Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors can require an array of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The type of renovation work will vary among the kind of the present floor. In older buildings with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will often entail repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important feature of the home. In modern properties with carpet or real wood flooring, restoration is more likely to require totally changing the existing flooring, either like for like with 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 real wood down, cleaning and then revarnishing or staining. Tile flooring 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 problems 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 floors or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools might also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.