We are Repairs

Imagine a world where repair, not replace, is the first choice.

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Imagine a world where repair,
not replace, is the first choice.

Hands up if this sounds familiar?

You have broken, unusable items
in your home AND:

You’re frustrated you have to work out what to do with yet another broken item. You have zero time to sort it out.

You’d love to fix your broken item but have no idea how. Frankly, the thought of working out how to fix your homeware is overwhelming.

You’re worried about getting your precious items fixed. You need assurance they will be in the hands of skilled Repairers.

Group of Repair professionals fixing household items such as shoes, sideboard, zip and a chair.

Repairing your broken homeware shouldn’t feel so daunting and stressful…

Welcome to
We Are Repairs.

Our online directory makes repairing broken homeware easier than ever.

Picture this: You need a reliable repair service, and instead of endless searching, you find exactly what you need in seconds.

That’s why We Are Repairs was created.

From fixing a hole in your favourite jumper to restoring a family heirloom, our platform connects you with verified experts, fast. Our detailed business profiles allow you to explore past project photos, genuine reviews and services, taking the guesswork out of finding trusted help.

Search for a Repairer…

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Or search via category

Art

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Basketry

Books and Paper

Cane & Rush Seating

Ceramics

Clocks & Watches

Clothing

Glasses

Jewellery

Leather

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Metalwork & Blacksmithery

Musical Instruments

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Outdoor Gear

Shoes

Small Electricals

Soft Furnishings

Stained Glass

Tools

Toys

Upholstery

Vehicles & Bicycles

Wooden Furniture

The future is Repair,
not replace.

If every UK household re-used or repaired JUST TWO extra items a year, it would:

Keep 23 million more items in use.

Generate £1.6 billion for local economies.

Create 74,200 skilled jobs.

Source: ‘Repair, Re-use, Reform – How to accelerate Progress to a Circular Economy’ (Suez Feb2025)

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The time for change is now.

By supporting repair, you’re not just saving your favourite items. You’re helping to protect the planet and backing the skilled craftspeople who keep traditional repair skills alive.

These are the artisans, the master Repairers, the small business owners working tirelessly to restore quality and craftsmanship in a throwaway culture.

Join us in rewriting the story of waste. Let’s celebrate repair, support local talent, and keep treasured items out of landfill – one fix at a time.

Be part of our force for good. And together, we’ll grow this repair revolution.

Meet our trusted experts

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Repairers you can trust.

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Our Featured Repairers and Premium Repairers have been checked and vetted by us for your piece of mind.

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We have selected our Featured Repairers and Premium Repairers for their proven expertise and skill in their repair craft.

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Our Featured Repairer and Premium Repairer Profile Pages make it easy to explore services, view past repairs, read reviews, and feel confident in their skills.

Meet our happy customers

Stella

Customer Stella opens the desk top of her newly refurbished wooden bureau.

Stella had an unloved bureau she wanted to fall back in love with and enjoy using again.

“The communication I had all the way through was just wonderful. I felt like I was in the hands of an expert.”

Charlotte

Two reupholstered Gordon Russell dining chairs standing up on a workbench.

Charlotte had a set of Gordon Russell dining chairs in need of some reupholstery.

“We have worked with Anna previously, and we will be working with her again. Her eye for detail is second to none.”

Are you a repairer and want to join our growing community?

The tide is turning when it comes to re-use and repair. Now is the time to join our growing eco-community.

In exchange for joining us, we’ll shout about your business, connecting you with customers who want your skills.

Join our Repair Directory
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Explore our membership plans and get more customers, visibility and credibility from your listing.

FAQs

In the first instance, you will need to raise the issue with the repairer that you employed to conduct your repair for you. All of our Premium Repairers and Featured Experts have been verified and have agreed to our Repairers Code of Conduct. If your repairer is a Premium Repairer and Featured Expert on We Are Repairs and you feel they have not responded to your complaint please send us an email detailing your complaint to hello@wearerepairs.com and we will follow up with the repairer to help you resolve the query.
Some items can be repaired via postal service so you do not need the repairer to live locally to you. For other items, it may be that the restoration required is specialised and those experts do not live near you but offer a Nationwide service. Sadly, some repair and craft skills are in decline and the crafts do not have as many practitioners as they once had. Part of the reason for creating the We Are Repairs community is to support repair and restoration experts in promoting their services and bringing these industries back to life so that every town and city does have these skills once again.
There are some fabulous free repair cafe’s that operate all over the UK so check out the map on the Community Repair Café Network page here to find one local to you. If you don’t want to keep your item, consider donating it to a good cause rather than throwing it away - you can find links to some wonderful charities and companies on our Donate/Recycle section here.
Again, this will depend on what your item is and how much work needs to be done to repair it, as well as how busy our repairers are with other restoration. Our repairers will give you an idea of the timeframe for the repair when you ask for a quote.
This will depend on what your item is and how much work needs to be done to repair it. All of our repairers will provide a no-obligation estimate of how much it will cost to repair your item before the work begins so you can make an informed decision on whether to go ahead.
Simply type the item you need to repair and your location into the search box at the top of any page on the We Are Repairs website and you will get a list of repair professionals who will be able to give you a quote. For our verified Featured Experts and Premium Repair members, you will be able to send them a message directly from their listing page as well as find information about their businesses. On the basic listings, you will find a phone number and/or email address that you can contact them with. Please mention We Are Repairs when getting in touch with your chosen repair business.
We have repair professionals ready and waiting to help you repair your items across 18 categories of household items. So whether you're looking to repair your Small Electricals, like your kettle, toaster or computer, or larger items of furniture like sofas and sideboards, there will be a category for you. Explore the different categories on our Find A Repairer page here.

No.

The directory is one part of what we do.

We’re building a community of repair and restoration businesses and working to raise the profile of repair more broadly.

We want to help people discover repair, celebrate the skills behind it and create a stronger voice for the industry.

Yes!

In fact, we'd love you to.

You don't have to need more work to be part of We Are Repairs.

By joining, you're helping strengthen the collective voice of repair and supporting other people who are trying to grow and sustain their repair businesses too.

Please email repair@wearerepairs.com and we will aim to come back to you within 3 working days.

Because we believe repair businesses are stronger when they stand together.

Your membership helps us build a bigger community, raise the profile of repair and create a stronger collective voice for the industry.

You’ll also have a presence in our repair directory, helping customers discover your business.

Simply fill out the form on our Membership page with your business details and other required information. This will include setting up a Direct Debit to get your membership set up. As part of our commitment to building trust with the public, we carry out a 10-point verification check for every Featured or Premium repairer listed on our site. Please note, should your business fail this verification, your initial payment will not be refunded (to cover administration costs) but your Direct Debit will be cancelled, so no further payments would be taken. We will let you know the outcome of your application via email, along with relevant information for the next steps.
As businesses owners ourselves, we understand your need to keep your commitments as flexible as possible so you can easily adapt. Therefore, you can cancel your Membership with us at any time. However, we would urge you to give it some time before making decisions. It takes time for the keywords and SEO to work on your profile page so we do advise you stick with us for a minimum of three months to give your page time to appear in Google search results. 

Your membership helps us continue building the We Are Repairs community and promoting the importance of repair.

It supports the work we do to raise awareness, create campaigns, promote repair businesses and advocate for greater recognition of the repair industry.

We're here for businesses and skilled professionals who repair, restore, mend, refurbish or maintain things.

From furniture restoration and upholstery to electronics, appliances, clothing, shoes, watches, bikes, instruments and much more.

If what you do helps keep something in use rather than replacing it, we'd love to hear from you.

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