Reading · England
Sink & basin repair in Sonning, Reading
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins at your home in Sonning, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- A chipped basin edge
- Chips on a built-in basin
Sink repair in Sonning, done in place
A chipped basin is one of the most noticeable bits of damage in a bathroom. The chip is filled, shaped and polished to blend with the surrounding glaze. Whether it’s chips on a built-in basin and cracks around the tap holes or waste, we can generally put it right, on vanity unit basins, Belfast and butler sinks and enamelled basins alike.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll come back.
- Where
- Sonning (RG4)
- Area hub
- Reading
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Should you replace it?
A new basin frequently means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair leaves everything in place. Prices start from £95. We don’t add extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why us?
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
Read our pricing.
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is normally cheaper.
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, it’s worth having it done properly.
Looking after it afterwards
It’s all simple stuff:
- Use gentle cleaners
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Get chips repaired early
Treat the basin gently for the first few days, then clean it with mild products. Keep heavy bottles and hot tools away from the rim.
A crack near the taps can spread, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Our work in Sonning
Sonning is about 1 mile north-west of Woodley, in Reading. From the centre of Sonning to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Sonning is one of 34 places in Reading we cover. We work right across the region, from Sonning to London (35 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: RG4. From High Street, Parkway Drive and Pound Lane or a nearby road, we can come to you. Main roads around Sonning include the B478 and B4446, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Sonning include Play Hatch (1 mile north-west), Dunsden Green (2 miles north-west), Newtown (2 miles south-west), Caversham Park Village (2 miles north-west) and Littlestead Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles west), Norcot (5 miles west), West Reading (4 miles west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south-west) and Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south).
What’s near Sonning
Our clients here include homes close to St Andrew's Church, Reading Blue Coat School and Sonning Church of England Primary School, among other places. You’ll also find Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve (less than half a mile north-west), Bull Inn (under half a mile north-west) and Waingels College (0.8 miles east). The nearest railway station is Twyford station, about 1.9 miles east. Nearby you will also find Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Sonning includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
Common questions in Sonning
Is a chipped basin repairable?
Yes. We fill the chip, colour-match it and polish it to the basin’s gloss.
Is there any odour?
There can be some smell while we work. It clears as the materials cure.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What does sink repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You will get a fixed figure before you book.
Can you keep the maker’s mark?
Yes. We repair around makers’ marks where we can. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
What happens next?
We come back with a fixed price, generally with dates to choose from. There’s no obligation to book.
Do you come to Sonning?
Yes. We cover the whole UK and travel to Sonning. Send us pictures for a fixed quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Are there extra charges for Sonning?
We don’t add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.
What we do, step by step
We agree an arrival time beforehand. Once we’re there, the work takes a few hours in most cases. We leave the room clean and you will know when it can be used.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
Before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Ask for 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 price, not an estimate.
Advice
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Sonning as well as householders. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
Signs you need sink repair in Sonning
Basins are right where bottles and hair tools get dropped, from glass bottles to hairdryers. Overtightened fittings can crack ceramic too.
The things clients typically mention when they call are:
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- A crack near the taps
- A crazed, tired basin
- An antique basin with chips
Comparing quotes
- How the room is protected while they work
- Aftercare advice
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
Also near Sonning
What else we do in Sonning
What your basin is made of matters
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. You will know the full cost before you book. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How hard the colour is to match
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
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. Send photos and you will get a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed price
Good photos mean an accurate price. Here’s what helps:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- One picture of the whole basin
Send us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in Sonning, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
