Herefordshire · England

Wood & laminate floor repair in Old Forge, Herefordshire

Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in Old Forge, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chipped board edges
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Need wood floor repair in Old Forge?

Wood floor repair in Old Forge, done in place

Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. We regularly repair wood-effect vinyl (ask us), laminate flooring and engineered wood, and people most often call us about burns and gouges from moving appliances.

Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe up spills promptly.

Where
Old Forge (HR9)
Area hub
Herefordshire
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Floor repair in progress in a customer’s kitchen

Old Forge and the surrounding area

Old Forge is about 4 miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire. From the centre of Old Forge to the outlying streets, we offer exactly the same service: a fixed price, a tidy visit and a guarantee. We cover 255 places in Herefordshire. Our jobs stretch from Old Forge to Birmingham (about 53 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: HR9. We also cover the places around Old Forge: Goodrich Cross (1 mile north-east), Whitchurch (1 mile south-west), Goodrich (1 mile north-east), Symonds Yat (1 mile south) and Symonds Yat West (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Hereford (14 miles north), Ross-on-Wye (4 miles north-east), Ledbury (15 miles north-east), Redhill (13 miles north), Newton Farm (13 miles north) and Merrivale (4 miles north-east).

Around Old Forge

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Cross Keys Inn, Church of St Dubricius and Whitchurch CofE Primary School and the streets around them. Further afield, we also cover the area around Ross on Wye Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Kirbee Rural Crafts Museum (1.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Forge includes Huntsham Hill.

Map of Old Forge © OpenStreetMap contributors

How we price wood floor repair

Repairs from £95. You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • How much damage there is
  • Where the damage is and how we get to it
  • What the surface is made of

Instead of hourly rates, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Quotes from your pictures

You can take the pictures on your phone. Ensure they show:

  • Natural light rather than flash
  • Details of any past repairs
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

You don’t need a survey visit. Nearly every job can be priced from pictures: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.

Common problems we fix in Old Forge

Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.

You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:

  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Chipped board edges
  • Burns
  • Gouges from moving appliances

What to look for in a quote

  • Whether the price covers travel
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • Whether the price is fixed and includes VAT

How to compare quotes

Should you replace it?

Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, sourcing a matching board and relaying. A repair leaves the floor down. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Old Forge. The job itself decides the price: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

What you get with us

  • Dust sheets down, tidy finish
  • Free fixed quotes from pictures
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • A year’s guarantee on all work

See our prices page.

Landlord and trade work in Old Forge

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. A repair avoids taking out and refitting, which is easier on the people living there.

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Just send photos, the address and how to get access and we’ll arrange it.

Old Forge questions

Is it messy?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Do I need to move furniture?

Only from the area we’re working on.

Do you do work for letting agents?

Yes, frequently. We quote for multiple addresses and fit around tenancy changeovers.

How soon can you come?

That depends on our diary for your area. We will offer you dates when we send your quote.

I rent my home. Can I book you?

Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged.

Can you repair something that is been repaired before?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first.

What do you need from me?

Send pictures through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787, and we’ll take it from there.

How do I get a price for wood floor repair in Old Forge?

Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before you book.

The process

On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will take it from there. Most visits take a few hours.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned.
  2. Next we fill the dents and chips.
  3. We sand the repair flush with the board.
  4. We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
  5. The repair is finished to match the floor’s sheen.

Before we arrive

  • Have somewhere for us to park nearby if possible
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area

Get a quote

We price from pictures so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Use the quote form, or ring 0345 017 0787 to talk it through.

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When we would advise against a repair

Some jobs aren’t right for a repair, for example:

  • Laminate swollen along the joints by water
  • Boards that have lifted or warped
  • Underfloor damage

Send us pictures and we will tell you honestly.

Materials we repair

  • Engineered wood
  • Laminate flooring
  • Solid wood
  • Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)

DIY repairs versus a professional job

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, ensure the area is clean and completely dry, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.

DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can make a small mark look better. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler frequently lifts.

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