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Sink Repair for Southhouse homes
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins in Southhouse, carried out at your home and guaranteed for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks starting at the waste
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Should I try a DIY kit first?
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
About our sink repair in Southhouse
Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair around makers’ marks where we can. Replacing them with something similar can be difficult. Whether it’s damage from dropped bottles or hair tools and crazing in the glaze, we can help, on Belfast and butler sinks, antique & period basins and vanity unit basins alike.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Southhouse as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Southhouse (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Southhouse
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
What your basin is made of matters
Period and antique
Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically and leave the character intact.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. They repair well, and the colour is mixed to suit.
How it works
From the moment we arrive, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a morning or an afternoon, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the damage
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Getting a price
A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the whole basin, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Related advice
Repair or replace: which is better?
A basin is normally fixed into a unit or tiled around, so changing one disturbs the surroundings. A repair avoids that. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. The price depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before booking.
Why us?
- Colour-matched on site
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- No need to remove anything
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Take a look at our pricing.
Southhouse: your questions answered
Can you repair a cracked basin?
Surface cracks can typically be repaired. A crack that leaks right through normally means a new basin.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
How soon can you come?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
Can you repair an antique basin?
Yes. Period basins are worth keeping, and we repair them sympathetically.
What areas do you cover?
All of Edinburgh, and the rest of the UK. There’s no extra charge for travel.
Do you cover Southhouse?
Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Southhouse from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Where we work around Southhouse
Southhouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. From the centre of Southhouse to the outlying streets, the service is the same: a fixed quote, a tidy visit and a guarantee. Southhouse is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh where we work.
We cover every part of EH17 and EH16 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane. If you are just outside Southhouse, we cover Gracemount (1 mile north), Kaimes (1 mile west), Howden Hall (1 mile north-west), Alnwickhill (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Southhouse
Typical jobs here are in homes near Edinburgh, Gracemount High School and Liberton Parish Church. The closest station to Southhouse is Shawfair station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Liberton Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Southhouse include Blackford Hill and Duddingston Loch.
Do you need sink repair in Southhouse?
Fittings tightened too hard strain the basin, which can crack it around the holes.
Customers typically contact us about:
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- Cracks starting at the waste
- A crazed, tired basin
- An antique basin with chips
Before you book anyone
- How the colour is matched
- What prep work is covered
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Who will actually do the work
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Keeping it looking good
Once the work has cured, treat it gently:
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Do not stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Don’t rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Avoid abrasive pads
Go gently for the first few days, then stick to mild cleaners. Keep heavy bottles and hot tools away from the rim.
Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so the sooner it’s repaired, the better.
Honest limits
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair can’t fix:
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Plumbing leaks
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we repair
- Enamelled basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Antique & period basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
