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Wood & laminate floor repair in Shortfield Common, Surrey

Local wood floor repair for Shortfield Common: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.

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

Book wood floor repair in Shortfield Common

When to call us in Shortfield Common

Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and moving appliances can gouge them.

Keep an eye out for any of the following:

  • Dents from dropped items
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Burns
  • Gouges from moving appliances

Questions to ask before booking

  • How the colour is matched
  • What prep work is covered
  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • Who will actually do the work

10 questions to ask before you book

About our wood floor repair in Shortfield Common

Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. Boards are repaired where they lie, matched to the colour and grain. We regularly repair wood-effect vinyl (ask us), solid wood and laminate flooring, and the jobs we see most are burns and dents from dropped items.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will sort it. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills straight away.

Area
Shortfield Common (GU10)
Area hub
Surrey
Guarantee
12 months on all our work
Price
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Phone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Floor repair in progress in a customer’s kitchen

How we price wood floor repair

Prices start from £95. We do not charge extra for travel to Shortfield Common. The price comes down to:

  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • The type of damage
  • The material

There are no surprise extras on the day. The price we quote from your pictures is the price you pay, and if the damage turns out to be different, we discuss it before starting.

How to get a fixed quote

Photographing the damage takes a minute, and it saves a visit. Please include:

  • One sharp close-up of the damage
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A wider photo showing the whole floor

Pricing is simple: take a close-up of the damage and a picture from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote. Quotes are free and no obligation.

When we would advise against a repair

We’d rather lose a job than do one that will not last, so here’s what a repair can’t put right:

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

Not sure? Send photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.

Materials we repair

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

Repairing versus replacing in Shortfield Common

Swapping a damaged board frequently means lifting boards to reach it, sourcing a matching board and laying it all again. A repair leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. You’ll see the full price before booking, with no extras added later.

Why book with us

  • Honest advice, even when it means no job
  • Fixed prices from your pictures
  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • Colour mixed on the day to match

Read our pricing.

How the visit works

On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Let us in and show us the room, and we will take it from there. Most visits take a morning or an afternoon, including clearing up.

  1. We start by cleaning the damage.
  2. Next we fill the dents and chips.
  3. We level the repair to the board surface.
  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
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work

Get a quote

There is no need for us to visit first. Nearly every job can be priced from photos: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we’ll come back to you with a fixed figure.

Get a free quote

Related advice

Shortfield Common questions

What happens after I send pictures?

You get a fixed price and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.

Is a repair better than a new one?

Usually, if the item is otherwise sound. A repair avoids removal and making good. We’ll tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.

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.

Will there be a smell?

Expect a mild smell while we’re working that clears as it cures.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes: twelve months. If there is a problem with the work in that time, we come back and put it right.

Can you repair something that is been repaired before?

Yes, regularly. Removing the old work can add time, and that’s in the quote.

Can you repair several things at once?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Just add the extra items to your photos and you’ll get one combined price.

Are you accredited?

We’re accredited with CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile.

About Shortfield Common

Shortfield Common is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. From the centre of Shortfield Common to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Shortfield Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. We work right across the region, from Shortfield Common to London (38 miles away).

Postcode districts we cover here: GU10. From Hamlash Lane, West End Lane and Moons Hill or a nearby road, we can come to you. We also travel to Millbridge (1 mile east), Frensham (1 mile south), Lower Bourne (1 mile north), Tilford Reeds (2 miles east) and Crosswater (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).

Around Shortfield Common

Around Shortfield Common, we work in homes near Edgeborough School, Weydon School and Church of St Mary the Virgin and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Underdown nature reserve (1.3 miles north-west) and St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School (0.8 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is Farnham station, roughly 2.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (2.6 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Shortfield Common includes Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.

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Work for landlords and builders

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which is easier on the people living there.

If you manage property in Shortfield Common, we can repair and quote for several addresses together. Just send pictures for each address and we’ll come back with a combined price.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

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.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully and work on a clean, dry surface, and give it the full curing time. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

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