Leicester · England

Wood & laminate floor repair in Dane Hills, Leicester

We travel to Dane Hills for scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors. Nothing is taken out, and the work is guaranteed.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chipped board edges
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Need wood floor repair in Dane Hills?

How we handle wood floor repair in Dane Hills

Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we will tell you if that’s the case. Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. We regularly repair laminate flooring, solid wood and wood-effect vinyl (ask us), and the jobs we see most are gouges from moving appliances and chipped board edges.

Peace of mind is built in: our one-year guarantee applies to every job, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills right away.

Area
Dane Hills (LE3)
Area hub
Leicester
Warranty
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Floor repair in progress in a customer’s kitchen

Repairing versus replacing in Dane Hills

Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, sourcing a matching board and laying it all again. Repairing it works with the boards in place. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Dane Hills. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Why Dane Hills customers choose us

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • Straight answers about what a repair can do
  • We leave the room as we found it
  • One visit for most repairs

Read our pricing.

Signs you need wood floor repair in Dane Hills

Chair legs, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and moving appliances can gouge them.

Contact us if you’ve noticed any of these:

  • Chipped board edges
  • Dents from dropped items
  • Gouges from moving appliances
  • Scratches from furniture and pets

Comparing quotes

  • Who will actually do the work
  • When it can be used again
  • Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
  • Whether they match the colour on site

Choosing a repair company

When a repair isn’t the answer

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

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

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think before booking.

Surfaces we repair

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

Landlord and trade work in Dane Hills

We also carry out snagging repairs for builders and developers, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.

Hospitality businesses need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.

How the visit works

Arrival times are agreed in advance. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. The room is left tidy.

  1. We clean the damaged area.
  2. Next we fill the dents and chips.
  3. The repair is levelled to the board.
  4. We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
  5. We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.

Preparing for the visit

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

Ask for a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the floor, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed quote, not a guess.

Send photos for a quote

Advice

Dane Hills questions

Does someone need to be in?

Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Is repairing better than replacing?

Usually, when the rest is in good condition. A repair avoids removal and making good. We will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.

How quickly can you book me in?

It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.

Do I need to move furniture?

Just around the damaged area.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Yes. Doing several items on one visit typically costs less than separate visits. Send photos of everything you’d like done.

What happens after I send pictures?

We come back with a fixed quote. You’re under no obligation.

Can you quote from photos?

In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures cannot show what we need.

Where we work around Dane Hills

Dane Hills is about 1 mile west of Leicester, in Leicester. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. We cover 35 places across Leicester, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Birmingham, about 33 miles away.

All of LE3 is within our area. Whether you live on Kay Road, Pool Road and Fosse Lane or a nearby road, a technician can come to you. Nearby, we also work in Newfoundpool (1 mile east), New Parks (1 mile north-west), Western Park (1 mile south-west), Westcotes (1 mile south-east) and Woodgate (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Oadby (5 miles south-east), Spinney Hills (3 miles east), Leicester Forest East (3 miles south-west), Birstall (3 miles north-east), Clarendon Park (3 miles south-east) and Stoneygate (3 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Dane Hills

In Dane Hills, that means homes near Cherryleas Assessment Centre, Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy and Fosse Recreation Ground, among other places. Also close by are New College Leicester (0.5 miles west) and Church of St Anne (less than half a mile south). For rail, the closest station is Leicester station, about 1.9 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Highcross Leicester (1.4 miles east) and Jewry Wall Museum (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Dane Hills includes Sheet Hedges Wood and Old John.

  • Local facilities include Latimer (2.4 miles east)
Map of Dane Hills © OpenStreetMap contributors

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you’re set on a kit, follow its instructions closely and work on a clean, dry surface, and don’t use it until it has fully cured. If it doesn’t work out, we can still repair it properly.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We take the old repair out and do it properly, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

What wood floor repair costs

Repairs from £95. We give every job a fixed quote from photos. These are the things that affect it:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • What kind of damage it is
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • What the surface is made of

There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.

Getting a price from pictures

Two or three clear photos are usually enough. It helps if you send:

  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
  • Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
  • One sharp close-up of the damage

Upload pictures of the damage and one of the whole item, and tell us you are in Dane Hills, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

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