Medway · England
Sink Repair for Upper Upnor homes
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for householders, landlords and businesses in Upper Upnor. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- An original basin worth saving
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Sink repair in Upper Upnor without replacing anything
We repair chips, cracks and crazing in ceramic basins and vanity units, with the colour and shine matched to the basin. Nothing is taken off the wall. Our technicians work on vanity unit basins, antique & period basins and enamelled basins, and people most frequently call us about chips on the rim or front edge and fine cracks across the glaze.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right in that time, we come back and put it right.
- Area
- Upper Upnor (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Upper Upnor questions
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we often do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Include photos of each item.
Will the price change on the day?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Is there any odour?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
Can pets and children be at home?
Just keep them out of the work area. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Do you cover the whole of Medway?
All of Medway, and the rest of the UK. There’s no extra charge for travel.
What happens after I send pictures?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
Will you remove the sink?
No. The repair is done in place, without disconnecting anything.
Different materials, different repairs
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. We polish repairs to match the glaze.
Period and antique
Older basins may have crazing, chips and makers’ marks. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
When to call us in Upper Upnor
Basins take knocks every day: heavy bottles, hairdryers and straighteners catch the front edge and rim. Cracks frequently start around the taps and waste.
If you can see any of these, send us a picture:
- A chipped vanity basin
- Chips around the rim
- Cracks starting at the waste
- Knocks from hair straighteners
Before booking anyone
- How the room is protected while they work
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- When it can be used again
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
Also near Upper Upnor
What else we do in Upper Upnor
How to look after the repair
Good habits make a big difference to how long a repair lasts:
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the edge
- Ask a plumber not to overtighten fittings
- Do not rest hot hair tools on the basin
- Repair chips before they stain
Treat the basin gently for the first few days, then clean it with mild products. Keep heavy bottles and hot hair tools off the rim.
Cracks by the tap holes can grow, so it’s worth having it checked quickly. If it’s leaking, turn off the water to the basin until it’s checked.
Repair or replace in Upper Upnor?
Replacing a basin frequently means a plumber, new taps or wastes and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair keeps the basin you have. Prices start from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Upper Upnor
- No need to remove anything
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- One price list for the whole UK
- Typically one visit, start to finish
Read our prices page.
Work for landlords and builders
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Upper Upnor as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.
Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- A basin cracked through and leaking
- Widespread crazing
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Enamelled basins
- Antique & period basins
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Vanity unit basins
What happens on the day
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon. We leave the room clean and ready to use once it has cured.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- We clean and prepare the chip or crack.
- It’s filled and shaped to the basin.
- We match the colour by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
Preparing for the visit
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting a price
Email us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your ME2 postcode, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Related advice
Upper Upnor and the surrounding area
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. 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. Upper Upnor is one of 68 places in Medway where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 27 miles away.
Our visits in ME2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Other places close to Upper Upnor include Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Around Upper Upnor
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Lower Lines Park, Waterfront University Technical College and St Philip & St James, among other places. Nearby too are Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east), The Kings Arms (under half a mile east), Wainscott Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south). The closest station to Upper Upnor is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
