Birmingham · England
Sink & basin repair in Short Heath, Birmingham
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Short Heath, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
Questions from Short Heath
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes, often. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.
Is a crack in a basin repairable?
In many cases. Send us photos and we will tell you.
What happens next?
We look at the photos and reply with a fixed price and some dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
Will the price change on the day?
Your quote covers the damage in the pictures. Anything extra is discussed before we begin.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, it’s one of our most common jobs. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Sink repair at your home in Short Heath
Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair around makers’ marks where we can. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. We are frequently asked to fix cracks starting at the waste and fine cracks across the glaze, on vanity unit basins, Belfast and butler sinks and ceramic & vitreous china basins.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after the visit.
- Area
- Short Heath (B23, B44)
- County
- Birmingham
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
Our work in Short Heath
Short Heath is about 1 mile north-west of Erdington, in Birmingham. We work in every kind of home, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Short Heath is one of 140 places in Birmingham where we work.
All of B23 and B44 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Jobs here include addresses on Marsh Lane, Court Lane and Ransom Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Short Heath, we cover Perry Common (1 mile west), Stockland Green (1 mile south), New Oscott (1 mile north), Erdington (1 mile south-east) and Boldmere (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Birmingham (4 miles south), Lee Bank (5 miles south-west), Cape Hill (5 miles south-west), Streetly (3 miles north), Paradise (4 miles south-west) and Chinese Quarter (4 miles south-west).
Around Short Heath
We visit homes around Stockland Green School, Bleak Hill Park and St Mark's Church. You will also find Oasis Academy Short Heath (within half a mile north), Stockland Green School (0.6 miles south) and Royal Oak pub (0.7 miles east). Short Heath’s nearest station is Erdington station, about 0.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Kingstanding Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west) and Aston Manor (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Short Heath includes Forge Mill Lake and Queslett Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Short Heath
What else we do in Short Heath
How it works
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.
- We start by cleaning the basin and assessing the damage.
- The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
- The finish is matched to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- Typically the basin is back in use the same day or the next.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Let us know which floor the room is on
Get a quote
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. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.
Advice
DIY repairs versus a professional job
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper 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, a professional repair is worth it.
What a repair can’t fix
A few problems are outside what a surface repair can do:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Enamelled basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Antique & period basins
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- The colour and finish to match
- Access to the area
- How many areas need work
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your photos is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
How to get a fixed price
You can normally get a fixed price without us visiting. To help us price it:
- Natural light rather than flash
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Looking after it afterwards
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Use gentle cleaners
- Get chips repaired early
- Store toiletries on a shelf
- Steer clear of harsh chemicals
Use gentle cleaners and avoid dropping heavy bottles or appliances into the basin.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a basin frequently means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. Repairing it leaves everything in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
Why us?
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- One visit for most repairs
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- Nothing taken out or refitted
Take a look at our prices page.
For landlords and businesses
Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Different materials, different repairs
Vitreous china
Most basins are vitreous china with a hard, glossy glaze. Matching that shine is the key to a good repair, so we polish the repair to suit.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. They repair well, with colour mixed on site.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
