Oldham · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in New Houses, Oldham
Local wood floor repair for New Houses: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Repairs from £95
- Chipped board edges
- Burns
What affects the price in New Houses
Repairs from £95. Every quote is fixed and free. What we look at:
- What the surface is made of
- How many items we do on one visit
- How easy the damage is to reach
- How much damage there is
Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
How to get a fixed price
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Details of any past repairs
- One picture of the whole floor
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and you are under no obligation.
Wood floor repair in New Houses, done in place
Laminate swollen by water cannot be repaired, and we will be honest about that. We repair damaged boards in place, matched to the colour and grain. If you’re dealing with gouges from moving appliances and dents from dropped items, we can usually put it right.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right in that time, we come back and put it right. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills right away.
- Location
- New Houses (OL4)
- Area hub
- Oldham
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
About New Houses
New Houses is about 1 mile north-east of Lees, in Oldham. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, plus businesses and rented homes. New Houses is one of 72 places in Oldham where we work. You can also see our page for Manchester, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: OL4. If you are just outside New Houses, we cover Scouthead (1 mile west), Doctor Lane Head (1 mile north), Austerlands (1 mile west), Lydgate (1 mile south) and Top o' th' Meadows (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oldham (3 miles west), Chadderton (4 miles west), Royton (4 miles west), Failsworth (5 miles south-west), Shaw (3 miles north-west) and Coppice (3 miles south-west).
What’s near New Houses
Our clients here include homes close to St Paul's Church, St Chad's House and Red Lion pub, among other places. You will also find Waterhead Academy (1.2 miles west) and Knowsley Junior School (0.6 miles south-west). The nearest railway station is Greenfield station, about 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mossley (2.2 miles south) and Royal Oldham Hospital (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Eastwood Nature Reserve and Pots and Pans Hill.
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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, then guarantee it for a year.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
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Other services in New Houses
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a damaged board frequently means lifting boards to reach it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. Repairing it leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Why choose Surface Doctor in New Houses
- Every repair guaranteed for a year
- No extra charge for your area
- Most jobs done in one visit
- We leave the room as we found it
See our pricing.
Do you need wood floor repair in New Houses?
Furniture, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and moving appliances can gouge them.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Burns
- Dents from dropped items
What your quote should include
- Aftercare advice
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
New Houses questions
When can you do it?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we’ll do what we can.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, almost always. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Are there extra charges for New Houses?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
What happens next?
You get a fixed quote and available dates. If we need another angle, we will ask.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before and we’ll plan for it.
Can scratched laminate be fixed?
Yes. We fill and colour-match scratches and chips.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Landlords, agents and businesses in New Houses
For anyone letting property in or around New Houses, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Send photos for each one and we will come back with a combined price.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, putting right damage done during fitting. We’re CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited.
The process
We agree an arrival time beforehand, so you know when to expect us. On site, it takes a morning or an afternoon for most jobs. The room is left tidy.
- We clean the damaged area.
- Dents, chips and gouges are filled.
- We level the repair to the board surface.
- We match the colour and grain by hand.
- Finally we match the sheen of the floor.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep a parking space free if you can
- Tell us if there are stairs or a lift
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Get a quote
The quickest way to a price is to send a couple of photos using our quote form or call us. We will say immediately if a repair is the right fix.
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When we’d advise against a repair
Some problems need a builder, plumber or fitter rather than us:
- 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 you book.
Materials we work on in New Houses
- Laminate flooring
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Solid wood
- Engineered wood
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
