Cardiff · Wales
Sink & basin repair in St Nicholas, Cardiff
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for homeowners, landlords and businesses in St Nicholas. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks starting at the waste
- An original basin worth saving
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How many items we do on one visit
- How much damage there is
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
Compared with replacing, repairing usually costs far less, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Quotes from your photos
Before you send pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Any details about the material
- Details of any past repairs
Getting a quote takes a couple of minutes: photograph the damage, then the whole basin, include your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
How we handle sink repair in St Nicholas
Chipped, cracked and crazed basins and vanity units can be repaired, with the colour and shine matched to the basin. The basin stays on the wall. We work on Belfast and butler sinks, antique & period basins and enamelled basins, and people most often call us about a chipped vanity basin and a period basin that needs restoring.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there is a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it.
- Area
- St Nicholas (CF5)
- Area hub
- Cardiff
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. 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 damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, a professional repair is worth it.
Covering St Nicholas
St Nicholas (Welsh: Sain Nicolas) is about 4 miles north-west of Barry, in Cardiff. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. We work in all 91 towns and villages across Cardiff, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of CF5 is covered. Neighbouring places we cover include Wyndham Park (1 mile north-west), St Nicholas and Bonvilston (1 mile south-west), Bonvilston (1 mile west), Peterston-super-Ely (1 mile north-west) and Pendeulwyn (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Cardiff (6 miles north-east), Ely (3 miles north-east), Castle (6 miles east), Adamsdown (7 miles east), Roath (7 miles east) and Splott (7 miles east).
Around St Nicholas
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to St Nicholas C.I.W. Primary, Mary Immaculate High School and St Nicholas's Church. For rail, the closest station is Waun-Gron Park station, roughly 3.8 miles north-east. A little further out are South Glamorgan (2.7 miles north) and Cythrel Castle (0.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Glamorgan Canal / Long Wood and Caia Hill.
What happens on the day
Here’s how a visit typically runs: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Plan for a morning or an afternoon from start to finish. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and how to care for it.
- First, we check the basin is firm and dry.
- We degrease and key the damage.
- We build up the filler and sand it flush.
- We match the colour and the gloss.
- We clear away and tell you when it can be used.
Before we arrive
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
Getting a price
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.
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What we’re called out for in St Nicholas
Dropped glass bottles and heavy toiletries are the usual cause of chips, and some happen during bathroom refits.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- A chipped vanity basin
- A crazed, tired basin
- An antique basin with chips
- Cracks starting at the waste
Before booking anyone
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How the room is protected while they work
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- How the colour is matched
Work for landlords and builders
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
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.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
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. They repair well, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Keeping it looking good
A little care keeps the finish looking good. Our advice:
- Store toiletries on a shelf
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Have new chips repaired quickly
- Avoid strong bleach and descalers
Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, so it does not get chipped again.
Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so get it looked at early. If water is getting through, isolate the basin until it’s seen to.
Your questions about sink repair in St Nicholas
Are there extra charges for St Nicholas?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Do I need to be at home?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time that suits you.
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We look at the photos and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If anything’s unclear, we’ll ask for another photo.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Do you cover St Nicholas?
We do. We send a technician to St Nicholas for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- Through cracks that let water out
- Leaks from the fittings
- Widespread crazing
If in doubt, send photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on
- Vanity unit basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Enamelled basins
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
