Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of restoration work will be based upon the kind of the current floor. In older buildings with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration will often consist of repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the home. In modern properties with carpet or hardwood floors, restoration is more likely to require completely exchanging the existing flooring, either like for like using a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the procedure of renovation commonly consists of sanding the top layer of hardwood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile floors can be cleaned and any broken or damaged tiles replaced, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further issues or damage will typically require replacing the carpet. Specialist floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools may also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.