Hampshire · England

Sink & basin repair in St Cross, Hampshire

Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homeowners, landlords and businesses in St Cross. Send photos for a free, fixed quote.

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

Sink repair near St Cross

Sink repair at your home in St Cross

From hairline cracks by the taps to chips on the rim, most basin damage can be repaired without removing anything. The taps stay connected and the basin stays on the wall. Common call-outs are for a chipped basin edge and knocks from hair straighteners, on ceramic & vitreous china basins, vanity unit basins and Belfast and butler sinks.

A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.

Chipped basin edge, before and after repair
Location
St Cross (SO22, SO23)
County
Hampshire
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

Should I try a DIY kit first?

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.

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

Keeping it looking good

Simple care helps the repair last. Our advice:

  • Keep straighteners away from the basin
  • Avoid strong bleach and descalers
  • Do not overtighten taps
  • Keep heavy bottles off the rim

Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, to avoid new chips.

Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so get it looked at early. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.

Repair or replace: which is better?

Finding the same basin again isn’t always possible, particularly if it matches the toilet and bath. Repairing it keeps the suite together. Our sink repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

Why book with us

  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • One visit for most repairs
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • No need to remove anything

Read our full price list.

Our work in St Cross

St Cross is about 1 mile south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Jobs in St Cross are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. St Cross is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. We work right across the region, from St Cross to London (about 62 miles away).

We cover every part of SO22 and SO23 and the streets around it. Whether you live on Edgar Road, Hubert Road and Grange Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. If you are just outside St Cross, we cover Badger Farm (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-west), Winchester (1 mile north), Bar End (1 mile east) and Highcliffe (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).

Local landmarks in St Cross

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St. Cross Church, Kings' School and St. Cross Park. Also close by are The Bell Inn Public House (within half a mile south) and St Faith's Church of England Primary School (within half a mile north-east). St Cross’s nearest station is Winchester station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.

Map of St Cross © OpenStreetMap contributors

Common questions in St Cross

Is repairing better than replacing?

Normally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

How much does sink repair cost in St Cross?

Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from photos. You will get a fixed figure before you book.

Do you disconnect the taps?

No, it stays where it is. We protect the area around it and work in place.

What happens after I send photos?

You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.

Do you charge for travel?

We do not add a call-out fee. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.

When can you do it?

Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes, and it’s frequently cheaper. Just add the extra items to your pictures and we’ll quote them together.

Do you work in St Cross?

Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to St Cross from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.

What a repair cannot fix

A repair is not always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. We cannot fix:

  • Through cracks that let water out
  • Leaks from the fittings
  • Widespread crazing

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

Materials we repair

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

Do you need sink repair in St Cross?

Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, and some happen during bathroom refits.

Clients generally contact us about:

  • A period basin that needs restoring
  • A crazed, tired basin
  • Chips on the rim or front edge
  • Damage to a basin in a vanity unit

What to look for in a quote

  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • How the colour is matched
  • How changes to the job are handled

10 questions to ask before booking

What your basin is made of matters

Period and antique

Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair them sympathetically.

Composite and resin

Many vanity units have resin or composite basins. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, with colour mixed on site.

Prices and what affects them

Prices start from £95. We give every job a fixed price from pictures. These are the things that affect it:

  • Access to the area
  • The material
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • The size and number of damaged areas

The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.

How to get a fixed quote

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:

  • A wider photo showing the entire basin
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.

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 typically takes a morning or an afternoon. We clean up when we’re done and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. We check the basin is secure and not leaking.
  2. The area is degreased and keyed.
  3. Filler is built up and sanded flush.
  4. We match the colour and the gloss.
  5. We tidy up and give you the curing time.

Before we arrive

  • Let the surface dry out before the visit
  • Let us know about parking or access
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work

How to get 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 quote, not a guess.

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