Devon · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in Lifton, Devon
Fixed-price wood floor repair in Lifton and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Repairs from £95
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Dents from dropped items
Wood floor repair in Lifton, done in place
Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll tell you if that’s the case. We repair damaged boards in place, matched to the colour and grain. If you are dealing with chipped board edges and gouges from moving appliances, we can help, whatever the material.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. Just call us if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe spills immediately.
- Area
- Lifton (PL16)
- County
- Devon
- Guarantee
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
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, a professional repair is worth it.
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
Common problems we fix in Lifton
Chair legs, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
People typically call us after spotting something like this:
- Chipped board edges
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Burns
- Dents from dropped items
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT
- What aftercare is recommended
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- How your room will be protected
What affects the price in Lifton
Repairs from £95. Prices are worked out job by job. The main factors are:
- Access to the area
- Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
- The size and number of damaged areas
- The material
It helps to know what pushes a price up or down: access, material, the extent of the damage and whether we can do several items together. Send pictures and you will get a fixed figure.
Getting a price from pictures
We price nearly every job from pictures. This is what to send:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
What we can’t put right
We will not take on work that won’t 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
Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we work on in Lifton
- Laminate flooring
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Solid wood
- Engineered wood
Questions from Lifton
Is there a call-out fee?
Travel is included in the price, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Is there any odour?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Can tenants book a repair?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course, and it generally saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.
How do I get a price for wood floor repair in Lifton?
Prices start from £95. Every job gets a fixed quote based on photos of the damage. Send a close-up and a photo of the whole item with your PL16 postcode.
Is it messy?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
What information do you need?
Photos of the damage, a photo of the whole floor and your postcode. Then we will agree a date.
What we do, step by step
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you are not left guessing. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon in most cases. We leave the room clean.
- We clean the damaged area.
- Next we fill the dents and chips.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Make sure the room can be ventilated
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
How to get a price
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of pictures using our quote form or call us. We’ll say right away whether it can be repaired.
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Lifton and nearby
Lifton is about 9 miles north-west of Tavistock, in Devon. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. Lifton is one of 586 places in Devon where we work.
Our technicians cover all of PL16 and the streets around it. Whether you live on Broad Street, Arundell Gardens and Moorfield or anywhere nearby, a technician can come to you. Close by, we cover Tinhay (1 mile east), Lawhitton (3 miles south-west), Stourscombe (3 miles south-west), Withnoe (3 miles west) and St Giles on the Heath (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Tavistock (9 miles south-east), Okehampton (14 miles north-east), Holsworthy (12 miles north), Tiddy Brook Meadows (10 miles south-east), Bere Alston (12 miles south) and Hatherleigh (15 miles north-east).
Around Lifton
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of St Mary, Lifton Community Primary School and Arundell Arms Hotel, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Lawrence House Museum (3.4 miles west) and Launceston Castle (3.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Roadford Lake.
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For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Lifton as well as homeowners. A repair between tenants keeps the property empty for less time, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
Letting agents often send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we can arrange access with the tenant directly if that helps.
Should you replace it?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, sourcing a matching board and laying it all again. Repairing it leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. We charge the same wherever you are, so there is no premium for Lifton. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Lifton
- Everything repaired in place
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- Honest advice, even when it means no job
- Rooms protected and left tidy
See our prices page.
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