West Sussex · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in Patching, West Sussex
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in Patching, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Burns
- Chipped board edges
Wood floor repair in Patching, done in place
We repair damaged boards in place, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we will be honest about that. We work on laminate flooring, solid wood and wood-effect vinyl (ask us), and common reasons people get in touch are gouges from moving appliances and scratches from furniture and pets.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with the repair within the year, we return and sort it. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe up spills promptly.
- Area
- Patching (BN13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Patching
Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
Typical reasons for a call-out include:
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Burns
- Dents from dropped items
- Scratches from furniture and pets
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if the damage is worse than the pictures show
- How the colour is matched
- What aftercare is recommended
- If travel is included in the price
Questions from Patching
Does the room need clearing?
Just around the damaged area.
Are you a vetted contractor?
We are accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.
Can tenants book a repair?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.
What if the damage is worse than the photos show?
If we find something the photos didn’t show, we explain it first. You decide whether to go ahead.
What happens once I’ve sent photos?
We come back with a fixed quote. There is no obligation to book.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Do you come to Patching?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Patching from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
How we price wood floor repair
Repairs from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We look at:
- The material
- How easy the damage is to reach
- The colour and finish to match
- What kind of damage it is
Set against the cost of replacement, repairing normally costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Getting a price from photos
Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- Any details about the material
- Natural light rather than flash
- One picture of the entire floor
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
For most jobs, photos are all we need to give you a price. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we will reply with a fixed quote and the earliest dates we have.
Patching and nearby
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether you are in the middle of Patching or on the outskirts, we offer exactly the same service: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. We work in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 48 miles away.
Our visits in BN13 are booked in the same way as anywhere else. We regularly work on streets such as The Street and Coldharbour Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Patching include Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Patching
Our clients here include homes close to The Angmering School, The Fox pub and Clapham Wood and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include The Parish Church of St John the Divine (less than half a mile north-west) and Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School (within half a mile south-east). Patching’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Patching include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
What we do, step by step
On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. The job typically takes a morning or an afternoon. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.
- We start by cleaning the damage.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- We level the repair to the board surface.
- We match the colour and grain by hand.
- Finally we match the sheen of the floor.
How to prepare
- Open a window if you can
- Tell us about parking, stairs or access
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
Ask for a price
You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Related advice
What else we do in Patching
What a repair cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we work on in Patching
- Laminate flooring
- Solid wood
- Engineered wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
Should I try a DIY kit first?
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, make sure the area is clean and completely dry, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it fails, we can still put it right.
We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a board often means lifting boards to reach it, sourcing a matching board and relaying. Repairing it works with the boards in place. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Patching
- Rooms protected and left tidy
- One visit for most repairs
- We’ll tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- Same prices wherever you are
Take a look at our full price list.
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents frequently send us pictures straight from the inventory. That means we can quote before you even visit the property, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.
Builders, developers and site managers book us for snagging repairs, fixing chips and scratches before handover so nothing needs replacing. We hold CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accreditations.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
