Dorset · England

Wood Floor Repair in Uplyme

We travel to Uplyme for scratch, dent, chip and burn repairs to wood and laminate floors. Everything is done in place, with a one-year guarantee.

  • Repairs from £95
  • Chipped board edges
  • Dents from dropped items
Surface Doctor technician repairing a wooden kitchen worktop

Trusted wood floor repair in Uplyme

What affects the price in Uplyme

Prices start from £95. There’s no charge for travel to Uplyme. The price comes down to:

  • Whether old repairs or coatings need taking off
  • How many areas need work
  • How easy the damage is to reach
  • What the surface is made of

We charge the same wherever you are, so there’s no premium for Uplyme. What changes the price is the job itself: the material, the amount of damage and how many items.

Quotes from your pictures

You can generally get a fixed price without us visiting. To make it quick:

  • A close-up of the damage, in focus
  • Daylight if possible, and no flash reflection
  • One picture of the entire floor
  • The material, if you know it

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

About our wood floor repair in Uplyme

We repair damaged boards in place, matched to the colour and grain. Water-swollen laminate needs replacing, and we’ll tell you if that’s the case. Our repair technicians work on solid wood, laminate flooring and engineered wood, and the jobs we see most are chipped board edges and scratches from furniture and pets.

A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover. Put felt pads on furniture legs and wipe up spills promptly.

Surface Doctor technician carrying out a floor repair in a kitchen
Where
Uplyme (DT7)
Region
Dorset
Cover
12 months on all our work
Quotes
From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Updated
23 October 2026

For landlords and businesses

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets need rooms back in use quickly, so we keep visits short and tidy. We can work around your bookings.

Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Uplyme use us as well as householders. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it normally costs far less than a refit.

What we cannot put right

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

  • 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 you book.

Materials we work on in Uplyme

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

The process

On the day, the technician arrives at the agreed time, protects the room with dust sheets and masking and gets started. Expect it to take a morning or an afternoon. We tidy up before we leave and let you know when you can use it again.

  1. We clean the damaged area.
  2. We fill dents, chips and gouges.
  3. We sand the repair flush with the board.
  4. We recreate the colour and grain by hand.
  5. Finally we match the sheen of the floor.

Before we arrive

  • Mention any earlier repairs or resurfacing
  • Tell us about parking, stairs or access
  • Ensure the room can be ventilated

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 whole floor, we can price the job.

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Uplyme questions

Do you work in Uplyme?

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

Are you accredited?

Yes. Our accreditations include CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor. The full list is on our accreditations page.

Does the room need clearing?

Just around the damaged area.

Can I get a quote without a visit?

Generally, yes. A close-up and a wider photo are enough to give a fixed price.

Will there be a smell?

Expect a mild smell while we are working, which fades afterwards.

How do I book?

A close-up, a wider photo and your postcode. Then we’ll agree a date.

Is a repair better than a new one?

In most cases, yes. A repair skips the removal, fitting and redecorating. If it is not worth repairing, we will tell you.

What happens next?

We check the damage, the material and your postcode, then reply with a quote with dates.

Why repair rather than replace?

Replacing a board can mean lifting the floor back to it, finding a board that matches and relaying. Repairing it leaves the floor down. Repairs from £95, with every job priced individually. No two jobs are quite the same, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all play a part, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.

Why Uplyme clients choose us

  • A year’s guarantee on all work
  • No extra charge for your area
  • CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor accredited
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing

Read our full price list.

DIY repairs versus a professional job

What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.

If you’ve already tried a DIY fix, that’s fine. We remove the old filler and start again, so it does not stop a professional repair. It does add a little time, so tell us about it when you send photos.

Covering Uplyme

Uplyme is about 9 miles west of Bridport, in Dorset. Book a date that suits you, and you will know when to expect us, so there’s no waiting around. Our repair technicians cover all 462 towns and villages in Dorset, from the larger towns to small villages.

Every address in DT7 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Church Street, Pound Lane and Glebelands. We also cover the places around Uplyme: Holcombe (1 mile west), Lyme Regis (1 mile south-east), Ware (1 mile south), Yawl (1 mile north-west) and Harcombe Bottom (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bridport (9 miles east), Beaminster (11 miles north-east), Allington (8 miles east), Burton Bradstock (10 miles east), Bradpole (10 miles east) and Bothenhampton (9 miles east).

Local landmarks in Uplyme

Around Uplyme, we work in homes near The Nags Head pub, Allhallows College and Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Woodroffe School (0.5 miles south-east) and Church of St Peter and St Paul (under half a mile north-west). Uplyme’s nearest station is Axminster station, about 3.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (2.4 miles east) and Axminster Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Uplyme includes Stonebarrow Hill.

Map of Uplyme © OpenStreetMap contributors

What we’re called out for in Uplyme

Furniture, pets and dropped items mark wood and laminate floors, and sliding appliances can gouge the boards.

People typically call us when they notice something like this:

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

What your quote should include

  • If travel is included in the price
  • How soon you can use it again
  • What protection goes down before work starts
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

Choosing a repair company

CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline logos SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile logos

About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.

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