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Wood & laminate floor repair in Sourton, Devon

Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors at your home in Sourton, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Gouges from moving appliances
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

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Wood floor repair in Sourton without replacing anything

Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll be honest about that. We repair damaged boards in place, with the colour and grain matched by hand. We work on laminate flooring, engineered wood and wood-effect vinyl (ask us), and the jobs we see most are gouges from moving appliances and chipped board edges.

Peace of mind is built in: each job carries a one-year guarantee, and we’ll explain exactly what it covers when we quote. Use felt pads under furniture and wipe spills immediately.

Location
Sourton (EX20)
Area hub
Devon
Cover
A year, on every repair
Quote
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Call
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026
Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen

Landlords, agents and businesses in Sourton

Letting agents frequently send us photos straight from the inventory. You can have a price before you arrange access, and we liaise with tenants about access if you’d like us to.

We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.

Our work in Sourton

Sourton is about 11 miles north of Tavistock, in Devon. We travel to customers in Sourton and nearby villages, so there’s no workshop to go to. We cover all 586 towns and villages across Devon.

Here we cover the EX20 postcode area. Sourton sits on or near the A386, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also work in Pool (1 mile west), Bridestowe (1 mile south-west), Thorndon Cross (2 miles north), Lydford (3 miles south) and Bratton Clovelly (5 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Tavistock (11 miles south), Holsworthy (15 miles north-west), Tiddy Brook Meadows (11 miles south), Hatherleigh (9 miles north), Horrabridge (13 miles south) and North Tawton (11 miles north-east).

What’s near Sourton

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to The Highwayman pub and Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Okehampton station, about 4.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Lydford Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Okehampton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Great Links Tor.

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Repairing versus replacing in Sourton

Swapping a damaged board often means lifting boards to reach it, sourcing a matching board and relaying. Repairing it leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the whole job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and combining items on one visit brings it down.

What you get with us

  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Typically one visit, start to finish
  • Colour-matched on site
  • We come to you, anywhere in the UK

Take a look at our prices page.

When a repair isn’t the answer

Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:

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

Not sure? Send photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.

Materials we work on in Sourton

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

Sourton questions

Do you work in Sourton?

We do. Repair technicians travel to Sourton from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.

Is my repair covered?

All our work carries a one-year guarantee. Ask us what it covers when you get your quote.

Can scratched laminate be fixed?

Yes. Scratches and chips are filled and matched to the pattern.

Can I add another job to the visit?

Of course, and it usually saves money. Send pictures of everything together and you will get one combined price.

How much does wood floor repair cost in Sourton?

Repairs from £95. Because every job differs, we price from pictures. You’ll get a fixed figure before booking.

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

In most cases. The old repair comes out first.

What areas do you cover?

Across the UK. Our prices are the same everywhere.

What information do you need?

Just photos, your postcode and a contact number. On the day, access to the room.

How it works

We work cleanly and quietly, so you can stay at home while we are there. We protect the area first, then the work takes a morning or an afternoon. At the end we talk you through how soon it can be used and how to care for it.

  1. First the damaged area is cleaned.
  2. Dents, chips and gouges are filled.
  3. We sand the repair flush with the board.
  4. The colour and grain are recreated by hand.
  5. We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.

How to prepare

  • Keep children and pets away from the room on the day
  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

How to get a price

Ring 0345 017 0787, or send us photos through the quote form. With a clear picture of the damage and one of the entire floor, we can give you a fixed quote the same day in most cases.

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Advice

What we’re called out for in Sourton

Furniture, pets and dropped items scratch and dent wood and laminate, and moving appliances can gouge them.

You may need us if you’ve spotted any of these:

  • Dents from dropped items
  • Scratches from furniture and pets
  • Chipped board edges
  • Gouges from moving appliances

What your quote should include

  • A fixed quote, and whether VAT is included
  • Who will actually do the work
  • Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
  • What aftercare is recommended

How to compare quotes

DIY repairs versus a professional job

A DIY attempt is not a disaster. We remove the old filler and start again, so it won’t stop us repairing it. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send pictures.

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 then the old filler has to be removed first.

What wood floor repair costs

Repairs from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before you book. We look at:

  • The colour and finish to match
  • How many areas need work
  • Whether we combine several jobs
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out

What it costs depends on how much damage there is and what kind, what it’s made of and how many items we do on one visit. You get a fixed quote from your photos, so there are no surprises on the day.

Quotes from your pictures

When you take your pictures, these tips help us give you a firm price:

  • What it’s made of, if you know
  • A wider photo showing the entire floor
  • Details of any past repairs
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection

You do not need a survey visit. Photos are enough for us to price nearly every job: send a close-up, a wider shot and your postcode, and we will come back to you with a fixed figure.

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