East Sussex · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in Old Town, East Sussex
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors for householders, landlords and businesses in Old Town. Send pictures for a free, fixed quote.
- Repairs from £95
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Burns
Wood floor repair in Old Town, done in place
We repair damaged boards in place, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll tell you if that is the case. If you’re dealing with gouges from moving appliances and chipped board edges, we can help, on engineered wood, solid wood and wood-effect vinyl (ask us) alike.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Old Town as everywhere else we work. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe up spills promptly.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Old Town: your questions answered
How much does wood floor repair cost in Old Town?
Prices start from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Do I have to be there?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. You don’t need to watch us work.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are happy for a repair to be arranged before the end of a tenancy.
What areas do you cover?
Everywhere in the UK, Old Town included. There’s no extra charge for travel.
What information do you need?
Send photos through the quote form or call 0345 017 0787.
Can landlords book you?
Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.
Can you quote from photos?
In nearly every case. We only ask to see it in person if the pictures cannot show what we need.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything goes wrong with the repair within the year, we return to fix it.
How it works
Nothing needs to be moved out of the room. Everything we use comes in the van with us, lay protective sheets and get going once we have agreed what we are doing. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon, and you’re welcome to carry on with your day while we work.
- First the damaged area is cleaned.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- The repair is levelled to the board.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- The repair is finished to match the floor’s sheen.
How to prepare
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know which floor the room is on
Getting a price
Most clients in Old Town get their price from pictures. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
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How we price wood floor repair
Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:
- How many items we do on one visit
- Unusual colours or finishes
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- The material and finish
Rather than charging by the hour, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.
Quotes from your pictures
Photographing the damage takes a minute. Please include:
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Details of any past repairs
To get a price, send two or three photos through our quote form or call us. We will say immediately whether it can be repaired.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Engineered wood
- Solid wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Laminate flooring
For landlords and businesses
For developers and builders, we fix damage before handover, saving last-minute replacements. Several plots can be done in one visit.
Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets can’t afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We’ll fit around changeovers where we can.
Our work in Old Town
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We agree a date that works for you, and we’ll give you an arrival time in advance, so you are not left waiting in all day. Old Town is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work. Our jobs stretch from Old Town to London (53 miles away).
We cover every part of BN21, BN20 and BN22. Local streets include Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Old Town: Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Old Town
In Old Town, that means homes near Gildrege Park, The Lamb Inn and Motcombe Infants' School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Gildredge House (within half a mile south), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (within half a mile south) and Church of St Mary (less than half a mile south-east). For rail, the closest station is Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
Common problems we fix in Old Town
Chair legs, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and moving appliances can gouge them.
It’s worth getting a quote if you see:
- Burns
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Dents from dropped items
- Chipped board edges
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- What aftercare is recommended
- Whether a trained technician does the job
- How long the guarantee is and what it covers
Repair or replace: which is better?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. A repair leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. No two jobs are quite the same, so we price each one individually. 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 Old Town
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- No need to remove anything
- A fixed quote before booking
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
Read our prices page.
Also near Old Town
Also in Old Town
Can I fix it myself?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
DIY kits are sold for most surfaces, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. The trouble is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
