Dorset · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in Gillingham, Dorset
Wood floor repair for Gillingham, without a refit. Send us photos for a fixed price, then book a visit.
- Repairs from £95
- Burns
- Gouges from moving appliances
What affects the price in Gillingham
Repairs from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price depends on:
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material and finish
- The type of damage
- The size and number of damaged areas
Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
How to get a fixed price
You can normally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
Email us a photo of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, with your SP8 postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote.
Wood floor repair in Gillingham without replacing anything
Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Typical jobs include gouges from moving appliances and scratches from furniture and pets, in wood-effect vinyl (ask us), solid wood and engineered wood.
Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we will explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills immediately.
- Area
- Gillingham (SP8)
- Region
- Dorset
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Can I fix it myself?
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: they come in a handful of shades, and if the surface is not prepared the repair will not last.
A kit can be fine for a tiny mark out of sight. 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.
Do you need wood floor repair in Gillingham?
Chair legs, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and moving appliances can gouge them.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Burns
- Dents from dropped items
- Chipped board edges
- Scratches from furniture and pets
Questions to ask before you book
- Aftercare advice
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
- How long it needs to cure
- How the colour is matched
Questions from Gillingham
Do I need to move furniture?
Just around the damaged area.
Is there a call-out fee?
We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.
What happens if you find more damage?
The price is fixed for what the pictures show. If there’s more, we will tell you before starting.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with our one-year guarantee. We’ll explain what it covers when we quote.
What does wood floor repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, mainly so nothing gets touched before it has cured.
Is a repair better than a new one?
Generally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Our work in Gillingham
Gillingham is about 13 miles south of Frome, in Dorset. Whether you’re in the middle of Gillingham or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Gillingham is one of 462 places in Dorset where we work.
Every address in SP8 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include The Square, High Street and Station Road, all of which we cover. Gillingham is on the B3081 and B3092, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Peacemarsh (1 mile north), Colesbrook (1 mile north), Bowridge Hill (1 mile north-east), Milton on Stour (1 mile north) and East Stour (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Blandford Forum (13 miles south), Shaftesbury (4 miles south-east), Sherborne (12 miles south-west), Sturminster Newton (8 miles south), Milborne Port (9 miles south-west) and Stalbridge (7 miles south-west). Gillingham is among the bigger towns we cover in Dorset.
Landmarks near Gillingham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Gillingham Primary School, The Red Lion pub and St Mary the Virgin. There is a railway station in Gillingham itself: Gillingham (Dorset) station. A little further out are Kings Court Palace (0.8 miles east) and Westminster Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles south-east).
Honest limits
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on
- Engineered wood
- Solid wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Laminate flooring
For landlords and businesses
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
For anyone letting property in or around Gillingham, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Just send pictures for each address and we will price them together.
Also near Gillingham
What else we do in Gillingham
Should you replace it?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, sourcing a matching board and relaying. A repair leaves the floor down. Prices start from £95. There are no surprise extras on the day. What we quote from your photos is what you pay, unless the damage turns out to be different, in which case we talk to you first.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Gillingham
- A fixed quote before booking
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
- No need to remove anything
- Rooms protected and left tidy
See our pricing.
What happens on the day
We turn up when we said we would and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before we open a single tin. Most visits take a few hours, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We clean the damaged area.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- The repair is levelled to the board.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.
Preparing for the visit
- Have a window or extractor fan available
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Point us to the nearest place to park
Get a quote
For a price in Gillingham, the easiest route is pictures: a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
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About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
