diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairItemType.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairItemType.java
index dd0f2227b..caf292c9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairItemType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairItemType.java
@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.repair;
 
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
+
 public enum RepairItemType {
     ARMOR,
     TOOL,
-    OTHER
+    OTHER;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the base permissions associated with this RepairItemType.
+     *
+     * @param player The player to check the permissions for
+     * @return true if the player has permissions, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean getPermissions(Player player) {
+        switch (this) {
+        case ARMOR:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().armorRepair(player);
+        case TOOL:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().toolRepair(player);
+        case OTHER:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().otherRepair(player);
+        default:
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairMaterialType.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairMaterialType.java
index 60b99f60f..010ad6ca3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairMaterialType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/RepairMaterialType.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.repair;
 
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
+
 public enum RepairMaterialType {
     STRING,
     LEATHER,
@@ -8,5 +12,34 @@ public enum RepairMaterialType {
     IRON,
     GOLD,
     DIAMOND,
-    OTHER
+    OTHER;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the base permissions associated with this RepairMaterialType.
+     *
+     * @param player The player to check the permissions for
+     * @return true if the player has permissions, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean getPermissions(Player player) {
+        switch (this) {
+        case STRING:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().stringRepair(player);
+        case LEATHER:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().leatherRepair(player);
+        case WOOD:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().woodRepair(player);
+        case STONE:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().stoneRepair(player);
+        case IRON:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().ironRepair(player);
+        case GOLD:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().goldRepair(player);
+        case DIAMOND:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().diamondRepair(player);
+        case OTHER:
+            return Permissions.getInstance().otherMaterialRepair(player);
+        default:
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }