Floors and skirting boards take constant knocks. Vacuum cleaners chip skirting boards, chair legs scratch timber, a dropped pan cracks a tile, water from a leaking dishwasher swells a laminate board, and the transition strip between the carpet and the kitchen comes loose and becomes a trip hazard. Older homes add squeaky floorboards and gaps along the skirting as the house settles.

We repair floors, skirting boards and floor trims across Berwick, Narre Warren and the City of Casey. Our focus is on targeted repairs, replacing what is damaged and making good the surrounding area, rather than whole-of-house flooring replacement.

Floor and skirting repairs we handle

• Replacing damaged or missing skirting boards
• Refixing loose skirting boards and filling gaps
• Replacing scotia and quad trims around floating floors
• Repairing and replacing floor transition strips and threshold trims
• Fixing squeaky timber floorboards
• Replacing damaged boards in floating floors (laminate, hybrid and engineered) where spare boards are available
• Repairing small areas of timber floorboards
• Refixing lifting edges of vinyl and carpet at doorways
• Replacing door stops and floor stops
• Patching small areas of damaged vinyl
• Filling and touching up minor scratches and dents
• Undercutting door frames and trimming doors for new flooring

Skirting boards

Skirting boards protect the base of walls and hide the gap between the floor and wall. They get chipped by vacuums, kicked, chewed by pets and damaged by water in wet areas. Replacing a length of skirting means matching the profile, which can be tricky in older homes with unusual profiles. Common modern profiles are easy to match. For older or ornate profiles, we may be able to source a match from a timber supplier, or use the best available alternative across a full wall so the change is not noticeable. New skirting is fixed, the joins are filled and caulked, and it is primed and painted to match.

Squeaky floors

Squeaky timber floors are common in older homes built on stumps, such as some in Berwick and on acreage around Harkaway and Narre Warren North. Squeaks happen when floorboards rub against each other or move on their nails. Fixes include re-nailing or screwing boards to joists, adding packing between joists and boards from underneath where accessible, and lubricating board edges. Some squeaks can be fixed from above with special screws that snap off below the surface.

Floating floor repairs

Laminate, hybrid and engineered floating floors are common in Casey homes, especially those renovated in the last 20 years and in newer estates such as Lynbrook and Lyndhurst. Floating floors can be damaged by water, heavy impacts or point loads. Repairing a board in the middle of a floating floor often means lifting boards from the nearest wall to reach the damaged board, then reinstalling them. Some systems allow single boards to be replaced in place. The key is having matching spare boards; many owners keep a pack in the garage. If not, an exact match can be hard to find.

Swelling and water damage

Laminate floors swell at the joints when water gets in, from a leaking dishwasher, a pot plant or a wet entry. Swollen laminate does not shrink back. The affected boards need to be replaced. Hybrid floors are more water resistant but can still be affected if water sits under them. Before repairing, the source of water must be fixed and the subfloor dry.

Transitions and thresholds

Where two floor types meet, a trim covers the joint. These trims come loose, crack or wear and can become a trip hazard. We replace and refix trims to suit the floor heights. At external doors, threshold bars and weather seals keep draughts and water out. See door repairs.

Timber floorboards

Solid timber floorboards in older homes can be repaired by replacing damaged sections with matching boards. Matching species, width and colour takes care, and a new board will look different until it is sanded and coated. Full floor sanding and polishing is specialist work, but we can repair boards before a sander arrives.

Vinyl and lino

Older homes often have sheet vinyl in kitchens, laundries and bathrooms. Small tears and lifting seams can sometimes be repaired, but sheet vinyl is difficult to patch invisibly. Vinyl planks can often be replaced individually. Very old vinyl, particularly in homes built before 1990, may contain asbestos in the backing or underlying tiles. We will not cut or lift vinyl we suspect contains asbestos without testing.

Carpet edges

Carpet edges at doorways can lift and fray where the gripper or trim has come loose. We refix trims and edges. Full carpet repairs, re-stretching and patching are specialist carpet layer work.

New flooring and doors

After new flooring is laid, doors often scrape on the new surface because the floor is higher. We trim doors to suit, adjust door stops and fit new trims at doorways. If the skirting needs to come off for new flooring and go back on, we can remove and refit it.

Related services

• Carpentry
• Door repairs and installation
• Painting touch-ups
• Tiling and regrouting
• End-of-lease and rental repairs

Areas covered

Floor and skirting repairs across Berwick, Narre Warren, Narre Warren South, Narre Warren North, Narre Warren East, Hallam, Hampton Park, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst and Harkaway.

What to send for a quote

Photos of the damaged area and a wider shot of the room, the flooring type and brand if known, whether you have spare boards or skirting, and measurements of any lengths that need replacing.

Floor types in Casey homes

Homes from the 1970s to 1990s in Hampton Park, Hallam and Narre Warren often have concrete slabs with carpet, tiles and vinyl, many now overlaid with floating floors. Older homes and farmhouses around Berwick and Harkaway may have timber floors on stumps. Newer estate homes in Lynbrook, Lyndhurst and Narre Warren South often have hybrid planks or large format tiles over the slab, with carpet in bedrooms. Each type has its own repair approach.

Gaps under skirting boards

As houses settle and floors move, gaps can appear between skirting boards and the floor, especially with floating floors that expand and contract. Floating floors must have an expansion gap around the edges, covered by skirting or scotia, so filling this gap rigidly is a mistake. We fix scotia and skirting so gaps are covered while allowing the floor to move.

Pet and furniture damage

Dogs scratch floors and chew skirting boards; cats sharpen claws on corners. Heavy furniture dents soft timber and laminate. We can replace chewed skirting, fit corner protectors and recommend felt pads and protectors for furniture to prevent new damage.

Stairs and nosings

Timber stairs, stair nosings and treads take heavy wear. Loose nosings and treads are a fall risk. We refix loose nosings, replace worn stair trims and tighten squeaky treads. Major stair repairs or replacement may need a carpenter or builder with stair experience.

Rental flooring repairs

Floors are one of the most commonly disputed items at the end of a tenancy. Repairing damaged floating floor boards, replacing scuffed skirting and refixing trims before the final inspection can help. See end-of-lease repairs. We can photograph repairs for your records.

Kitchen kickboards and floors

Where kitchen cabinets meet the floor, kickboards and floor edges suffer from water and cleaning. Swollen kickboards are common. See kitchen cupboard repairs.

Matching paint on skirting

Skirting boards are usually painted in a semi-gloss or gloss enamel. When we replace a length, we prime and paint it. Matching the colour is easiest if you have the original paint; otherwise, we can try to match by eye or recommend repainting all the skirting in the room for a uniform finish.

Tile floor repairs

Cracked and loose floor tiles are covered on our tiling and regrouting page, but they often come up alongside other floor repairs. A crack running across several tiles in a straight line usually follows a crack in the slab underneath. Replacing the tiles will look good for a while, but the crack may return if the slab keeps moving. We will explain this before replacing tiles so you can decide whether to go ahead.

Architraves and door trims

Architraves are the trims around door frames, and they often take the same knocks as skirting boards. Vacuum cleaners, prams, bikes and furniture being moved all chip and dent the lower part of architraves. We replace damaged lengths, join them neatly to the skirting and paint them to match. In older homes, matching wider period architraves takes more effort, but it is usually possible.

Floor levelling for small areas

Sometimes a floor dips or has a hump in one spot, from a settled stump, a lifted slab edge or an old repair. Small areas can sometimes be corrected by packing stumps from underneath, adjusting a joist or using levelling compound under a new floor covering. Large or structural floor movement needs a builder or restumping contractor.

Protecting floors while we work

We protect floors with drop sheets and use mats under tools and materials. When we are working on one section of a floor, we keep the rest clear and clean, and we vacuum and wipe down at the end so the finished repair is not surrounded by dust.

Lifting edges and trip hazards

For older residents and families with young children, a lifted floor edge, a loose threshold trim or a curled mat edge can cause a fall. These are usually quick fixes and worth doing promptly. If a floor covering keeps lifting, it can point to moisture underneath or failed adhesive, and we will look for the cause.

Slab moisture and floating floors

Concrete slabs, especially in newer homes, release moisture for a long time after construction. Floating floors laid without a proper moisture barrier can cup or swell as a result. If boards across a whole area are cupping rather than just near a spill, the issue may be moisture from below, and the floor installer or flooring specialist should be involved.

Frequently asked questions