Southampton · England
Sink Repair in Portswood
Sink repair for Portswood, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed price, then we come to you.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped basin edge
- An antique basin with chips
About our sink repair in Portswood
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. Replacing them with something similar can be difficult. If you are dealing with cracks around the tap holes or waste and knocks from hair straighteners, we can normally put it right, whatever the material.
In a smaller place like Portswood, the jobs are mostly in family bathrooms. Most chips take a short visit.
Every repair is covered by a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Southampton.
- Location
- Portswood (SO17, SO14, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. A fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Vitreous china
Most basins are vitreous china with a hard, glossy glaze. The gloss is what makes a repair blend in, so we finish the repair to the same sheen.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically and leave the character intact.
Basins in Portswood homes
In the older streets of Portswood, around landmarks like Highfield Church, it may still have original basins or a period toilet, which are worth repairing rather than replacing. If you let a flat or house near St Denys station (in Portswood itself), we repair basins between tenancies so it’s ready to let again quickly.
Portswood is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. From the centre of Portswood to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We cover 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 69 miles away.
Every address in SO17, SO14 and SO18 is covered for sink repair. If your basin is in a house or flat on Ivy Road, Alma Road and Lawn Road or anywhere close by, a technician can come to you. Being close to the A335 and A3035, Portswood is simple for us to get to for sink repair. Neighbouring places we cover for sink repair include St Denys (1 mile south-east), Southampton (1 mile south), Inner Avenue (1 mile south-west), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Maybush (3 miles west), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Millbrook (3 miles west) and Weston (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Portswood
Our customers here include homes close to St Anne's Catholic School, St Mary's Independent School and South Western Arms. Portswood has its own railway station: St Denys station. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). The countryside around Portswood includes Netley Common.
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What we do, step by step
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. We bring everything we need with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we’ve agreed what we’re doing. It normally takes a few hours, and you can get on with other things while we’re there. For a home in Portswood, we normally park close by and start right away, after agreeing the plan with you.
- We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
- The area is degreased and keyed.
- We build up the filler and sand it flush.
- Colour and gloss are matched.
- We clear away and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Keep a parking space clear if you can
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Clear the area around the damage
Ask for a price
Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Related advice
Repair or replace in Portswood?
Swapping a basin frequently brings new taps, a new waste and tiling work, and if it’s part of a suite, it may not match. Repairing it avoids those problems. Around Portswood, arranging several trades for a replacement can take a while. A repair needs just one visit.
Our sink repair starts from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Send pictures and we’ll give you the exact figure.
Why Portswood clients choose us
- Colour-matched on site
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- One price list for the whole UK
- Everything repaired in place
Take a look at our Full price list.
Work for landlords and builders
Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We are CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
What we’re called out for in Portswood
Overtightened taps and wastes put stress on the ceramic, which can crack it around the holes.
Look out for any of the following:
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- An original basin worth saving
- Crazing in the glaze
If you manage a building such as St Denys Primary School, we repair toilets and washrooms as well as work in homes.
What your quote should include
- When it can be used again
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- What happens if they find more damage
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
What we can’t put right
Not everything can be repaired, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs will not solve:
- Widespread crazing
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we repair
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
DIY repairs versus a professional job
If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it doesn’t stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. 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.
Portswood questions
Can you fix basins in a rental near St Denys station?
Yes. We repair basins between tenancies for landlords and letting agents, and several addresses can be quoted together.
Do you work for schools and businesses in Portswood?
Yes, we work for schools, leisure centres and businesses. Photos and a few details are enough for a quote.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. We repair them without hiding their character.
Will there be a smell?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, which is why we ventilate. It fades as everything cures.
Do I have to be there?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Do you work in Portswood?
We do. We send a technician to Portswood for every job, with no extra charge for travel.
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes, very frequently. The repair is shaped and polished to blend in.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The material
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- Whether we combine several jobs
Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Portswood. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
How to get a fixed quote
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One picture of the whole basin
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, add your postcode and send them to us. You will get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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