Kent · England

Wood & laminate floor repair in Petham, Kent

Wood floor repair in and around Petham: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Dents from dropped items
  • Gouges from moving appliances
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Wood floor repair in Petham

When to call us in Petham

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:

  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Burns
  • Chipped board edges
  • Dents from dropped items

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether the colour is mixed to match
  • What aftercare is recommended
  • Whether the price covers travel
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long

How to compare quotes

How we handle wood floor repair in Petham

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 work on engineered wood, wood-effect vinyl (ask us) and laminate flooring, and the jobs we see most are gouges from moving appliances and chipped board edges.

Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Petham and across Kent. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills straight away.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Where
Petham (CT4)
Region
Kent
Guarantee
One year on every repair
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

When a repair is not the answer

We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:

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

If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.

Surfaces we repair

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

The process

On the day, we arrive at the time we’ve agreed, cover the area with dust sheets and masking, and set to work. The job usually takes a few hours. We tidy up before we leave and tell you when it’s ready to use.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage.
  2. We fill dents, chips and gouges.
  3. The repair is levelled to the board.
  4. We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
  5. We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.

Before we arrive

  • Have a window or extractor fan available
  • Move bottles, mats and clutter away from the area
  • Keep a parking space free if you can

Getting a price

Send us a picture of the damage and a wider shot of the whole item, and tell us you are in Petham, and we’ll reply with a fixed price.

Send pictures for a quote

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What affects the price in Petham

Prices start from £95. You’ll know the full cost before you book. We look at:

  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • Access to the area
  • How many areas need work
  • How many items we do on one visit

Compared with replacing, a repair is typically a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.

Send pictures for a quote

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

  • Details of any past repairs
  • Where you are, by postcode
  • Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
  • A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale

Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed quote back. Quotes are free and no obligation.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Doing it properly first is usually the cheaper route.

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 the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

Work for landlords and builders

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Petham as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it costs much less than replacing.

We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Just send photos, the address and how to get access.

Petham and nearby

Petham is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we carry out the work at your property. Our technicians cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Petham to London (about 53 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: CT4. Streets in the area include The Street, Vicarage Hill and Town Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Garlinge Green (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (2 miles north-east), Upper Hardres (2 miles east), Anvil Green (2 miles south-west) and Pett Bottom (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).

Around Petham

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Church of All Saints and Petham Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chartham station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Petham includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.

Map of Petham © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions from Petham

When can you do it?

That depends on our diary for your area. Send photos with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.

Can landlords book you?

Yes, frequently. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.

Do you charge for travel?

There is no separate call-out charge. The fixed quote covers the visit and the work.

Do the materials smell?

Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.

Are you accredited?

Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Does the room need clearing?

Just around the damaged area.

Is a repair better than a new one?

In most cases, yes. Replacement brings removal, refitting and making good, which a repair avoids. We’ll be honest if it’s not worth it.

Do I have to be there?

We need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.

Repairing versus replacing in Petham

Replacing a board frequently means lifting boards to reach it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. Repairing it works with the boards in place. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, what it’s made of 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.

Why us?

  • We leave the room as we found it
  • Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
  • Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
  • A fixed quote before you book

Read our full price list.

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