Orkney Islands · Scotland
Wood Floor Repair in Hourston
Wood floor repair in and around Hourston: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Dents from dropped items
The process
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We agree the arrival time in advance, protect the area, and get on with the job, which normally takes a few hours. If we find something your pictures didn’t show, we’ll explain it before carrying on.
- We start by cleaning the damage.
- Dents, chips and gouges are filled.
- We sand the repair flush with the board.
- We match the colour and grain by hand.
- We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.
Before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Open a window if you can
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Ask for a price
No survey visit is needed: we price from photos. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.
Related advice
Wood floor repair in Hourston, done in place
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 gouges from moving appliances and burns, on engineered wood, laminate flooring and wood-effect vinyl (ask us).
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills right away.
- Area
- Hourston (KW17)
- County
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Repair or replace in Hourston?
Replacing a board often means lifting boards to reach it, finding a board that matches and relaying. Repairing it works with the boards in place. Prices start from £95. The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. We give a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before booking.
Why us?
- Everything repaired in place
- Typically one visit, start to finish
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
See our pricing.
About Hourston
Hourston is about 11 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Clients in Hourston get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed quote from pictures, then a visit to do the work. Hourston is one of 51 towns and villages in the Orkney Islands we cover.
We work across KW17 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover include Russland (1 mile south), Dounby (1 mile north), Harray (2 miles south-east), Skeabrae (2 miles north-west) and Tenston (2 miles south-west). For island and remote addresses, ring us first and we will plan the trip.
Local landmarks in Hourston
A little further out are Corrigall Farm Museum (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Bosquoy and Kame of Corrigall.
Hourston questions
Can pets and children be at home?
Yes, as long as they stay out of the room we’re working in. We will let you know when it’s safe to use again.
When can you do it?
Your quote comes with available dates. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed quote.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote with dates.
Do you cover Hourston?
Yes, we do. Technicians travel to Hourston from across the region, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Do you cover the whole of the Orkney Islands?
We cover the whole UK, including Hourston and the rest of the Orkney Islands. Send your postcode with your pictures and we will confirm dates.
Does someone need to be in?
Yes. The technician needs access to the room for the visit, at a time we agree with you.
Does the room need clearing?
Only from the area we’re working on.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, 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.
If you are 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 fails, we can still put it right.
When to call us in Hourston
Furniture, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
Common reasons people in Hourston contact us include:
- Dents from dropped items
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Burns
- Scratches from furniture and pets
Before you book anyone
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How the colour is matched
- What happens if the damage is worse than the photos show
- Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
When a repair is not the answer
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Engineered wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Laminate flooring
- Solid wood
What affects the price in Hourston
Prices start from £95. We don’t charge extra for travel to Hourston. The price depends on:
- The material
- The size and number of damaged areas
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The type of damage
Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Send pictures for a quote
It only takes a minute to photograph the damage. Try to send:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Details of any past repairs
- One sharp close-up of the damage
Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With one close-up and one wider picture, we can give you a fixed quote without visiting.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hourston
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Hourston as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it costs much less than replacing.
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