Edinburgh · Scotland
Wood & laminate floor repair in New Town, Edinburgh
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in New Town, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Burns
Wood floor repair in New Town, done in place
Boards are repaired where they lie, matched to the colour and grain. Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. Our repair technicians work on wood-effect vinyl (ask us), laminate flooring and engineered wood, and the jobs we see most are scratches from furniture and pets and chipped board edges.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after the visit. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills right away.
- Location
- New Town (EH3, EH1, EH2)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
When to call us in New Town
Furniture, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and moving appliances can gouge them.
Send us a picture if you notice any of these:
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Dents from dropped items
- Chipped board edges
Questions to ask before you book
- If travel is included in the price
- When it can be used again
- Who will actually do the work
- Whether they match the colour on site
Repair or replace in New Town?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and relaying. Repairing it works with the boards in place. Prices start from £95. Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Why choose Surface Doctor in New Town
- One price list for the whole UK
- Generally one visit, start to finish
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
Take a look at our pricing.
What wood floor repair costs
Prices start from £95. Each job gets its own fixed quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The type of damage
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The material and finish
- How much damage there is
Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it.
Getting a price from pictures
Good pictures mean an accurate price. Here’s what we find most useful:
- Any details about the material
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- Where you are, by postcode
You don’t need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
New Town and the surrounding area
New Town is about 1 mile north of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Anywhere in EH3, we carry out the work at your property. New Town is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Every address in EH3, EH1 and EH2 is within our area. That includes homes on York Lane, Meuse Lane and Canon Lane. Close by, we cover Bellevue (1 mile north-east), Broughton (1 mile east), Canonmills (1 mile north), Greenside (1 mile east) and Gayfield (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (4 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east), Slateford (3 miles south-west) and Gracemount (4 miles south-east).
What’s near New Town
In New Town, that means homes near King George V Park, St Cuthbert's Church and The Standing Order pub and the streets around them. You’ll also find Stockbridge public library (within half a mile north-west), London Street Primary School (0.5 miles north-east), Drummond Community High School (0.5 miles north-east) and Free Church College (within half a mile south). There is a railway station in New Town itself: Edinburgh Waverley station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh (0.6 miles south-east) and Waverley Mall (under half a mile south-east). Not far away are The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
- Places of worship nearby include St Andrew's and St George's West Church (under half a mile south-east)
Should I try a DIY kit first?
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is generally the cheaper route.
If you are set on a kit, follow its instructions closely, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.
When we’d advise against a repair
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
Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Materials we repair
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Solid wood
- Laminate flooring
- Engineered wood
For landlords and businesses
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams in Edinburgh and across the UK. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
What happens on the day
Your technician turns up at the time we agreed with you, introduces themselves and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. The work itself takes a few hours, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We clean the damaged area.
- Dents, chips and gouges are filled.
- The repair is levelled to the board.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- Finally we match the sheen of the floor.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
Get a quote
If you are in New Town and want a price, the easiest route is pictures: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.
Advice
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New Town questions
Can tenants book a repair?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
What happens if you find more damage?
We stop, show you and agree any change before carrying on. You won’t be charged for anything you haven’t agreed.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.
Is my repair covered?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
Do I need to move furniture?
Just around the damaged area.
Will you leave a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and we clean up when we’ve finished.
How quickly can you book me in?
We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Just keep them out of the work area. We will tell you when the room can be used again.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
