Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may entail a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The type of renovation work will be based upon the sort of the present floor. In older homes with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will probably entail repair and cleaning of the pre-existing floor as it will likely be an important element of the house. In contemporary properties with carpet or hardwood flooring, restoration is more likely to require entirely exchanging the existing flooring, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the method of restoration usually consists of sanding the top layer of wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles exchanged, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will commonly require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.