Highland · Scotland

Wood Floor Repair for Ballifeary homes

Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in Ballifeary, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chipped board edges
  • Dents from dropped items
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Wood floor repair in Ballifeary

Wood floor repair at your home in Ballifeary

Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. We work on wood-effect vinyl (ask us), laminate flooring and solid wood, and people most often call us about gouges from moving appliances and chipped board edges.

All our work comes with a one-year guarantee. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills straight away.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Where
Ballifeary (IV3, IV1, IV2)
Region
Highland
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

Repair or replace in Ballifeary?

Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. A repair works with the boards in place. Prices start from £95. Our prices are the same across the UK, so there’s no premium for Ballifeary. The job itself decides the price: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Why us?

  • A fixed quote before booking
  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • Nothing taken out or refitted

Read our pricing.

What affects the price in Ballifeary

Prices start from £95. We charge the same across the UK, including Ballifeary. What changes the price is:

  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • The size and number of damaged areas
  • Doing more than one item at once

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 photos and you’ll get a fixed figure.

Getting a price from photos

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:

  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Any earlier repairs or coatings
  • Your postcode, so we can check dates
  • Natural light rather than flash

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 reply with a fixed price.

When a repair is not the answer

We will not take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:

  • Laminate swollen along the joints by water
  • Boards that have lifted or warped
  • Underfloor damage

Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.

Materials we repair

  • Solid wood
  • Laminate flooring
  • Engineered wood
  • Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)

What happens on the day

Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you and looks over the damage before anything else. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before we open a single tin. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage.
  2. Dents, chips and gouges are filled.
  3. The repair is levelled to the board.
  4. The colour and grain are recreated by hand.
  5. The repair is finished to match the floor’s sheen.

How to prepare

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Have a window or extractor fan available
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access

Get a quote

Call 0345 017 0787 or use the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.

Send pictures for a quote

Related advice

What we are called out for in Ballifeary

Chair legs, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.

Send us a photo if you notice any of these:

  • Burns
  • Chipped board edges
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Gouges from moving appliances

What to look for in a quote

  • Aftercare advice
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Who turns up on the day

Our hiring checklist

Common questions in Ballifeary

Is a repair better than a new one?

Generally, when the rest is in good condition. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

Is there a call-out fee?

There is no separate call-out charge. Your fixed quote includes everything.

Can you do more than one item on the same visit?

Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Send pictures of everything together and we’ll quote them together.

Do the materials smell?

There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.

How do I book?

Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787.

Does the room need clearing?

Only from the area we are working on.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

We do, regularly. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

Can you redo someone else’s repair?

Generally, yes. Tell us what was done before.

About Ballifeary

Ballifeary is about 1 mile west of Inverness, in Highland. Across the IV3 area, a technician comes to you. Ballifeary is one of 253 places in Highland where we work.

We work across IV3, IV1 and IV2 and the streets around it. We regularly work on streets such as Park Road, Bught Lane and Bught Road. Close by, we cover Inverness (1 mile east), Lochardil (1 mile south-east), Hilton (1 mile east), Merkinch (1 mile north) and Crown (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Cradlehall (4 miles east), Dingwall (12 miles north-west), Muir of Ord (9 miles north-west), Fortrose (9 miles north-east), Conon Bridge (10 miles north-west) and Beauly (8 miles west). For island and remote addresses, call first so we can plan the visit.

Local landmarks in Ballifeary

Around Ballifeary, we work in homes near Maple Court Hotel, Ness Bank Church and Cavell Gardens and the streets around them. The closest station to Ballifeary is Inverness station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Royal Northern Infirmary (less than half a mile north-east) and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (0.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Tomnahurich and Loch Dochfour.

Map of Ballifeary © OpenStreetMap contributors

Can I fix it myself?

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Ballifeary

If you manage property in Ballifeary, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Letting agents often send us photos straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

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