Kent · England
Wood Floor Repair for Tenterden homes
Scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors for homes and businesses in Tenterden and across Kent. Free, fixed quotes from your pictures.
- Repairs from £95
- Dents from dropped items
- Gouges from moving appliances
How we handle wood floor repair in Tenterden
Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. Laminate swollen by water cannot be repaired, and we will be honest about that. We regularly repair engineered wood, solid wood and wood-effect vinyl (ask us), and people most often call us about gouges from moving appliances and scratches from furniture and pets.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Tenterden and across Kent. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe spills immediately.
- Area
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- From £95. Free, fixed quote from pictures
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Tenterden
Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.
Most people contact us when they notice something like this:
- Gouges from moving appliances
- Chipped board edges
- Burns
- Dents from dropped items
What to look for in a quote
- How the colour is matched
- How your room will be protected
- Aftercare advice
- Who will actually do the work
Tenterden: your questions answered
Do you do work for letting agents?
We do, regularly. We can quote for several properties together and work between tenancies.
Can you quote from pictures?
Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we’ll ask for another angle.
Do you hold any accreditations?
Yes, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. See our accreditations page for the full list.
What information do you need?
A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.
What happens next?
We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote and the next dates we have.
Will there be a smell?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Do you come to Tenterden?
We do. Repair technicians travel to Tenterden from across the region, with no extra charge for travel.
Prices and what affects them
Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We take into account:
- How hard the colour is to match
- Any earlier repairs that need removing first
- Where the damage is and how we get to it
- The type of damage
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. The size and type of damage, the material and access all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.
Quotes from your photos
You can generally get a fixed quote without us visiting. To make it quick:
- A coin beside the damage so we can judge size
- Any earlier repairs or coatings
- A clear, close picture of the problem area
- What it’s made of, if you know
Most clients in Tenterden get their price from pictures. Tell us what happened and where you are, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.
Towns and villages near Tenterden
Also in Tenterden
Work for landlords and builders
Rental properties take more wear, and replacing items every time a tenant leaves is expensive. Repairing between tenants keeps the property presentable for less.
Letting agents often send us photos 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.
What we do, step by step
It’s a tidy, low-fuss visit. We confirm the time with you beforehand, cover and mask the work area, then carry out the work, which generally takes a morning or an afternoon. If anything looks different from your photos, we will talk to you before going ahead.
- First the damaged area is cleaned.
- We fill dents, chips and gouges.
- The repair is levelled to the board.
- We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
- The repair is finished to match the floor’s sheen.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the room to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking or access
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
How to get a price
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and we will reply with a fixed quote. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Related advice
Where we work around Tenterden
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Tenterden to the outlying streets, the service is the same: fixed prices, tidy work and a one-year guarantee. Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 45 miles away.
All of TN30 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether you live on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can come to you. You will find Tenterden on the A28 and B2067, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also cover the places around Tenterden: Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Tenterden
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Parish Church of St Mildred, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and Turners Field, among other places. Nearby too are Tenterden Infant School (under half a mile south-west) and The Vine Inn (under half a mile south-west). Well-known places in the area include Tenterden and District Museum (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
Repair or replace in Tenterden?
Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. A repair leaves the floor down. Prices start from £95. What it costs depends on the type and amount of damage, the material and how many jobs we combine into one visit. You get a fixed quote from your pictures, so you know the cost before you book.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Tenterden
- We leave the room as we found it
- CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
- We come to you, anywhere in the UK
- One price list for the entire UK
Take a look at our prices page.
Should I try a DIY kit first?
The difference between a kit and a professional repair is mostly in the preparation and colour. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, then guarantee it for a year.
Kits are cheap and easy to find, but many of the jobs we do start with putting right a DIY repair. Getting it right first time is usually cheaper.
What we cannot put right
In fairness, there are a few things a repair won’t fix:
- Laminate swollen along the joints by water
- Boards that have lifted or warped
- Underfloor damage
If in doubt, send pictures and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we repair
- Engineered wood
- Wood-effect vinyl (ask us)
- Solid wood
- Laminate flooring
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
