Leicestershire · England
Sink Repair in Potter Hill
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Potter Hill. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- A crack near the taps
Sink repair at your home in Potter Hill
A chip on a basin is hard to ignore. We fill, shape and polish the damage to blend with the surrounding glaze. We work on enamelled basins, Belfast and butler sinks and antique & period basins, and common reasons people get in touch are chips on a built-in basin and a crazed, tired basin.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there is a problem and we’ll come back.
- Where
- Potter Hill (LE14)
- Region
- Leicestershire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Leicestershire and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
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.
Where we work around Potter Hill
Potter Hill is about 2 miles north-west of Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. Anywhere in LE14, a technician comes to you. We work in 287 places in Leicestershire. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 47 miles away.
We work across the LE14 postcode area. Neighbouring places we cover include Welby (1 mile south), Ab Kettleby (1 mile north-west), Asfordby Hill (2 miles south), Saxelbye (2 miles west) and Asfordby (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Loughborough (13 miles west), Syston (9 miles south-west), Shelthorpe (12 miles west), Sileby (9 miles south-west), East Leake (12 miles west) and Mountsorrel (11 miles south-west).
Around Potter Hill
We visit homes around The Sugar Loaf pub, St Mary's Church of England Primary School and John Ferneley College, among other places. Nearby too are Holwell Reserves (1 mile north-east) and Church of St James the Greater (0.8 miles north-west). For rail, the closest station is Melton Mowbray station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (2.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Ankle Hill.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. There’s no area surcharge for Potter Hill. The price reflects:
- The material
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How hard the colour is to match
No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
How to get a fixed quote
When you take your pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- The material, if you know it
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- A wider photo showing the whole basin
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
To get a price, send two or three photos using our quote form or ring us. We will say straight away if a repair is the right fix.
Should you replace it?
Finding the same basin again is not always possible, particularly if it matches the toilet and bath. A repair keeps your suite matching. Prices start from £95. Set against the cost of replacement, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Potter Hill
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
See our prices page.
Questions from Potter Hill
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Most of the time. Tell us what was done before.
Do the materials smell?
Expect a mild smell while we’re working.
Do you disconnect the taps?
No, it stays where it is. We protect the area around it and work in place.
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes. We repair around makers’ marks where we can. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can you repair a cracked basin?
Frequently. Photos let us say whether it’s repairable.
What happens next?
We come back with a fixed quote. There is no obligation to book.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
When we would advise against a repair
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before you book.
Materials we repair
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Enamelled basins
- Antique & period basins
What happens on the day
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room beforehand. Everything we use comes in the van with us, put protection down and get going once we’ve agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take a couple of hours for most chips, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- The damage is cleaned and prepared.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- We match the colour by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
Before we arrive
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Getting a price
Most customers in Potter Hill get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Advice
When to call us in Potter Hill
Bathroom basins get knocked all the time: heavy bottles, hairdryers and straighteners catch the front edge and rim. Cracks tend to start near the tap holes and waste.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- A crack near the taps
- An antique basin with chips
Questions to ask before you book
- Aftercare advice
- Whether the price covers travel
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- How long it needs to cure
DIY kit or professional repair?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will 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, it’s worth having it done properly.
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: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface isn’t prepared the repair will not last.
Different materials, different repairs
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Composite and resin
Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
Nearby places to Potter Hill
What else we do in Potter Hill
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
