Scotland
Wood Floor Repair in Scottish Borders
Wood floor repair in all 89 towns and villages of the Scottish Borders, repaired in place, with a fixed quote from your photos and a one-year guarantee.
Where we work in the Scottish Borders
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and ask for a free quote with photos.
Largest places
What else we do in the Scottish Borders
- Toilet & ceramic chip repair
- uPVC window & door repair
- Non-slip bath & shower coating
- Sink & basin repair
- Worktop repair
- Kitchen sink & door repair
- Bath re-enamelling & resurfacing
- Coloured suite to white
- Shower tray repair & resurfacing
- Tile repair
- Bath chip & crack repair
- Bath & shower resealing (mastic)
Postcode districts
About wood floor repair in the Scottish Borders
Laminate swollen by water cannot be repaired, and we’ll be honest about that. Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. We’re often asked to fix dents from dropped items and burns, across laminate flooring, wood-effect vinyl (ask us) and solid wood.
We work cleanly and quietly, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the work takes a morning or an afternoon. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.
- We start by cleaning the damage.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- We sand the repair flush with the board.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- The repair is finished to match the floor’s sheen.
Prices in the Scottish Borders
Prices start from £95. It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: the amount of damage, the material, access to the area, and how many jobs we do in one trip. Send pictures and you’ll get a fixed figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor
- No extra charge for your area
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
Ask for a price
If you’re in the Scottish Borders and want a price, pictures are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. You’ll get a fixed quote with dates to choose from.
What’s near Galashiels
Our customers here include homes close to Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Galashiels itself: Galashiels station. Nearby you’ll also find Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Eildon Mid Hill.
Landlord and trade work in the Scottish Borders
We regularly price jobs from inventory or check-out photos. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
For a hairline mark somewhere you’ll never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
What a repair cannot fix
We would rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including the Scottish Borders. The price reflects:
- The material
- How hard the colour is to match
- The type of damage
- The size and number of damaged areas
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Send photos for a quote
When you take your photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- A wider photo showing the whole floor
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any details about the material
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
Most clients in the Scottish Borders get their price from photos. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Signs you need wood floor repair
Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
Look out for these signs:
- Dents from dropped items
- Chipped board edges
- Burns
- Gouges from moving appliances
FAQs for the Scottish Borders
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send photos of everything you’d like done.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
What if the damage is worse than the pictures show?
If we find something the pictures didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
Can scratched laminate be fixed?
Yes. We fill and colour-match scratches and chips.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We will be honest if it’s not worth it.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
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.
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- Caddonfoot
- Cardrona
- Cardrona Village
- Chirnside
- Clockmill
- Clovenfords
- Cockburnspath
- Coldingham
- Copshaw Holm
- Cove
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