Wigan · England
Sink & basin repair in Robin Hood, Wigan
Local sink repair for Robin Hood: a fixed quote from photos, a tidy visit and a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- A period basin that needs restoring
- Fine cracks across the glaze
The process
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, do the job and clear up. Allow a morning or an afternoon. Before we go, we’ll explain how long to leave it and what to avoid for the first few days.
- First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
- Next we fill the damage and shape it to the basin’s profile.
- We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- You can usually use the basin later that day or the next.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Make sure the area is dry
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
Ask for a price
Email us photos of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, with your WN6 postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote.
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Sink repair in Robin Hood, done in place
From hairline cracks by the taps to chips on the rim, basin damage is generally repaired in place. The taps stay connected and the basin stays on the wall. We work on vanity unit basins, antique & period basins and enamelled basins, and the jobs we see most are chips on a built-in basin and an antique basin with chips.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Robin Hood (WN6)
- Region
- Wigan
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Robin Hood: your questions answered
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we have finished.
Which areas do you work in?
Across the UK. Our prices are the same everywhere.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
In most cases. The old repair comes out first, so let us know about it.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
Can tenants book a repair?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes, very frequently. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Do you cover Robin Hood?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to Robin Hood from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
About Robin Hood
Robin Hood is about 3 miles west of Standish, in Wigan. Book a date that suits you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Robin Hood is one of 63 places in Wigan we cover. We work right across the region, from Robin Hood to Liverpool (about 16 miles away).
Our repair technicians cover all of the WN6 postcode area and the streets around it. That includes homes on Robin Hood Lane and Moss Lane and the roads around them. If you are just outside Robin Hood, we cover Appley Bridge (1 mile south), Shevington Vale (1 mile south-east), Parbold (2 miles west), Newburgh (3 miles west) and Walthew Green (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Wigan (5 miles south-east), Leigh (11 miles south-east), Ashton-in-Makerfield (8 miles south-east), Hindley (8 miles south-east), Atherton (11 miles south-east) and Ince-in-Makerfield (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Robin Hood
Typical jobs here are in homes near Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School, The Rigbye Arms and Shevington High School, among other places. Robin Hood’s nearest station is Appley Bridge station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Wrightington Hospital (0.8 miles south-east).
What we’re called out for in Robin Hood
Most chips come from something dropped into the bowl, along with damage during fitting.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- An antique basin with chips
- A crazed, tired basin
- A chipped basin edge
- A crack near the taps
Questions to ask before booking
- Who turns up on the day
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- How your room will be protected
Honest limits
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair will not do:
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
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Different materials, different repairs
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
Looking after it afterwards
Nothing complicated is needed:
- Steer clear of harsh chemicals
- Don’t overtighten taps
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Get chips repaired early
Go gently for the first few days, then stick to mild cleaners. Keep heavy bottles and hot hair tools off the rim.
Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so the sooner it’s repaired, the better.
What sink repair costs
Repairs from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Robin Hood. The price comes down to:
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- How many areas need work
- The type of damage
- Access to the area
Compared with replacing, repairing usually costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
How to get a fixed quote
Phone pictures are fine, there is no need for anything special. Just make sure we can see:
- One picture of the entire basin
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What it’s made of, if you know
To get a price, send a couple of pictures using our quote form or ring us. We’ll say right away if a repair is the right fix.
Why repair rather than replace?
A basin cracked through and leaking needs replacing. For chips, surface cracks and crazing, a repair is normally best. Prices start from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why Robin Hood customers choose us
- Free fixed quotes from pictures
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- We leave the room as we found it
Take a look at our prices page.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
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, 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. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair won’t last.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
