Worcestershire · England
Sink & basin repair in Tanwood, Worcestershire
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for householders, landlords and businesses in Tanwood. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Chips on the rim or front edge
- Knocks from hair straighteners
How we handle sink repair in Tanwood
Whether it’s a chipped rim or a crack by the tap holes, basin damage is generally repaired in place. Nothing is unplumbed or taken off the wall. We work on vanity unit basins, Belfast and butler sinks and ceramic & vitreous china basins, and people most often call us about knocks from hair straighteners and an original basin worth saving.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Tanwood (DY10)
- Region
- Worcestershire
- Cover
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How it works
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. Most visits take a couple of hours for most chips, and we leave the room as we found it.
- The vanity, floor and taps are protected.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- The colour is matched by hand.
- The repair is polished to the basin’s gloss and left to cure.
How to prepare
- Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
- Clear the area around the damage
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting 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. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
How the surface is treated afterwards matters:
- Keep straighteners away from the basin
- Do not overtighten taps
- Get chips repaired early
- Use gentle cleaners
A quick wipe after use helps, and avoid strong bleach or descalers.
Chips collect dirt and stain over time, so repairing them early keeps the job simple.
Work for landlords and builders
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. We can visit several plots in one trip to keep costs down.
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Tanwood use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it generally costs far less than a refit.
What a repair cannot fix
Not everything can be repaired, and we’ll tell you before we start. We cannot fix:
- A loose basin, until it’s refixed
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Enamelled basins
Where we work around Tanwood
Tanwood is about 4 miles north-west of Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire. We work in every kind of home, from flats and terraces to detached houses and new builds, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Tanwood is one of 376 towns and villages in Worcestershire we cover. We work right across the region, from Tanwood to Birmingham (about 13 miles away).
Every address in DY10 is within our area. Other places close to Tanwood include Bluntington (1 mile west), Chaddesley Corbett (1 mile south-west), Drayton (1 mile north), Woodrow (1 mile north-west) and Broom Hill (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Worcester (12 miles south), Redditch (10 miles south-east), Kidderminster (5 miles west), Bromsgrove (4 miles south-east), Droitwich Spa (8 miles south) and Stourport-on-Severn (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Tanwood
Around Tanwood, we work in homes near The Robin Hood pub, Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School and Church of St Cassian. The closest station to Tanwood is Blakedown station, about 3 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Barnsley Hall Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Castlebourne folly (2.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve and Walton Hill.
Can I fix it myself?
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Getting it right first time is typically cheaper.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
Questions from Tanwood
Is a crack in a basin repairable?
In many cases. Send us photos and we will tell you.
Is there a guarantee?
All our work carries our one-year guarantee. We will explain what it covers when we quote.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
Can you repair a chipped basin?
Yes, very often. We shape and polish it to match the glaze.
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, and we charge the same wherever you are.
Can you price it without visiting?
Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We look at the pictures and reply with a fixed quote and some dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
What sink repair costs
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we take into account:
- Access to the area
- The material
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- How many areas need work
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. Photos let us give you a fixed figure.
How to get a fixed price
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Try to send:
- A wider photo showing the whole basin
- Something in shot to show the size
- Any details about the material
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
Email us pictures of the damage and one of the entire item, with your DY10 postcode, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Should you replace it?
Swapping a basin frequently brings new taps, a new waste and tiling work, and if it’s part of a suite, it may not match. Repairing it avoids those problems. Prices start from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Tanwood
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Most jobs done in one visit
Read our prices page.
What else we do in Tanwood
Common problems we fix in Tanwood
Basins are right where bottles and hair tools get dropped, so chips are common. Fittings that are overtightened can also crack the ceramic.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- A crazed, tired basin
- A crack near the taps
- An antique basin with chips
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
Questions to ask before booking
- When it can be used again
- What prep work is covered
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
