Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors may involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even entirely removing and replacing floors. The kind of renovation work will be based upon the variety of the current flooring. In older properties with period floors such as 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 houses with carpet or wood flooring, renovation is more likely to consist of entirely exchanging the current flooring, either like for like employing a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden flooring, the process of renovation generally 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, 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. Specialised floor renovation companies can advise you of the best method to breathe new life into tired floors or bring old flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools are often essential for repairing or replacing flooring.