12 miles north-east), Falmouth (12 miles south-east), Camborne (6 miles south-west), Redruth (4 miles south) and Helston (13 miles south).
Landmarks near Porthtowan
Around Porthtowan, we work in homes near Victory Inn. The closest station to Porthtowan is Redruth station, about 3.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Reggie Morses Farm Museum (1.3 miles south) and Carn Brea Castle (4.4 miles south). Open spaces near Porthtowan include St Agnes Beacon.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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.
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.
What we’re called out for in Porthtowan
Fittings tightened too hard strain the basin, which can crack it around the holes.
Most people contact us when they notice one of these:
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- A chipped vanity basin
- Chips around the rim
- A crack near the taps
Before booking anyone
- Aftercare advice
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How soon you can use it again
- Who turns up on the day
When a repair is not the answer
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Materials we repair
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
Work for landlords and builders
For anyone letting property in or around Porthtowan, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send photos for each one and we will price them together.
We’re used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details and we will handle the rest.
Prices and what affects them
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- What kind of damage it is
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Doing more than one item at once
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Getting a price from photos
Most quotes are done from pictures alone. To help us price it:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Where you are, by postcode
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
We price from pictures so you don’t have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we’ll come back with a fixed figure.
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Repairs by material
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Repair or replace in Porthtowan?
Basins are often built into vanity units or tiled in, so changing one disturbs the surroundings. Repairing it keeps everything as it is. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Porthtowan. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why Porthtowan clients choose us
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Everything repaired in place
Take a look at our pricing.
Porthtowan questions
Are you a vetted contractor?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Do you cover the whole of Cornwall?
Across the UK. Prices don’t change with location.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just ensure the landlord agrees.
Is it messy?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes, carefully. We repair them without hiding their character.
Can you repair something that is been repaired before?
Generally, yes. We remove the old repair before doing a new one.
Can pets and children be at home?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
