Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing flooring. The sort of renovation work will be based upon the kind of the present flooring. In older houses with period floors like flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, restoration is likely to entail repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important element of the property. In newer properties with carpet or wood floors, restoration is more likely to consist of entirely changing the existing floors, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the approach of restoration commonly involves 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 swapped out, followed by regrouting or resealing. For carpets, maintenance can usually only extend to cleaning of the pile, any further problems or damage will generally require replacing the carpet. Experienced floor renovation companies will be able to advise you of the best solution to breathe new life into tired flooring or bring old floors up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be essential for repairing or replacing flooring.