Greater London · England
Sink & basin repair in Woolwich, Greater London
Chip, crack and resurfacing work on bathroom sinks and basins for householders, landlords and businesses in Woolwich. Free, fixed quotes from your photos.
- Repairs from £95
- Cracks around the tap holes or waste
- Chips on the rim or front edge
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to empty the room beforehand. We bring everything we need with us, put protection down and get going once we’ve agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take a couple of hours for most chips, and you can get on with other things while we’re there.
- We clean the basin and check the damage.
- The chip or crack is filled and shaped to match the basin.
- We colour-match the finish to the glaze.
- We polish the repair to blend it in.
- The basin can normally be used later that day or the day after.
How to prepare
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Let the surface dry out before the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Getting a price
There’s no need for us to visit first. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.
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About our sink repair in Woolwich
If the whole basin is crazed or worn, it can be resurfaced in place, giving it an even new finish. We work on Belfast and butler sinks, ceramic & vitreous china basins and vanity unit basins, and people most frequently call us about damage to a basin in a vanity unit and an antique basin with chips.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Woolwich and across Greater London.
- Area
- Woolwich (SE18, E16, SE7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repairing versus replacing in Woolwich
A new basin can mean a plumber, new taps and a new waste and repairs to the tiles or vanity unit. A repair leaves everything in place. Our sink repair starts from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your pictures is what you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Woolwich
- Fixed prices from your photos
- Work done at your home or business
- Most jobs done in one visit
- Nothing taken out or refitted
See our full price list.
What we’re called out for in Woolwich
Bathroom basins get knocked all the time: bottles, hair straighteners and razors chip the rim and front edge. Cracks tend to start near the tap holes and waste.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Crazing in the glaze
- Knocks from hair straighteners
- Damage to a basin in a vanity unit
- A period basin that needs restoring
Questions to ask before booking
- When it can be used again
- Aftercare advice
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
- Whether a trained technician does the job
Woolwich: your questions answered
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we take our waste away with us.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the job, but frequently a little. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Do you work in Woolwich?
Yes. We work across the UK and come to Woolwich and the rest of Greater London. Send photos and we’ll quote, or call 0345 017 0787.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you restore period basins?
Yes. Where possible, we work around makers’ marks. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
What information do you need?
Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
What affects the price in Woolwich
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Access to the area
What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many jobs we combine into one visit. We give a fixed quote from your photos, so you know the cost before you book.
Getting a price from pictures
We price nearly every job from photos. This is what we need:
- Details of any past repairs
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- A picture taken from further back
- Any details about the material
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Leaking taps or wastes (a plumber’s job)
- Through cracks that let water out
- A basin coming away from the wall (that needs refixing)
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Woolwich
- Belfast and butler sinks
- Ceramic & vitreous china basins
- Vanity unit basins
- Antique & period basins
- Enamelled basins
Nearby places to Woolwich
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Keeping it looking good
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Repair chips before they stain
- Store toiletries on a shelf
- Fittings shouldn’t be over-tightened
- Avoid abrasive pads
Keep hair straighteners and heavy bottles away from the basin edge, so it doesn’t get chipped again.
A chip near the waste or taps can let water into the body of the basin. Repairing it early keeps the job small.
Covering Woolwich
Woolwich is about 6 miles south-east of Leyton, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE18 postcode area, we come to you. Woolwich is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our jobs stretch from Woolwich to London (7 miles away).
Our technicians cover all of SE18, E16 and SE7 and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Market Street, Woolwich High Street and Beresford Square Market Place. Close by, we cover Plumstead (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile west), New Charlton (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Woolwich
In Woolwich, that means homes near Woolwich Common, Granada Cinema and Oasis Academy Silvertown, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Great Harry pub (under half a mile east), Mulgrave Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Oasis Academy Silvertown (0.8 miles north). Woolwich has its own railway station: Woolwich Dockyard station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (2.9 miles west) and British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there is Gilbert's Pit.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include East Ham (3 miles north)
Different materials, different repairs
Vitreous china
Vitreous china is fired ceramic with a glassy glaze. Repairs are polished to match that glaze.
Composite and resin
Cast mineral and resin basins are common in vanity units. Chips and scratches can be filled and matched, and the colour is mixed to suit.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and then the old filler has to be removed first.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
