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Sink & basin repair in Scragged Oak, Kent

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homes and businesses in Scragged Oak and across Kent. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A chipped basin edge
  • A crazed, tired basin
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Sink repair for Scragged Oak homes

Looking after it afterwards

Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:

  • Keep heavy bottles off the rim
  • Repair chips before they stain
  • Avoid strong bleach and descalers
  • Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings

Clean with mild, non-abrasive cleaners and take care with heavy bottles and hair tools.

Chips near the waste or taps can let water in. Early repair keeps it a small job.

Sink repair in Scragged Oak, done in place

A chip on a basin is hard to ignore. The chip is filled, shaped and polished so it blends into the glaze. We are often asked to fix a crazed, tired basin and chips on a built-in basin, on ceramic & vitreous china basins, antique & period basins and Belfast and butler sinks.

You’re covered for a year from the day of the repair. Just call us if there’s a problem and we will come back.

Ceramic basin repaired, before and after
Where
Scragged Oak (ME14)
Region
Kent
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Scragged Oak: your questions answered

Can you keep the maker’s mark?

Yes, carefully. We repair them without hiding their character.

How much does sink repair cost in Scragged Oak?

Repairs from £95. We give a fixed price based on pictures of the damage. Send a close-up and a picture of the entire item and your postcode.

Will the price change on the day?

We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.

Are you accredited?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Is it messy?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.

Can you repair a cracked basin?

In many cases. Send us pictures and we will tell you.

Can pets and children be at home?

Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.

What happens on the day

When we visit, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job generally takes a couple of hours for most chips. We clean up when we are done and tell you when it’s ready to use.

  1. We start by cleaning the basin and assessing the damage.
  2. We fill the chip or crack and shape it to the original profile.
  3. We mix the colour to suit the glaze.
  4. We polish the repair to blend it in.
  5. Normally the basin is back in use the same day or the next.

How to prepare

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area

Ask for a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole basin, add your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

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Can I fix it myself?

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

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.

Should you replace it?

Matching a discontinued basin can be impossible, particularly if it matches the toilet and bath. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Our sink repair starts from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed price from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.

Why Scragged Oak customers choose us

  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • A fixed quote before you book
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing

See our full price list.

When we’d advise against a repair

In fairness, some problems need a different fix:

  • Glaze crazing across the entire basin, where resurfacing is better
  • A loose basin, until it’s refixed
  • Plumbing leaks

Not sure? Send pictures and we will give you a straight answer before you book.

Materials we work on in Scragged Oak

  • Antique & period basins
  • Vanity unit basins
  • Ceramic & vitreous china basins
  • Enamelled basins
  • Belfast and butler sinks

Landlord and trade work in Scragged Oak

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Kent and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

Different materials, different repairs

Composite and resin

Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.

Period and antique

Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.

Our work in Scragged Oak

Scragged Oak is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Kent. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, plus businesses and rented homes. Our repair technicians cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 32 miles away.

We cover every part of the ME14 postcode area and the streets around it. Nearby, we also work in Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).

Around Scragged Oak

In Scragged Oak, that means homes near Church of St Peter and Levan Strice, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bearsted station, roughly 3.2 miles south of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill and Burham Down.

Map of Scragged Oak © OpenStreetMap contributors

When to call us in Scragged Oak

Glaze crazing comes with age and temperature changes, and harsh cleaners can make it worse.

Keep an eye out for any of the following:

  • An original basin worth saving
  • Crazing in the glaze
  • Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
  • Chips on the rim or front edge

Before booking anyone

  • If travel is included in the price
  • Who turns up on the day
  • How your room will be protected
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?

10 questions to ask before you book

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