Who to Call to Repair Sinks: Know Who to Hire

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If you’re asking who repairs sinks, your choice is usually a sink reglazing professional for basin damage or a plumber for pipes, drains, and faucets. Call a reglazing pro for chips, cracks, stains, burns, or peeling, or call a plumber for leaks, clogs, and faucet issues. 

Minor chips and cracks are DIY-friendly, but refinishing is complex and can cause costly damage. Use this pro hiring guide to decide between repair and replacement.

Benefits of Hiring a Sink Reglazing Professional to Repair a Sink

For visible basin damage, a sink reglazing professional focuses on cosmetic and surface repairs. This route is cost-effective compared to replacement, delivers a smooth, seamless finish, and draws on material-specific expertise across porcelain, ceramic, glass, fiberglass, cultured marble, and natural stone. Hiring a pro reduces the risk to your sink and plumbing and often includes a warranty or guarantee lasting one to five years.

Here are some of the top benefits of working with a sink repair pro:

• Specializes in repairing chips, cracks, stains, burns, and peeling

• Achieves a smooth, seamless epoxy finish on delicate surfaces

• Understands ceramic, porcelain, glass, fiberglass, cultured marble, and natural stone

• May restore stainless steel and cast-iron sinks

• Troubleshoots issues and chooses the most cost-effective repair

• Prevents damage to the sink and surrounding plumbing

• Helps avoid DIY-related warranty problems

• Offers warranties or guarantees, often one to five years

Can I Hire a Plumber to Repair a Sink?

Plumbers handle plumbing repairs to pipes, drains, and faucets—not cosmetic basin fixes like chips or cracks in porcelain. They repair leaky pipes and faucets, unclog drains, and replace sinks, faucets, piping, and bathroom vanity tops. 

Choose a local plumber for leaks or clogs, as they are not the right fit for refinishing or cosmetic basin repairs. If a replacement is needed, a contractor who installs bathroom sinks is the appropriate choice.

How Do Pros Repair a Sink?

Pros start the repair process by identifying your sink material and the damage, whether it’s chips, cracks, scratches, stains, burns, or peeling. They patch minor chips and cracks with epoxy for small, localized repairs. Next, they address stains or discoloration from burns, rust, or mineral deposits. 

If needed, they refinish the sink by sanding, priming, and applying multiple finishes or epoxy coats. Refinishing costs $220 to $500. With multiple cracks or extensive damage, they recommend replacement, with sink installation costing $215 to $665, and luxury materials pushing that price higher.

How Much Does Repairing a Sink Cost?

Sink repair pricing depends on the extent of damage, the chosen approach (patch, refinish, or replace), and the sink material. Refinishing a sink costs $220 to $500. Replacing a sink costs $215 to $665, and luxury sinks with high-end materials cost more. A pro evaluates the condition and remaining lifespan to decide whether repair or replacement is more cost-effective.