West Sussex · England
Sink & basin repair in Washington, West Sussex
Problem with your basin in Washington? We put it right where it is, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- An antique basin with chips
- Damage from dropped bottles or hair tools
Should you replace it?
A new basin can mean a plumber, new taps or wastes and making good the tiling. Repairing it keeps the basin you have. Our sink repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Washington
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- No need to remove anything
- A year’s guarantee on all work
- A fixed quote before you book
Read our prices page.
About our sink repair in Washington
Antique and period basins are worth repairing, and we work around makers’ marks wherever possible. A like-for-like replacement can be hard to find. Common call-outs are for cracks around the tap holes or waste and damage from dropped bottles or hair tools, on vanity unit basins, ceramic & vitreous china basins and enamelled basins.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Washington (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairs by material
Period and antique
Period basins often have marks and character worth keeping. We repair carefully around original features and leave the character intact.
Vitreous china
Ceramic basins have a fired, glassy surface. We polish repairs to match the glaze.
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Questions from Washington
Can I get a quote without a visit?
Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Will you remove the sink?
No, it stays where it is. We protect the area around it and work in place.
Will you leave a mess?
Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and tidy up before we leave.
Can pets and children be at home?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We’ll tell you when the room can be used again.
Can a cracked sink be fixed?
In many cases. Send us photos and we will tell you.
How soon can you come?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Do I have to be there?
We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, we frequently do. Removing the old work can add time, and that is in the quote.
Landlord and trade work in Washington
For anyone letting property in or around Washington, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.
What happens on the day
Once we are through the door, we keep the work contained to the one room. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a couple of hours for most chips, depending on what we find, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.
- We protect the area around the basin.
- The damage is cleaned and prepared.
- We fill it and shape it to the basin’s curve.
- We match the colour by hand.
- We polish it to match the shine and leave it to cure.
How to prepare
- Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
Getting a price
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
Signs you need sink repair in Washington
Glaze crazing comes with age and temperature changes, and strong chemicals speed it up.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- A period basin that needs restoring
- A crack near the taps
- A chipped vanity basin
- Chips on the rim or front edge
What your quote should include
- How soon you can use it again
- If travel is included in the price
- Whether they match the colour on site
- How your room will be protected
Can I fix it myself?
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, and the work is guaranteed.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
Covering Washington
Washington is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of Washington to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Washington to London (43 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: RH20. We regularly work on streets such as London Road, The Street and Chanctonbury Close. Neighbouring places we cover include Rock (1 mile north), Sullington (1 mile west), Heath Common (2 miles north-west), Storrington (2 miles north-west) and Warminghurst (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (12 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Washington
We visit homes around The Parish Church of St Mary, The Frankland Arms Public House and St Mary's CofE Primary School. You’ll also find Rydon Community College (1.8 miles north-west) and Windlesham House School (1.2 miles south-west). A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Washington include Chanctonbury Hill.
What we can’t put right
A repair isn’t right for every job, for example:
- A crack that leaks right through the basin
- Plumbing leaks
- Crazing all over, which suits resurfacing
If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we repair
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Enamelled basins
How we price sink repair
Prices start from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The material and finish
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Compared with replacing, a repair is generally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Getting a price from photos
Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:
- A wider photo showing the entire basin
- Any details about the material
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Send us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Washington, and we will come back with a fixed quote.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
