Leicestershire · England
Sink & basin repair in Ratby, Leicestershire
We travel to Ratby for chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins. Nothing is taken out, with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- A crazed, tired basin
What affects the price in Ratby
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. What matters most is:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- How hard the colour is to match
- How many items we do on one visit
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.
How to get a fixed quote
You can usually get a fixed price without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Your postcode, so we can check dates
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through, and you’ll get a fixed figure back.
Sink repair at your home in Ratby
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. Typical jobs include a chipped basin edge and an original basin worth saving, in antique & period basins, enamelled basins and Belfast and butler sinks.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Location
- Ratby (LE6)
- County
- Leicestershire
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairing versus replacing in Ratby
Swapping a basin often brings new taps, a new waste and tiling work, and it may not match the rest of the suite. Repairing it avoids those problems. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
What you get with us
- Colour mixed on the day to match
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
Take a look at our pricing.
Repairs by material
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.
Period and antique
Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Ratby and nearby
Ratby is about 5 miles west of Leicester, in Leicestershire. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. Ratby is one of 287 towns and villages in Leicestershire we cover. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 30 miles away.
Jobs in LE6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on Main Street, Station Road and Woodley Road or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. We also travel to Groby (1 mile north-east), Kirby Muxloe (1 mile south-east), Glenfield (1 mile east), Newtown Unthank (2 miles south-west) and Botcheston (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Loughborough (8 miles north), Hinckley (9 miles south-west), Wigston (7 miles south-east), Coalville (7 miles north-west), Ashby-de-la-Zouch (12 miles north-west) and Shepshed (9 miles north).
Near you in Ratby
Typical jobs here are in homes near Brookvale High School Groby, Ratby Primary School and Kirby Frith Nature Reserve and the streets around them. Nearby too are Church of St Philip and St James (under half a mile west) and The Railway Inn (less than half a mile south-east). Well-known places in the area include Beaumont Shopping Centre (3.4 miles east) and Kirby Muxloe Castle (1.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Ratby includes Sheet Hedges Wood and Old John.
Questions from Ratby
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. Where possible, we work around makers’ marks. Tell us about it when you send photos.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes. The chip is filled, matched and polished.
Can you price it without visiting?
In nearly every case. If pictures do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
How much does sink repair cost in Ratby?
Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price from your photos. Send a close-up and a photo of the entire item with your LE6 postcode.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.
Can you do more than one item on the same visit?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we’ll quote them together.
What happens if you find more damage?
We will show you and explain before doing anything extra. Nothing extra is done without your say-so.
Keeping it looking good
Looking after the surface is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Clean with a soft cloth and mild detergent
- Use mild cleaners only
- Use a heat mat for hair tools
Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.
An unrepaired chip soon stains, so the sooner it’s repaired, the better.
When we would advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Through cracks that let water out
- Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
DIY kit or professional repair?
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.
If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.
How it works
We turn up when we said we would and looks over the damage before anything else. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a couple of hours for most chips, and we leave the room as we found it.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, include your postcode and send them to us. You’ll get a fixed quote, not an estimate.
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When to call us in Ratby
A basin sits at just the right height to be hit by everything, from glass bottles to hairdryers. Overtightened fittings can crack ceramic too.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- A crazed, tired basin
- Chips around the rim
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Questions to ask before you book
- How changes to the job are handled
- What protection goes down before work starts
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
