Flooring Renovation

Renovating floors could involve a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintenance, repairing existing flooring or even completely removing and replacing floors. The sort of restoration work will depend on the sort of the existing flooring. In older houses with period floors such as flagstone, quarry tile or parquet, renovation will usually entail repair and cleaning of the current floor as it will likely be an important attribute of the property. In newer houses with carpet or real wood flooring, renovation is more likely to consist of completely exchanging the existing floors, either like for like with a similar material, or by changing from one material to another. For wooden floors, the process of renovation often involves 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 usually 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 flooring up to a high standard. Specialist tools could also be required for repairing or replacing flooring.