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Sink & basin repair in Stockland Green, Birmingham

Sink repair across Stockland Green and nearby, usually in one visit.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
  • A chipped basin edge
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Sink repair for Stockland Green homes

Sink repair in Stockland Green without replacing anything

A chipped basin is one of the most noticeable bits of damage in a bathroom. The chip is filled, shaped and polished so it blends into the glaze. If you’re dealing with damage to a basin in a vanity unit and knocks from hair straighteners, we can generally put it right, on ceramic & vitreous china basins, Belfast and butler sinks and enamelled basins alike.

We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right.

Location
Stockland Green (B23, B24)
Region
Birmingham
Cover
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: a damaged ceramic basin restored

Work for landlords and builders

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send pictures, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

Repairs by material

Period and antique

Period basins frequently have marks and character worth keeping. We repair them sympathetically.

Vitreous china

Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. We polish repairs to match the glaze.

What we are called out for in Stockland Green

Fittings tightened too hard strain the basin, which can crack it around the holes.

Most people contact us when they notice one of these:

  • An antique basin with chips
  • Knocks from hair straighteners
  • Crazing in the glaze
  • Damage to a basin in a vanity unit

Comparing quotes

  • What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
  • How your room will be protected
  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Whether a trained technician does the job

How to compare quotes

How the visit works

We work cleanly and quietly. Protection goes down first, then the work takes a few hours. Before we leave, we explain the curing time and the aftercare.

  1. First the basin is cleaned and the damage checked.
  2. Next we fill the damage and shape it to the basin’s profile.
  3. The finish is matched to the glaze.
  4. We polish it into the surrounding surface.
  5. The basin can generally be used later that day or the next day.

How to prepare

  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Let us know if it has been repaired before

Get a quote

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the basin, add your postcode and send them to us. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

What affects the price in Stockland Green

Prices start from £95. Prices are worked out job by job, from your pictures. What matters most is:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • The material

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Stockland Green. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Quotes from your pictures

You can take the pictures on your phone. Just make sure we can see:

  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Details of any past repairs
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

Upload a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Stockland Green, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

Stockland Green questions

Will there be a smell?

It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Ventilation keeps it to a minimum, and it soon fades.

Is there a guarantee?

All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit generally costs less than separate visits. Include photos of each item.

What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?

It’s rare, but if it happens we talk to you first. The price only changes if you agree.

Is a crack in a basin repairable?

Typically, if it isn’t leaking. If it leaks through, replacement is normally better.

Do you come to Stockland Green?

Yes, we do. Repair technicians travel to Stockland Green from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Normally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.

Is it OK to have pets in the house?

We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work. The rest of the house is unaffected.

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. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

Where we work around Stockland Green

Stockland Green is about 1 mile west of Erdington, in Birmingham. Jobs in Stockland Green are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from photos, then a visit to do the work. Stockland Green is one of 140 towns and villages in Birmingham where we work.

Every address in B23 and B24 is covered. From Mere Road, Abbey Road and Slade Road or a nearby road, we can come to you. Other places close to Stockland Green include Gravelly Hill (1 mile south-east), Short Heath (1 mile north), Perry Common (1 mile north), Erdington (1 mile east) and Witton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Birmingham (4 miles south), Royal Sutton Coldfield (3 miles north-east), Lee Bank (4 miles south-west), Cape Hill (5 miles south-west), Streetly (4 miles north) and Paradise (3 miles south-west).

Near you in Stockland Green

In Stockland Green, that means homes near Marsh Hill Primary School, Royal Oak pub and St Mark's Church, among other places. Other local landmarks include Stockland Green School (within half a mile north-west), Stockland Green School (less than half a mile north-west) and Bleak Hill Park (0.6 miles north-east). For rail, the closest station is Gravelly Hill station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find One Stop Shopping Centre (1.9 miles west) and Witton Isolation Hospital (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Queslett Nature Reserve and Barr Beacon.

  • Parks and local facilities nearby include Aston Manor (2 miles south-west)
Map of Stockland Green © OpenStreetMap contributors

Repairing versus replacing in Stockland Green

Replacing a basin frequently means a plumber, new taps and a new waste and making good the tiling. Repairing it leaves everything in place. Our sink repair starts from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

Why choose Surface Doctor in Stockland Green

  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • Everything repaired in place
  • Work done at your home or business
  • One-year guarantee on every repair

Read our prices page.

What we can’t put right

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

  • Glaze crazing across the whole basin, where resurfacing is better
  • A basin that moves on its brackets
  • A basin cracked through and leaking

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.

What we work on

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