Bristol · England

Wood Floor Repair in The Dings

Problem with your floor in The Dings? We put it right where it is, match it on site and back it with a one-year guarantee.

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

Book wood floor repair in The Dings

DIY repairs versus a professional job

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.

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can make a small mark look better. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

Wood floor repair in The Dings, done in place

Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll tell you if that is the case. Boards are repaired where they lie, with the colour and grain matched by hand. If you are dealing with dents from dropped items and gouges from moving appliances, we can generally put it right, on engineered wood, laminate flooring and wood-effect vinyl (ask us) alike.

Your repair is guaranteed for a year, as with every job we do. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe spills immediately.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Where
The Dings (BS2, BS1, BS5)
Region
Bristol
Warranty
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Fixed and free, based on photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026

How it works

On the day itself, there’s little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we’ll take it from there. Most visits take a few hours.

  1. We clean the damaged area.
  2. We fill dents, chips and gouges.
  3. We level the repair to the board surface.
  4. The colour and grain are recreated by hand.
  5. We finish the repair to match the sheen of the floor.

How to prepare

  • Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
  • Keep a parking space free if you can
  • Tell us if there are stairs or a lift

Ask for a price

For most jobs, photos 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.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

What wood floor repair costs

Prices start from £95. A fixed quote means you know the cost before booking. We look at:

  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • Any earlier repairs that need removing first
  • How many items we do on one visit
  • Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear

Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Getting a price from photos

Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what to send:

  • Details of any past repairs
  • The postcode, so we can plan the visit
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • What it’s made of, if you know

For a price in The Dings, photos are the quickest way: one close up, one from further back, plus your postcode. We reply with a fixed quote and our next available dates.

Where we work around The Dings

The Dings is about 1 mile south-east of Bristol, in Bristol. Our work suits any type of property, old or new, large or small, as well as offices, shops and holiday lets. The Dings is one of 89 towns and villages in Bristol where we work. You can also see our page for Birmingham, about 76 miles away.

Here we cover the BS2, BS1 and BS5 postcode area. Local streets include Gas Lane, Days Lane and Day's Road. With the A4044 and A4320 close by, The Dings is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside The Dings, we cover St Philip's Marsh (1 mile south-east), Easton (1 mile north-east), Barton Hill (1 mile east), St Jude's (1 mile north) and Redcliffe (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Soundwell (3 miles north-east), Mayfield Park (3 miles north-east), Horfield (3 miles north), Henleaze (3 miles north), Hartcliffe (3 miles south) and Staple Hill (4 miles north-east).

Landmarks near The Dings

We visit homes around Hannah More Primary School, St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias on the Weir. Also close by are Castle Park (0.6 miles north-west), St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (0.6 miles south-west) and Printers Devil pub (within half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in The Dings itself: Bristol Temple Meads station. A little further out are Bristol Castle (0.6 miles north-west) and St Bartholomew's Hospital (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near The Dings include Brandon Hill and Tarn Lake.

  • Other local spots include Avon (less than half a mile south-west)
Map of The Dings © OpenStreetMap contributors

Landlords, agents and businesses in The Dings

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so most of our work is done in a single visit. We can work around your bookings.

Rented homes see more wear and tear, and replacing things at every changeover adds up. A repair between tenancies is a cheaper way to keep the property in good order.

When to call us in The Dings

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

Look out for any of the following:

  • Dents from dropped items
  • Burns
  • Chipped board edges
  • Gouges from moving appliances

What to look for in a quote

  • Whether a trained technician does the job
  • Whether there are any call-out or travel charges
  • What the guarantee covers, and for how long
  • How the room is protected while they work

How to compare quotes

When we would advise against a repair

To be straight with you, 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 photos and we will say what we think before you book.

Surfaces we repair

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

Common questions in The Dings

Is it safe with children and pets around?

Please keep children and pets out of the room during the visit and until it has cured. Everywhere else in the home is fine.

Will you leave a mess?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Can you repair something that’s been repaired before?

Most of the time. Let us know what was used before and we will plan for it.

Is a repair better than a new one?

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

Can you price it without visiting?

Nearly always. If photos do not show enough, we will ask for another angle.

How soon can you come?

We will give you dates with your quote. If it’s urgent, say so and we will do what we can.

Do you work in The Dings?

Yes, we do. We send a technician to The Dings for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.

What information do you need?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. After that, we just agree a date.

Repair or replace: which is better?

Replacing a board frequently means lifting boards to reach it, finding a board that matches and laying it all again. Repairing it leaves the floor down. Our wood floor repair starts from £95. Every job is a little different, so we price each one individually. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down.

Why us?

  • One-year guarantee on every repair
  • Same prices wherever you are
  • A fixed quote before you book
  • Most jobs done in one visit

See our prices page.

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