Edinburgh · Scotland
Wood Floor Repair for Niddrie homes
Problem with your floor in Niddrie? We put it right where it is, mix the colour on the day and guarantee the work for a year.
- Repairs from £95
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Chipped board edges
DIY repairs versus a professional job
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 then the old filler has to be removed first.
You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.
How we handle wood floor repair in Niddrie
Laminate swollen by water cannot be repaired, and we will tell you if that is the case. We repair damaged boards in place, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Typical jobs include scratches from furniture and pets and dents from dropped items, on engineered wood, solid wood and laminate flooring.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Edinburgh. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe up spills promptly.
- Area
- Niddrie (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- County
- Edinburgh
- Warranty
- One year on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time we agreed with you and checks the damage against your photos first. The floor and nearby surfaces are covered before any work starts. The work itself takes a morning or an afternoon, and the room is left clean and tidy.
- We start by cleaning the damage.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- The repair is levelled to the board.
- The colour and grain are recreated by hand.
- We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.
Before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
- Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a price
Upload a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in Niddrie, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
Repair or replace: which is better?
Swapping a damaged board can mean lifting the floor back to it, sourcing a matching board and laying it all again. A repair leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. Set against the cost of replacement, repairing normally costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Niddrie
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- One-year guarantee on every repair
Read our full price list.
What affects the price in Niddrie
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. What matters most is:
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- What the surface is made of
The price depends on how much damage there is and what kind, the material and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so there are no surprises on the day.
How to get a fixed quote
Two or three clear photos are normally enough. Try to include:
- A wider photo showing the entire floor
- Details of any past repairs
- Natural light rather than flash
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Also near Niddrie
What else we do in Niddrie
When a repair is not the answer
A repair is not always the answer, and we would rather say so up front. Repairs won’t solve:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Materials we work on in Niddrie
- Engineered wood
- Solid wood
- Laminate flooring
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
Signs you need wood floor repair in Niddrie
Furniture, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and moving appliances can gouge them.
The things clients usually mention when they call are:
- Burns
- Chipped board edges
- Dents from dropped items
- Scratches from furniture and pets
Questions to ask before booking
- How to look after the finish
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
- How your room will be protected
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Landlord and trade work in Niddrie
Housing associations and facilities teams use us for planned and reactive repairs. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover. Several plots can be done in one visit.
Our work in Niddrie
Niddrie is about 4 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. We agree a date that works for you, and we will give you an arrival time in advance, so there is no waiting around. Niddrie is one of 175 towns and villages in Edinburgh we cover.
All of EH16, EH15 and EH22 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road, all of which we cover. Niddrie sits on or near the A6095 and A6106, so getting to you is simple. Nearby, we also work in Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-west), Greendykes (1 mile west), The Wisp (1 mile south-west), Bingham (1 mile north-west) and Magdalene (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Niddrie
We visit homes around Portobello Library, Castlebrae Community High School and Edinburgh. Niddrie’s nearest station is Brunstane station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1.1 miles south-west) and Morita Museum of Fine Art (2.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Whinny Hill.
Niddrie questions
Is it messy?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can scratched laminate be fixed?
Yes. Scratches and chips are filled and matched to the pattern.
Which areas do you work in?
We work UK-wide. Prices do not change with location.
Does the room need clearing?
Only from the area we are working on.
What happens next?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
