Kent · England
Wood & laminate floor repair in Reading Street, Kent
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in Reading Street, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Scratches from furniture and pets
Questions from Reading Street
Are you a vetted contractor?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Generally, yes. Let us know what was used before.
Can you repair several things at once?
Yes, and it’s often cheaper. Just add the extra items to your photos and you will get one combined price.
What happens once I’ve sent pictures?
We review the photos and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.
Can pets and children be at home?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit. Everywhere else in the home is fine.
Is my repair covered?
Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.
Will it make a mess?
We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.
Do I need to move furniture?
Just around the damaged area.
Wood floor repair in Reading Street, done in place
Boards are repaired where they lie, matched to the colour and grain. Laminate swollen by water cannot be repaired, and we will be honest about that. We are often asked to fix dents from dropped items and chipped board edges, across wood-effect vinyl (ask us), engineered wood and solid wood.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right, ring us and we will sort it. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe up spills promptly.
- Location
- Reading Street (TN30)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Quote
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Reading Street and the surrounding area
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We agree a date that works for you, and you will know when to expect us, so there is no waiting around. We work in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our jobs stretch from Reading Street to London (48 miles away).
All of TN30 is covered. Nearby, we also work in Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Reading Street
We visit homes around Church of St Mary and the streets around them. The closest station to Reading Street is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles east of the centre. Further afield, we also cover the area around Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
What wood floor repair costs
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We take into account:
- Access to the area
- Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
- The material
- How hard the colour is to match
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.
How to get a fixed price
Before you send photos, a few simple things make all the difference:
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- Where you are, by postcode
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
- Natural light rather than flash
There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: we need a close-up, a wider picture and your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed price.
Landlord and trade work in Reading Street
Builders use us to fix snagging damage before handover, so there is no need to replace a damaged item at the last minute. Several plots can be done in one visit to keep costs down.
If you manage property in Reading Street, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send photos for each address and we will come back with a combined price.
When to call us in Reading Street
Chair legs, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
Common reasons people in Reading Street contact us include:
- Dents from dropped items
- Chipped board edges
- Scratches from furniture and pets
- Burns
What to look for in a quote
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
- What protection goes down before work starts
What happens on the day
Your technician turns up when we said we would and checks the damage against your photos first. Dust sheets and masking tape go down before any work starts. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, and we leave the room as we found it.
- We clean the damaged area.
- Next we fill the dents and chips.
- We level the repair to the board surface.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- Finally we match the sheen of the floor.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
- Clear toiletries, mats and anything else from around the area
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
Ask for a price
For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Advice
When we would advise against a repair
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
Send us pictures and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we repair
- Laminate flooring
- Solid wood
- Engineered wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
Places near Reading Street
Other services in Reading Street
DIY kit or professional repair?
A DIY attempt isn’t a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it will not stop us repairing it. Just mention it when you send photos, as it can add time.
If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and give it the full curing time. If it fails, we can still put it right.
Why repair rather than replace?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and relaying. A repair leaves the floor down. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Reading Street. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Reading Street
- Colours mixed by hand to suit your surface
- We leave the room as we found it
- CHAS and Constructionline accredited
- A year’s guarantee on all work
Read our prices page.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
